Acuitus ends year on a high

Acuitus-auction-THUMB.jpegAcuitus sold £37m of assets and achieved a success rate of 78% at its at its sixth and final auction of the year.

The sale meant that Acuitus has sold more than £230m of property during 2014 – a 30% increase on the firm’s 2013 sales volume.

Acuitus chairman and auctioneer Richard Auterac said: “This has been an excellent year for Acuitus and our clients. I believe our results are a reflection of both our proactive and supportive approach to buyers and also the new energy in the sale room.”

At the auction on 11 December, several lots sold substantially above their guide prices and there was demand for assets from all sectors and throughout the UK.

The highest price achieved in the auction was a parade of 18 shops in Southgate, N14, with flats above, which sold for £2.8m.

amber.rolt@estatesgazette.com