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![Rocket Auctions lift off following merger of online companies](/upload/images/24%2003%2021%20%2004.jpg)
Two players in the online auction sector have merged. My Auction and Bamboo Auctions have teamed up to form a new brand...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Auctions - Navigating The Shifting Landscape](/upload/images/23%2012%2014%205.jpg)
David Leary of the Essential Information Group writes: As we conclude 2023, the property auction market reflects a year of twists and...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Increasing number of investment properties sell via online auction](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2009%203.jpg/23%2011%2009%203__400x267.jpg)
There was a record number of properties sold by agents using online auctions in the third quarter of this year, according...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Inflation-busting yields the highlight of Clive Emson's latest auction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
A six-bedroom HMO in Portsmouth, with a rental income of £63,480 pa, was one of the purchasing highlights of Clive Emson Auctioneers’...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction Roundup – Lots to talk about after a successful September kicks off](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
If our auction roundups are any indication, it is no surprise that selling a property via online auction continues to rise...
09 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Historic church in Dorset goes under virtual auction hammer](/upload/images/Auctions/ChurchCorfeCastle-400x310.jpg)
A converted church in Corfe Castle is up for sale in Network Auctions' latest online auction on September 22. Churches, which often...
26 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Big on online bids! Livestreamed auctions continue for Bond Wolfe](/upload/images/Property%20People/BWA%20Gurpreet%20Bassi-400x310.png)
After some research was carried out, Bond Wolfe is reverting to live-streamed actions as the study revealed that the mass majority...
12 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 – live auctions return and a landmark mansion for sale](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
In this week's roundup, PIT looks at the latest auction news, from a landmark auction up for sale with Strettons and Bond...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – is spring the ultimate season for auctions?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week continues the trend of successful property auctions, with SDL Property Auctions reporting exciting results for its March sale and...
15 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 – the rise in MMoA and a bumper bungalow boom](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s roundup is centred around demand, with iamsold reporting a strong rise in Modern Method of Auction as market conditions...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – will commercial auctions top resi ones in 2022?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week we’re going commercial, with Allsop’s commercial auction achieving a 91% success rate this month and Shepherd Commercial Auctions appointed...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new hires, bridging loans and catalogue wins](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...
04 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 – 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
![Auction roundup – despite a dreary December…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...
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 – new hires, enormous sales and a Rapunzel tower](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week’s auction roundup is a mixed bag, so to speak, with Savills announcing its new head of auctions and Propertymark...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – as we wrap up an outstanding October…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
The last auction roundup of October sees superb results for iamsold, Bond Wolfe and Sutton Kersh Auctions, as well as Allsop’s...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – pinch, punch, the first roundup of the month!](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
We’ve already reached October in what has been another tumultuous year for the housing market. The auction world continues to thrive,...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – a bumper September to wrap up the summer](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Last week, PIT spoke to some of the UK’s biggest and most successful auctioneers to find out if they planned to...
24 September 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 – the all-stars of August auctions](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
Although summer is winding down, the world of property auctions is still very much active, with data from iamsold revealing that...
27 August 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 – and the summer sensation of auction continues…](/upload/images/library/AuctionRoundup-400x310-min.jpg)
This week, PIT takes a look at the latest unique lot available at Pugh, as well as the successful results of...
06 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 – 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
![Auction roundup – May madness and spring success](/img/default/pit.png)
This auction roundup takes a look at the month just gone, with record results at Sutton Kersh Auctions, Network Auctions and...
04 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
![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 - things May be even better for auctions this month...](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at Landwood Group’s success with auctions, the launch of Strettons’ May auction catalogue,...
14 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 – luxury towers, £1m-plus homes and a hopeful 2021](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a closer look at the diverse lots at Bond Wolfe’s next sale, Allsop’s range of...
26 March 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 – strong alliances and online endeavours](/img/default/pit.png)
This week Property Investor Today takes a look at SDL’s recent partnership with Scotland-based Shepherd, and Regional Property Auctioneers’ switch to...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – new hires, fruitful partnerships and Feb catalogues](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup – will February's sales top January’s?](/img/default/pit.png)
This week shows a promising selection of investment opportunities available at auction. Here at Property Investor Today, we take a closer...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![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
![Auction roundup – a positive start to 2021!](/img/default/pit.png)
Happy New Year! We return with another auction roundup, from a brand-new hire at Bond Wolfe, to a creative video from...
08 January 2021
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
![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 – November results and December promises](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest auction results from iamsold and SDL Property Auctions, as well...
04 December 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
![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 – a month of firsts and record breaks](/img/default/pit.png)
The property auction world continues to boom, with multiple auctioneers claiming sales success through the Bamboo platform, SDL Auctions holding its...
23 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 – high success rates and PropTech startups](/img/default/pit.png)
From successful sales for Network Auctions and Sutton Kersh Auctions, to brand-new auction startup Aucspace aiming to streamline the bidding process,...
16 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
![Auction roundup – the largest remote sale and a bumper catalogue](/img/default/pit.png)
From one of the largest online auctions to a 63-lot sale, Property Investor Today provides a brief overview of the latest...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Three major auctioneers return to SDL Auctions for August sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Three established auctioneers will be combining their talents to sell SDL Auctions’ biggest catalogue yet, with more than 200 properties set...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Record-breaking sales at iamsold online auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
July was a fruitful month for online auction sales at iamsold, with the auctioneer raising over £64 million in capital value. iamsold...
17 August 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
![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 roundup – single lot sales success and country’s largest live auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Auctions – held remotely – have soared in popularity during lockdown, with many people viewing them as a fast, simple way...
26 June 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: Sales success across the board despite corona woes](/img/default/pit.png)
This week, Property Investor Today profiles Seel & Co’s first online auction, SDL Auctions’ upcoming national property auctions, iamsold’s resilience in...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Auction roundup: Auctioneers remain positive, yet cautious](/img/default/pit.png)
In this week’s auction roundup, we look at SDL Auctions’ success at its 100th Derby auction, Bond Wolfe’s cancellations of its...
10 April 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
![Budget announcement – stamp duty surcharge introduced for overseas buyers](/img/default/pit.png)
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed in his first Budget plans to introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge on non-UK tax residents. While...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![A slice of Lake District history went under the hammer with £1 guide price](/img/default/pit.png)
A bridge and riverside plot located in Lake District was the highlight of Landwood Property Auctions’ most recent sale. On offer for...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![New partnership between Humberts and Whoobid Auctioneers](/img/default/pit.png)
Whoobid has announced its partnership with Humberts to support its ongoing expansion. Humbers, an established agent with extensive coverage across the UK,...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Secure a sale before Christmas through auction, says auctioneer](/img/default/pit.png)
With Christmas fast approaching, sellers’ hopes to sell before the festive season are dwindling. However, according to SDL Auctions’ national sales director,...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Online auctioneer launches global property marketplace for investors](/img/default/pit.png)
An online auctioneer, BidX1, has announced the launch of its global digital property marketplace. The platform expects to sell 2,000 properties with...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why is the Modern Method of Auction one of property’s fastest-growing sectors?](/img/default/pit.png)
The Modern Method of Auction (MMA) has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in property, according to online auction service LetsBid...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Hot development opportunities in Wales, says John Pye](/img/default/pit.png)
Development opportunities across residential, mixed-use commercial and agricultural land in Wales will be on offer at John Pye Property’s online auction. The...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Landwood marks success at latest auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Landwood Property Auctions witnessed a record-breaking sale in July. The Manchester-based auctioneer offered 49 properties – a rise of 800% on the...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![eBay-style property auction kicks off with a bang](/img/default/pit.png)
An ‘eBay style’ online property auction launched by Loveitts has hit the ground running with its first lot selling for over...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![John Pye reveals top five properties sold over its 50 auctions](/img/default/pit.png)
A hotel in Manchester has taken the crown as the most popular lot sold by John Pye Property as the auctioneer...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson set for a bumper spring auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers is cataloguing a bumper 138 lots for its spring 2019 sale. The auction, which is the...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![TV crews and historic banks – a good start to the year for auctioneers](/img/default/pit.png)
It's been a buoyant start to the year for the auction market, with SDL Auctions’ sales being accompanied by TV crews and Clive Emson...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Pugh & Co’s online-only auction achieves 100% success rate](/img/default/pit.png)
Pugh & Co scored an impressive 100% success rate at its inaugural online-only property auction. Offers were received from across the UK,...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson kicks off 2019 with 155 lots in first sale](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson’s first sale of 2019 is cataloguing 155 lots as the firm enters its 30th anniversary year. The first one of...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Former military barracks up for sale at next John Pye auction](/img/default/pit.png)
A Grade II listed former military barracks in Pembrokeshire is being offered for sale at John Pye Property’s next online auction. Built...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![New breed of property investors being ushered in by changing marketplace](/img/default/pit.png)
A new generation of property investors is being created by a rise in the number of affordable homes coming to the...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Five things to consider when buying at auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Auctions are an excellent opportunity for purchasers to avoid the drawn-out buying process and secure a bargain with competitive prices. However,...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![BidX1 posts strong success rate at second auction](/img/default/pit.png)
BidX1, the pioneering online auction house, raised more than £2 million from its second UK auction, posting a 70% success rate...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![BidX1 launches second UK online auction catalogue](/img/default/pit.png)
Online auction house, BidX1, has launched its second catalogue, with 40 lots consisting of residential and commercial listings throughout the UK. The...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson’s landmark auction achieves £22m](/img/default/pit.png)
Clive Emson Auctioneers sold land property worth £22 million at its landmark 200th auction. The firm achieved a 74% success rate after...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![BidX1 to launch first UK online auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Online auction house BidX1 has launched its first UK online auction after its acquisition of auctioneer Andrews & Robertson as part...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Property sells for triple the starting bid in online auction](/img/default/pit.png)
A three-bedroom home was the latest successful property sale by Pattinson Auction, selling for nearly triple the starting bid. Located in Alnwick,...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Clive Emson Auctioneers sells land and property worth over £18m](/img/default/pit.png)
Britain’s largest independent regional land and property auctioneer, Clive Emson Auctioneers, sold land and property worth over £18m at its September...
21 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![First Guild Auction property snapped up for £875k](/img/default/pit.png)
The Guild Auction, a new platform designed to enable property investors to acquire and offload property under a virtual hammer online,...
10 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Activity in the property auctions market is picking up](/img/default/pit.png)
There is growing evidence that activity levels in the property auctions market is starting to improve, following a recent slowdown, caused...
16 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![‘Canny investors’ eye ‘good yields’ in the commercial property sector](/img/default/pit.png)
With attractive returns on offer, a growing number of property investors are looking to add commercial properties to their portfolios, according...
26 January 2017
From: Breaking News
![All aboard for Clive Emson’s five-day auction](/img/default/pit.png)
Chapels, historic houses, city centre apartments and a holiday park with a difference are among 160 lots catalogued by Clive Emson...
19 October 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property investors buoyant ahead of busy autumn period](/img/default/pit.png)
There may be a high level of uncertainty in the UK economy at the moment, but this is doing little to...
28 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![LendInvest to provide investors with finance to buy property online](/img/default/pit.png)
Short-term property finance lender LendInvest has joined forces with LOT11 to become the funding partner for those seeking to buy property...