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For International Women's Day 2021 we put the spotlight on Hannah McConnell-Wood, one of our Lincolnshire-based Chartered Surveyors and RICS Registered Valuers. Hannah opens up about her chosen career and role at Watsons. Hannah McConnell-Wood – Lincolnshire After securing a BSc (Hons) degree in Real Estate at Nottingham Trent University, Hannah started working as an estate agent to build up her...

Tomorrow marks the start of British Science Week (5 – 14 of March), which is a 10-day programme of thousands of events running throughout the of the UK with the aim of celebrating science, engineering, technology and maths.

With half term just around the corner we know we’ll be looking for inspiration to keep our children entertained (and out of mischief!) while at home.

With house prices continuing to rise and the ongoing impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on jobs it's a challenging time to be trying to get your first step on the property ladder.

Many people think that trying to sell their property over the festive period is a mistake, but that is no longer the case. Over the last several years, there has been a steady increase year on year in the number of active home buyers looking online over the Christmas period, with Christmas Day pulling in millions of page views on Rightmove, and even more on Boxing Day! Surely we can expect more of the...

From 20 September, if you’re a Home Owners or Landlord, you could benefit from the new Green Homes Grant, which will allow you to make savings on your energy bills. Who can benefit from the Green Homes Grant? Details recently announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, state that from September 2020, Home Owners and Landlords in England are eligible to apply for vouchers up to the value of £5,000 from the...

Now might be the time to take stock and have a professional evaluation of your property. Don’t rely on guesswork or out of date information. You need to be confident that your insurance cover is sufficient to cover all your assets should the worst happen. Ensuring adequate protection is a paramount issue for any property, yet the extent of underinsurance in the UK property market continues to be...

With the current state of Lockdown, the question of Desktop Valuations is once again coming to the fore. This has been an on and off debate for the last 20 years or so. This time it might have a significant impact with the amount of data that is available and the various techniques now available on a low loan to value and a simple mortgage valuation. Desktops are fine in a normal market, but in one...

As one of the East of England’s leading firms of property professionals, we are experts in all aspects of property ownership and tenancy in both the residential and commercial markets. We have been helping homeowners, investors and professionals with their property needs since 1890. When buying, leasing, selling or managing your property, it’s essential you seek advice from a trusted professional who...