Property auction house Allsop raised £54.5m from the sale of 65 lots at this month’s commercial auction, making an 80% success...
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![Tenanted properties prove tough to sell at auction as investors lose mojo](/upload/images/23%2012%2028%205.jpg)
Richard Worrall, the NAVA Propertymark President, writes: Having been in having been involved in the sale of properties for nearly 38 years...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auctioneer sells over £135m of mostly-investment units in 10 days](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2023%203.jpg/2023%2011%2023%203__400x267.jpg)
Allsop, which describes itself as the UK’s largest property auction house, has raised over £135m in residential and commercial sales in...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech platform helps investors grow portfolios - claim](/upload/images/4%20PropTech1-400x310.png)
A platform for property investors and landlords has launched a suite of features which it claims will “help property investors to...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property auction generates £13m in sales](/upload/images/__thumbs/Property%20auction%20generates%20%C2%A313m%20in%20sales.jpg/Property%20auction%20generates%20%C2%A313m%20in%20sales__400x267.jpg)
Merseyside's Sutton Kersh auction house held their third sale of the year and offered 147 lots – their largest for two...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Flat previously listed as the cheapest in Edinburgh, is a hot lot at auction](/upload/images/Cheapest%20property%20becomes%20hot%20lot%20at%20auction.png)
There was fierce competition from bidders for a one-bedroom flat in the Dalry area of Edinburgh at Auction House Scotland’s recent...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auction Time – upcoming investment opportunities in Manchester](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/Kings.jpg)
This month a pair of investment opportunities are scheduled to go under the hammer for a bidding war. The two properties are...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction House London warns the property market is cooling off](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/bid400x310.jpg)
Auctioneers at Auction House London recently highlighted that the number of bidders taking part in auctions have dropped. These changes are said...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – are unconditional auctions the future?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In this return to our auction roundup, Property Investor Today explores whether unconditional auctions are the future and a Kensington property...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![The rise of property auctions – five common auction misconceptions revealed](/upload/images/library/Auctioneer-House-Small-InArticle.jpg)
If our auction roundups are anything to go by, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction continues to...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – hot results to match the scorching weather](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, PIT takes a look at the latest in the world of auctions. iamproperty reports a milestone result, while Auction...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – do auctions still have a long way to go?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at research that suggests auctions aren’t as popular as they seem. However, the latest news from...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – was May the most successful month for auctions yet?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In this week's roundup, PIT takes a look at the month just gone. Auction House saw record figures in the first five...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – in-person sales return in a successful month ahead](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and despite rising interest rates…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s mini roundup features another success story from Auction House, which says buyer demand has trumped the rising interest rates,...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and this is no April Fools’…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Pinch, punch, it’s the first of the month! While it is indeed April Fools’ day, these record sales at auction are...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – that settles it, auctions are the way to go!](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
If previous auction roundups haven’t done much to convince you that property auctions are the most lucrative route, then perhaps this...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – colossal results in such a short month](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Despite being a fleeting month, February has seen impressive auction results across the board. Acuitus saw an emphatic start to the...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – from famous gym buildings to £1m farmhouses](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week is nothing but positive, with the release of Clive Emson’s diverse catalogue, impressive lots set to go under the...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – as we enter another year like no other…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In the first auction roundup of 2022, PIT takes a look at the latest auction news; from iamproperty’s successful year with...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – tree-mendous results ahead of Christmas Day](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is filled with Christmas joy, from Sutton Kersh achieving over £80 million in auction sales, to iamsold...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why can't you use crypto to buy property in the UK?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
Despite recent warnings from the Bank of England that it could be worthless and investors being at a potentially greater risk...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Lessons we have learned from the pandemic](/upload/images/library/PropertyAuctionHome-400x310.png)
A crisis as serious as the pandemic is not just a test of survival for businesses but a valuable learning opportunity. At...
03 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and the good news continues…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup shows positive results across the board, with Auction House London, Clive Emson, Allsop, Auction House and SDL...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – normalising auctions, MMoA and more valuers needed](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup involves another bumper month for SDL Property Auctions as it partners with Rightmove to revolutionise auctions, as...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – from Cornish holiday homes to luxury hotels](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup features the exclusive lots available at Bond Wolfe's and Strettons’ October auctions, and a new mention in...
15 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – looking back at a successful September](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
The theme of this week’s roundup is reflection, as Allsop and SDL Auctions report successful auction results for September, while Auction...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction houses – are they returning to in-room now that society's reopened?](/upload/images/Auctions/AuctionBidders-400x310.jpg)
At various points throughout the pandemic, we have posed the question as to whether the UK’s major auction houses will return...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – August achievements and September selections](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, PIT takes a look at the continued success of SDL Property Auctions, and more great opportunities for buyers and investors...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – appetite for auction properties isn’t satiated yet!](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, PIT takes a closer look at the success stories for Auction House London, iamsold, Auction House and Allsop, indicating...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – from public toilets to historic wineries](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup sees record toppers from Bond Wolfe Auctions and Strettons, a particularly unusual lot on sale via Pugh, and...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – auction market set to soar despite SDLT return](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at the exciting investment opportunities at the most anticipated auctions this month, and hears from...
16 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a slice of Pye, quaint cottages and July sales](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest goings-on for the UK’s top auctioneers, from John Pye’s brand-new...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – now that the stamp duty holiday is over…](/img/default/pit.png)
In this week’s auction roundup, Property Investor Today looks at the top auction results in the month just gone, with Allsop,...
02 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a rare opportunity and the best auction house hotspots](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ‘rare opportunity’ for buyers to purchase a former Edwardian school, the...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and demand keeps on growing!](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the overwhelming demand and confidence from buyers, helping to drive success for...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![The pandemic - has it made property sales less personable?](/img/default/pit.png)
Digital transformation. For those of us in property, it’s the latest buzzword. One that has, almost overnight, changed the way in which we...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what happens at an online auction?](/img/default/pit.png)
Online or live-streamed auctions have become the go-to for auction houses up and down the country since the onset of the...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – as we finally ease out of lockdown...](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest sales achieved at Clive Emson, Auction House London and Allsop,...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – will auction houses be returning to traditional in-room auctions?](/img/default/pit.png)
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, major auction houses up...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new ventures, league tables and the stamp duty race](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the ambitious auction houses that are making great strides as we ease...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – April action sees historic lots and record wins](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today looks at the historic lots on offer at Network Auctions and Pugh, as well as a...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – March madness sees record results across the board](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at Property Investor Today, we take a look at the successful month of March, which saw record-breaks for Auction House...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – making a move and the largest portfolio for sale](/img/default/pit.png)
As we welcome April, Property Investor Today outlines the lots available at Strettons, one of the largest lots ever available at auction...
02 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – A ball of history, record sales and the power of auction](/img/default/pit.png)
You may get a kick out of this week’s roundup, with the home of the late England footballer and World Cup...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – record results and the cure for stamp duty](/img/default/pit.png)
With auctions still proving popular in light of Covid-19, and set to thrive even after the pandemic subsides, Property Investor Today...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property auction terminology unlocked](/img/default/pit.png)
When dealing with property auctions in any capacity, you will likely be faced with some unfamiliar words, phrases, acronyms and expressions. To shed...
15 February 2021
From: Property Auctions
![Auction roundup – Record-breaking results to round off January](/img/default/pit.png)
With a broadly positive outlook for the housing market in 2021, Property Investor Today takes a look at the auctioneers who...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – record results and PropTech partnerships](/img/default/pit.png)
As we settle into 2021, Auction House and iamsold reflect on last year’s record sales, while Pugh announces new technology designed...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Season’s greetings – after a year like no other](/img/default/pit.png)
At the start of this year, you would have got very, very long odds on the prospect of UK-wide lockdowns, mandatory...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – ending 2020 on a high note!](/img/default/pit.png)
With tighter Covid restrictions throughout the UK, concerns surrounding the pandemic spike once again. However, property auctions continue to prevail during...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News
The UK property market is in a state of flux. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on landlords,...
16 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Auction roundup – The ‘tremendous success’ of online and MMoA](/img/default/pit.png)
This week’s results have proven, once again, that auctions – particularly, online auctions – continue to thrive in the face of...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Going, going…gone: has Covid killed off the traditional auctioneer?](/img/default/pit.png)
Like many other sectors, auction houses have headed exclusively online during the pandemic - and have made a huge success of...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – the guaranteed success of auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
October was a fruitful month for auctioneers, with iamsold, Auction House and Strettons seeing good results from their most recent sales....
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – and lockdown won’t stop us!](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s auctions galore this week, with Mark Jenkinson and Son, SDL Auctions, Bond Wolfe Auction and Auction House London achieving high...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Traditional and online auctions – what’s the difference?](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctions are fast becoming a popular method of buying and selling properties. This is down to the speed of sale,...
30 October 2020
From: Property Auctions
![Part 2: retail to residential – will the high street need to change forever?](/img/default/pit.png)
In Part 1, we asked whether other major retailers will follow John Lewis’s lead in moving into the world of building...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – remember, remember, the sales in November](/img/default/pit.png)
As we reach the end of October, Property Investor Today looks at how auction houses have been preparing for November auctions -...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – rare lots and mighty 2020 sales](/img/default/pit.png)
This week's auction roundup is full of rarities in Bond Wolfe’s extensive catalogue and also focuses on an impressive £300 million sold...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – and it’s a big one!](/img/default/pit.png)
It’s positive news all around in the auction world. Below, Property Investor Today takes a closer look… Bond Wolfe powers ahead with...
25 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – historic properties, record lots and auction grievances](/img/default/pit.png)
As we settle into a new month, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest news in the auction realm. Another...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Part 3 – what will property auctions look like in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Part 2 – what will property auctions look like in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
In part one, we spoke to a number of high-profile auction houses about how they see the sector’s post-lockdown future. Here,...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Never mind lockdown, average selling prices at auction are soaring](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House has seen the average price of its properties sold during lockdown soar by over a third. The figure has climbed...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Weekly summer sales and a huge save for buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
As lockdown continues – although steadily easing as we adapt to a new normal – online auctions continue to thrive. Here...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Part 1 – what will property auctions look like in the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every single part of the property market in some shape or form, but some parts were...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction success! Record-breaking sale for Auction House London’s latest live stream](/img/default/pit.png)
At its recent live stream auction (Wednesday June 17 20020), Auction House London broke two records, with 85% of the lots...
29 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction house reports £5m in sales as investors turn to online property platform](/img/default/pit.png)
Pugh, an auction house with auction rooms in Manchester and Leeds, has reported £5 million worth of sales for its April...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Hundreds of properties sold via online auction during lockdown](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK's largest auction firm, Auction House, has revealed that it has sold hundreds of properties via live-stream and online auctions...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Q&A - how are auctions adapting to the lockdown?](/img/default/pit.png)
The coronavirus crisis has led to a rising interest in selling at auction, with this industry more prepared and better-equipped than...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Positivity as online auctions become the go-to](/img/default/pit.png)
While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all industries, including the property sector, auction houses continue to remain positive, with buyers and...
01 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![SDL Auctions: Property auctions will go ahead behind closed doors](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the growing Covid-19 pandemic creating a number of challenges and logistical issues for auction houses, the team at SDL Auctions...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: how is coronavirus affecting auctions?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a drastic impact on all parts of life, and that includes the auction process. Here, we...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction in action – what happens before the gavel goes down?](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at Property Investor Today, we regularly cover auctions from across the country, with stories of packed out catalogues and lots...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Live sales, renewed buyer confidence and fierce bidding](/img/default/pit.png)
Property Investor Today issues another auction roundup, featuring a new live bidding auction by Connect UK Auctions, a wave of determination...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Going once, going twice, sold - what does being an auctioneer involve?](/img/default/pit.png)
Auctions are becoming an increasingly popular way for people to buy and sell homes, but the process behind them - and...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson achieves more than £20m in sales in first 2020 auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers generated sales worth over a whopping £20 million at its first auction of the year...
19 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction House breaks record in 2019 with over 3,800 lots sold](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House recorded its most successful year to date in 2019, selling more than 3,800 lots across the UK from its...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction House celebrates 3,000th property sale of 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House has sold its 3,000th property in 2019, with more sales and better success rates than in 2018. The auctioneer is...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Strong sales for Auction House London](/img/default/pit.png)
There was a packed auction room with many lots attracting fierce bidding at Auction House London’s recent sale. One highlight included a...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House London storms home with its latest sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Sales continue to go from strength to strength for Auction House London, with 80% of the lots listed being sold. The auction...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![The hammer goes down again – here’s the latest auctions roundup](/img/default/pit.png)
At Property Investor Today, we regularly like to keep our readers updated with the latest auction goings-on. Here is our latest...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House witnesses its best ever April results](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House has announced its best ever April results, representing the sixth record month in a row. The property auctioneer – operating...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House sees record results for Q1 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
Regional property auctioneer Auction House has delivered its best ever first quarter sales in its 12-year history. The group sold 762 lots...
12 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![BidX1 sets £15.4 million record for first auction of 2019](/img/default/pit.png)
Digital auction house BidX1 sold a record £15.4 million worth of property at its first auction of the year, achieving a...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction House sells iconic rock band warehouse](/img/default/pit.png)
A warehouse used by the iconic rock band, Iron Maiden, has been sold by Auction House London. The recent Auction House auction...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Catalogue for Strettons’ first sale of 2019 now available](/img/default/pit.png)
The catalogue for Strettons’ February national property auction is now available to view online. The sale, which takes place on February 6,...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Auction house celebrates best December auction for over a decade](/img/default/pit.png)
Auctioneer Network Auctions recently held its final event of 2018 which turned out to be its best performing December auction for...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Strettons achieves £13 million at December sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Strettons raised £13 million at its 10th December auction, selling 70% of the properties on offer. This strong performance amidst difficult market...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction House surpasses 3,000 lots sold milestone](/img/default/pit.png)
Property auctioneer Auction House has sold 3,076 lots this year, exceeding the figure one month earlier than in 2017. The cumulative total...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction House records highest number of entries to date](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House has reported the highest number of monthly entries for the first time in its eleven-year history. Its October catalogues have...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction House sees biggest ever catalogue go under the hammer](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House London’s biggest catalogue in its history went under the hammer at its latest auction, which raised more than £15...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction House London set to witness record-breaking sale](/img/default/pit.png)
A record breaking number of lots are being sold in the capital next week, as 152 properties go under the hammer...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction House outperforms sector by 10%](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House has seen sales figures increase by 7.3% on its performance last year while the sector overall has dropped by...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Realistic prices are key to auction success, says auction house](/img/default/pit.png)
Setting realistic pricing expectations is the key to success at auction, according to auctioneer Clive Emson. Its next auction – the sixth...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Pattinson Auction continues to expand](/img/default/pit.png)
Pattinson Auction has announced that it aims to double in size by the end of 2018. Having significantly increased the areas they...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Auction House posts impressive July results](/img/default/pit.png)
Auction House recorded an impressive set of results at its July auctions, with a total of 427 lots sold. This was...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![The National LIS Awards urges companies to enter](/img/default/pit.png)
The National LIS Awards, which aims to celebrate excellence in the private rented sector, is set to take place on Thursday...