21/09/2026
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป - ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐๐ต ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.
Do you have a residential property, land or commercial premises that you are looking to sell by auction?
We are inviting lots for our auction on 5th November 2026.
Here are 10 reasons why an auction sale could work for you:
๐ญ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ
Once the hammer falls, the buyer is legally committed to completing the purchase, subject to the auction terms. This provides considerably more certainty than a conventional sale, where a buyer can withdraw before exchange of contracts.
๐ฎ. ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ
Auction can substantially reduce the time between marketing a property and exchanging contracts. The auction date creates a clear timetable and completion can follow relatively quickly.
๐ฏ. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
Rather than negotiating with one buyer, an auction encourages competing buyers to bid against each other. If several buyers are interested, this competition can push the final price above the seller's expectations.
๐ฐ. ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐
All interested buyers have the opportunity to participate on the same terms. The bidding process is open and transparent, giving the seller confidence that the market has established the price.
๐ฑ. ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ
An auction allows the market to determine what a property is worth to motivated buyers at that particular time. This can be particularly useful for unusual, investment or development properties where comparable sales may be difficult to identify.
๐ฒ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ
Auction can be well suited to properties that need refurbishment, modernisation or have other characteristics that might make them less attractive to conventional buyers. It brings the property directly to investors, developers and cash buyers who are comfortable assessing potential.
๐ณ. ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Land, building plots, development opportunities and properties with planning potential can generate significant competition at auction, particularly where several buyers see different opportunities for the site.
๐ด. ๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐
Having a fixed auction date encourages prospective buyers to make decisions rather than simply watching a property on the market. This can generate stronger engagement and more serious enquiries.
๐ต. ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Auction marketing can reach investors, developers, owner-occupiers, land buyers and other specialist purchasers who may not necessarily engage with a traditional private treaty sale.
๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
The auction process avoids lengthy back and forth negotiations over price. The reserve price protects the seller, while competitive bidding determines the outcome.
If you have a property that you'd like advice on and to include in our next sale, please contact Simon Middleton or Richard Greenham on 01625 468789 and we'd be pleased to provide you with some no obligation advice.