Watsons & Estate Agents

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Working with Estate Agents

As a firm of chartered surveyors and registered valuers, we understand that estate agents are the gatekeepers to the property market. You have the trust of your clients and are in a position to help them make one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. By working together we can provide your clients with the best possible service for their property journey.

A survey on a prospective property purchase is an important step for any buyer in this current market. It is important to remember that the mortgage lender’s valuation report is not a survey, and in some cases is not even an inspection. A survey will tell your clients the actual condition of the property.

That is vital information that can be invaluable during the conveyancing process, and will also help your clients avoid expensive surprises after they have moved in.

We can offer your clients the expertise of our highly experienced, RICS qualified surveyors, while you can continue to provide them with the personal attention and guidance they need.

Our aim is to work with you and your clients in supporting property sales.

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"A great service...wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. The service was easy to book using their online system and payment system. Communication was clear and very prompt keeping us informed of every step of the process. The survey was clear to understand with recommendations clearly stated. The price of survey was also extremely competitive."

The services detailed below can be recommended to your clients, depending on what stage they are in their property journey…

RICS Home Survey Level 2

This service is for clients who are seeking a professional opinion at an economic price. It is, therefore, less comprehensive than a Home Survey Level 3 service.

RICS Home Survey Level 3

This level of service is for clients who are seeking a professional opinion based on a detailed assessment of the property.

Watsons Bespoke Survey

A Watsons Bespoke Building Survey is our most indepth report and includes details of the structure and fabric of the building. Also, useful if there are numerous outbuildings

Snagging Survey

A snagging survey is designed to check for problems with a new-build home. Unlike traditional house surveys, snagging surveys should pick up everything from minor issues, to more serious structural problems.

Help to Buy

If you have clients who have used the Help To Buy scheme and are now in a position to sell their home, remortgage, or start repaying the loan, then a RICS regulated valuation is required.

Shared Ownership

Whether one of your vendors is selling or staircasing their property, we are here to help with the required valuations.

Capital Gains Tax Valuation

The current approach to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on property in the UK is complex. Watsons Registered Valuers and Chartered Surveyors are on hand to help your clients through their journeys.

Probate & Inheritance Tax Valuation

When a beloved family member or friend dies and leaves their property to your client, they will need to get a valuation of a property even if they aren’t selling it, in order to complete the His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Inheritance Tax form.

CML Certification

Watsons provides Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) Certification for a variety of builders, self-builders, and developers of housing projects.

Commercial Valuations

Watsons can offer you commercial valuations for acquisitions, sales, and lettings, secured lending purposes, balance sheets, taxation, development appraisals, compulsory purchase, matrimonial and partnership purposes, pension fund valuations, and expert witness work.

Development Land Valuation

Land can be a valuable commodity, especially if there is an interest in developing it into housing. There are a few best practice steps in preparing to value land for development that can help both landowners and developers maximise value and minimise risk.

Energy Assessment Including Retrofitting

Whether your clients are a homeowner, property manager, or business owner, our service aims to reduce their energy consumption, lower utility costs, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Expert Witness Report

We are often appointed as an Expert Witness to provide impartial professional opinion where a dispute has arisen between two parties. We are experienced in undertaking these and are familiar with reports addressed to the court if required, when a litigation claim is being pursued.

Insurance Reinstatement Valuation

A reinstatement valuation is the estimated amount for which your clients home or building should be insured and the cost associated with its reinstatement should the property be destroyed (in a fire, for example).

Land Registry Plan

If your clients need to register their property or land, want to convert their house into flats, sell a portion of their back garden for development or renew a seven-year plus lease, they will require a Land Registry Compliant Plan

Schedule of Conditions Survey

Often it’s essential for your clients to have a detailed snapshot of their property’s condition at a specific moment in time, whether residential or commercial in purpose. These invaluable records are commonly referred to as ‘Schedules of Condition.’

Lease Extension Valuation

As proud ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) members, Watsons are excellently positioned to aid your clients with any Leasehold Extensions.

Planned Preventative Maintenance Survey

Our Planned Preventative Maintenance Survey isn’t just a routine check; it’s the best safeguard of long-term efficiency and value for your client’s properties.

Matrimonal Valuation

If one of your clients shares a home with a long-term partner and the relationship comes to an end, an independent valuation of the shared home, carried out by a professional, is recommended.

Portfolio Valuation

Our property portfolio valuation service provides clients with professional and accurate assessments of their investment portfolios

Specific Defect Survey

We have extensive experience and expertise in identifying and remedying building defects in a wide range of commercial and residential buildings

Vendor Survey

The term Vendor Survey is commonly used to describe an inspection commissioned by a vendor for their property prior to being put on the market. The Vendor Survey is commissioned and funded by the Vendor for the benefit of an eventual purchaser.

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Client Partnership Programme

Download our Client Partnership Programme brochure to find out more about our referral scheme, commission types available to you and the benefits of joining up to our referral partnership programme.

How to Create Account

Download our How to Create a Watsons Account to find out more about signing up to our referral scheme as an Introducer, allowing you to manage your referrals and commissions all in one place, online.

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PLEASE NOTE

Our Offices Will Be Closed Over the Festive Period From the 25th December 2024 - 2nd January 2025​

For out of hours contact/emergencies please see information below:

  • For Tenants/Landlords – Please call our main lettings number – 01603 751555 – and follow the instructions. These instructions will provide you with an out of hours contact number, plus the number of an emergency plumber.
  • For Leaseholders – Please call our main Block & Estate Management number – 01603 226500 – and follow the prompts. Listed are numbers for various contractors, depending on the type of emergency.

From all of us at Watsons, - Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!​