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I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

From SDL Auctions’ continued success since March, to iamsold contributing to a major sales achievement, Property Investor Today delves into the...

It’s positive news all around in the auction world. Below, Property Investor Today takes a closer look… Bond Wolfe powers ahead with...

Property Investor Today explores the investment opportunities available at Cheffins’ second post-lockdown auction and interesting figures suggesting how much cheaper houses...

Three established auctioneers will be combining their talents to sell SDL Auctions’ biggest catalogue yet, with more than 200 properties set...

July was a fruitful month for online auction sales at iamsold, with the auctioneer raising over £64 million in capital value. iamsold...

In recent days we have been exploring the future of property auctions with a number of major auction houses across the...

In part one, we spoke to a number of high-profile auction houses about how they see the sector’s post-lockdown future. Here,...

As lockdown continues – although steadily easing as we adapt to a new normal – online auctions continue to thrive. Here...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected every single part of the property market in some shape or form, but some parts were...

Auctions – held remotely – have soared in popularity during lockdown, with many people viewing them as a fast, simple way...

A parcel of land recently sold under the hammer for just £51, showing that 'no reserve' rules mean buyers can pick...

Pugh, an auction house with auction rooms in Manchester and Leeds, has reported £5 million worth of sales for its April...

A luxury home adjacent to the iconic Underground stop that inspired one of Welsh singer Duffy’s biggest hits is set to...

This week, Property Investor Today profiles Seel & Co’s first online auction, SDL Auctions’ upcoming national property auctions, iamsold’s resilience in...

In this week’s auction roundup, we look at SDL Auctions’ success at its 100th Derby auction, Bond Wolfe’s cancellations of its...

While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all industries, including the property sector, auction houses continue to remain positive, with buyers and...

Despite the growing Covid-19 pandemic creating a number of challenges and logistical issues for auction houses, the team at SDL Auctions...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

A bridge and riverside plot located in Lake District was the highlight of Landwood Property Auctions’ most recent sale. On offer for...

Landwood Property Auctions witnessed a record-breaking sale in July. The Manchester-based auctioneer offered 49 properties – a rise of 800% on the...

High yield properties in Coventry continue to sell A broad number of properties in Coventry continue to be snapped up by investors...

Pugh & Co scored an impressive 100% success rate at its inaugural online-only property auction. Offers were received from across the UK,...

Property consultant Bond Wolfe has launched a new property auctions business in the Midlands. Bond Wolfe Auctions will be based in newly-refurbished...

Clive Emson Land and Property Auctioneers raised £16 million from 155 lots catalogued for its September auction. The auction – the sixth...

Online property execution platform clicktopurchase.com has announced the release of “gAbI”, the world’s first artificial intelligence operating property auctions. The introduction of...

There are some, ahem, real Christmas crackers on offer for the festive auction season from Clive Emson Auctioneers, with 163 lots...

Online property auction firm, John Pye Property, has set its sights on expanding further across the North West. Holding more than 650...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in September 2017. 05/09/2017         Great North Property Auction - IAM Sold              County...

A growing number of investors are starting to shun residential property, deterred by recent tax hikes, and are opting instead to...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Auction House, the UK’s largest property auctioneer, has offered more lots in the seven months to August than in any other...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this month.  01/08/2017         William H. Brown (Norwich)        Norwich               Norfolk 01/08/2017         Great North Property...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property investors turned out en mass as Allsop held its latest residential property auction in central London. The sale, which took place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

There were 158 lots on offer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Liverpool city centre last week, with 80% of the...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

More than 330 residential properties will go under the hammer in central London next week, including several sites with permitted development...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains often going under the hammer. But...

Auctions provide an excellent way to buy property competitively, with a number of great deals often secured under the hammer. However,...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Investment activity in residential property across the UK continued to perform well despite the political uncertainty from a snap general election. Some...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Commercial property investors across the UK are turning their attention to the industrial market, which has seen a rise in transactions...

American investor Howard Marks once said about investing in uncertain times, “move forward, but with caution”. The past 18 months or...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Strettons has raised almost £13.5m, including post-auction sales, on the back of an 88% success rate in what was the firm’s...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Investors continue to snap up residential properties across the country, but will mainly only commit to deals that they perceive to...

Strong investor interest in good quality, long term assets helped Allsop raise £94m at its third commercial auction this year. The auction...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in June 2017. 01/06/2017         Auction House Cumbria                Carlisle  Cumbria 01/06/2017         Wilsons (Scotland)           Dalry     ...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Clive Emson has released a new catalogue ahead of its five-day sale in June, which includes a wide selection of lots...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

There is growing evidence that activity levels in the property auctions market is starting to improve, following a recent slowdown, caused...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop’s third commercial auction of the year on 23 May at The Berkeley in Knightsbridge, SW1, will see 179 lots offered,...

Network Auctions’ first sale of the year at the Grosvenor House Hotel in central London saw the sale of 27 lots...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Auctions are a great way to acquire property competitively, with a wide range of bargains available under the hammer, but only...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in May 2017. 02/05/2017        Clive Emson Kent & South East London  Kent 03/05/2017        ...

The property auctions market continued to slow across the UK last month, with the number of lots offered and sold at...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Investors are cashing in on Sydney’s strong pre-Easter property market by selling homes across the city, a trend which contributed towards...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place this week.  03/04/2017         Butters John Bee             Staffordshire 03/04/2017         Auction House Birmingham & The...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in April 2017. 03/04/2017         Butters John Bee             Staffordshire 03/04/2017         Auction House Birmingham &...

From the vantage point of the rostrum, in unprecedented economic times with historically low interest rates and persistently low inflation, the...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Properties offering guaranteed yields proved particularly popular with investors at Cheffins’ first auction of 2017 in Cambridge. Almost £4.2m worth of property...

There is nothing that markets dislike more than uncertainty and surprises, and the Brexit vote unleashed considerable forces of uncertainty. But...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

IAM Sold’s latest auction at the New York Stadium in South Yorkshire achieved its best success rate in the area for...

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon may be making plans to hold a second Scottish independence referendum, but property investors are not deterred...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Britain is a nation obsessed with property but experts have warned those thinking of investing in buy-to-let are facing headwinds that...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in March 2017. 01/03/2017         SVA Property Auctions Ltd           Midlothian 01/03/2017         The County Property...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop raised £62.8m at its first residential auction of 2017, selling 80% of the 247 lots on offer. A high number of...

Borrowers that require a very quick turnaround to secure their next property investment will be pleased to learn that LendInvest has...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

January was an extremely quiet month in the property auctions market with just 408 lots offered in 15 auctions held across...

Strong demand for retail property from investors helped Allsop raise £57.7m at its first commercial auction of the year last week,...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

The final results are in and after taking post-auction sales into consideration, the result from Allsop’s final commercial sale of 2016...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in February 2017. 01/02/2017    Edward Mellor Auctions    Lancashire 01/02/2017    Auction House Scotland    Lanarkshire 01/02/2017  ...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

With attractive returns on offer, a growing number of property investors are looking to add commercial properties to their portfolios, according...

The property auction market in the UK finished 2016 strongly and set new records in the process, fresh figures provided by...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in January 2017. 17/01/2017         Robin Jessop      North Yorkshire 18/01/2017         Wallace Jones    Nottinghamshire 24/01/2017         David...

Confidence in the UK housing market has weakened in recent months amid economic uncertainty, together with pressure on householders’ finances from...

Retail property is currently one of the hottest sectors in demand from investors as they seek higher yielding assets that are...

The UK housing market is showing signs of cooling as it enters the traditionally calm period in the run-up to Christmas...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Attracted by the prospect of no property chain, with buyers and sellers entering into an immediate and legally binding contract as...

With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place this week.  12/12/2016         The Agents Property Auction     Tyne and Wear 12/12/2016         Savills (London -...

A growing number of property investor are trying to establish a strategy that tempers potential losses amid heightened political and economic...

The residential property auction market in Sydney started summer on a weaker note, as sellers continued to flood the market ahead...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Scott Hendry of Together shares some tips on buying at auction. Buying at auction is a popular choice for property investors...

Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors looking to buy property, ensuring that hundreds of residential and...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in December. 01/12/2016         Cottons                West Midlands 01/12/2016         Stags Barnstaple               Devon 01/12/2016         MS Auctions      ...

The housing market is currently seeing more cautious behaviour by property investors due to greater political and economic uncertainty, according to...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop’s final commercial auction of the year will see 237 properties located throughout the UK go under the hammer, with guide...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

We live in interesting times indeed; who would have predicted at the start of 2016, Britain voting to leave the European...

Property auction market activity continued to slow in October, with the number of lots offered and lots sold both falling by...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

A strong showing from private investors helped Allsop raise £61.1m at their November residential property auction, held at the Cumberland Hotel...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

A packed room and competitive pricing saw more than £3.5m raised at the latest Savills regional auction in Nottingham, which took...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in November. 01/11/2016         Savills (London - National)            London London 01/11/2016         Countrywide Property Auctions               ...

A high number of investors up and down the country are continuing to turn to auctions to invest in property despite heightened political...

Kickboxer Paul Daley is celebrating a knock-out deal after acquiring a new property under the hammer for just £39,000. The 33-year-old bought...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Chapels, historic houses, city centre apartments and a holiday park with a difference are among 160 lots catalogued by Clive Emson...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop raised more than £115m at its commercial auction held in central London this week, which was the most sold in...

Property auction market activity continued to weaken in September, with the volume of lots offered and lots sold both falling by...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Competition is intensifying among investors for sensibly priced properties, particularly refurbishment opportunities and income-producing homes, as a growing number of investors...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the UK property auctions taking place in October. 04/10/2016    Robin Jessop    North Yorkshire 04/10/2016    Greenslade Taylor Hunt Yeovil    Somerset 04/10/2016  ...

There may be a high level of uncertainty in the UK economy at the moment, but this is doing little to...

Allsop continued to demonstrate market buoyancy last week posting a £56m total from its September residential auction sale, thanks to what...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Properties which are well located, have a reliable income stream or offer the potential to add value will continue to attract...

Clive Emson, one of the largest land and property auction houses in the south of England, has launched a new online...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

There was a ‘surprising’ increase in the number of properties offered and sold under the hammer in August, otherwise traditionally a...

A growing number of investors are choosing to invest in property, despite the introduction of higher stamp duty purchasing costs and...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in September. 01/09/2016         Harrison Coward              Cumbria 01/09/2016         West Yorkshire Property Auction - iam-sold         West...

Despite uncertainty around the property market post-Brexit, investor confidence remains unchanged, according to the managing director of Network Auctions. Ahead of the...

Short-term property finance lender LendInvest has joined forces with LOT11 to become the funding partner for those seeking to buy property...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auction activity was down in July, which is usually a busy time for the industry, according to the Essential Information...

The UK's largest auction network, Auction House, says that the introduction of the 3% stamp duty surcharge in April has paved...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Savills has not yet released its catalogue for next month’s regional auction in Nottingham, but one lot that we know will...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

More than £17.5m worth of land and property was sold by auctioneer Clive Emson last month, amid fierce competition from investors. Among...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in August. 02/08/2016         All Wales Auction - South Wales Auction               South Glamorgan 02/08/2016         Stags...

Some 14 residential properties were sold at Remax Malta’s first ever Maltese property auction at the Hilton Malta last week. The auction...

More than 150 homes were sold under the hammer in London last week, acting as a strong indication that investor demand...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

The UK property market retracted slightly in June in the run-up to the EU referendum and in the few days after...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

A new auction house has been launched as part of city property investment firm ALB Group, it has been announced. The new auction...

There was no loss in confidence in the UK housing market at Network Auctions’ first property auction since the historic vote...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop Residential’s July UK residential catalogue is now available to view online.  The sale, which will be held on Wednesday 20th July...

Auctions continue to prove to be an attractive and successful format with sales at Cheffins’ latest auction far exceeding guide prices. Cambridgeshire...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/07/2016                                         Auction House Symonds & Sampson      The Memorial Hall, High Street,...

My office has been like a doctor’s waiting room at times this year but it is amazing what a bit of...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop Commercial has released the summer catalogue ahead of its next London property auction in July, which will feature 174 properties. The...

A former telephone exchange with residential planning consent near Diss in rural Norfolk, which sold for £110,000 against a guide of...

More than 1,000 properties have been sold at auction in Ireland since January, with noticeably strong interest from investors. Well attended auctions...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Property auction sales rose sharply in May on the back of a significant increase in the volume of lots offered under...

Five entries have been added to SDL Graham Penny’s auction which takes place at the King Power Stadium in Leicester today. There...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Buying a property at auction is both exciting and potentially profitable - as long as you can hold your nerve, says...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop's largest ever online Irish property auction saw 54 out of the 85 residential and commercial properties sold at a total sales...

It is essential that you conduct your own due diligence before buying property at auction, as Andy Thompson, auction consultant at...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in June.  01/06/2016                                         Auction House Devon & Cornwall           Okehampton Business Centre, Higher Stockley...

A marina is not the sort of lot that you would usually see featured in a property auction but investors turned...

Residential property auction sales remained relatively firm in April despite the introduction of the new stamp duty surcharge, according to official...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Keystone Property Finance has responded to investor feedback by introducing new ranges for auction purchases and commercial property. The auction range includes...

Name and business title: Andy Thompson, Auction Consultant, Edward Mellor Auctions. Where in the country does your firm cover? We operate in the North West...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

A growing number of vendors are opting to sell homes under the hammer in order to avoid the conventional drawn out...

There has been a significant increase in the number of lots offered for sale ahead of Sutton Kersh’s next property auction...

Property auctions are a good place for investors to pick up a bargain, and every week these events are taking place...

Allsop has announced details for their third commercial property of 2016, which will take place on 16 May at The Berkeley...

Here are details of the property auctions taking place in May.  03/05/2016                                         Clive Emson Kent & South East London  Clive Emson Conference...

Property auctions are a great place to find a bargain, and every week these events are taking place at venues across...

Last month was a good one for the UK property auction sector, which continues to attract a wide array of national...

This week property auctions data firm Essential Information Group (EIG) released its latest National Auction Analysis, so it's time to take...

As 2015 draws to a close, the Essential Information Group (EIG) has published its latest figures covering the whole of the...

Nationwide auctioneer Auction House has sold 3,000 lots this year, claiming to be the first auctioneer to pass the 3,000 milestone...