Strettons: 85 years on the rostrum Strettons managing director Ben Tobin finds echoes of today's market in the history of the auction…
An opportunity to be an Essex recluse A gothic church on a restricted-access island owned by the Ministry of Defence is being offered by…
Harman Healy bounces back in March Harman Healy’s £2.4m March sale result was three times the total of its January sale.
Auction news in brief – 19 March 2016 Auction House recorded its highest sales total in the firm’s nine-year history at its February…
Auctions comment: private investor market has ignited In commercial auctions, three things seem guaranteed to make headlines: an exceptionally high…
Devon renewal project on offer A once-grand period house in Chudleigh, Devon, could appeal to buyers looking for a restoration…
Criminal bidders – who’s responsible? If the National Crime Agency and HMRC cannot spot that a company is suspicious, should it fall to a …
Auction news in brief – 12 March 2016 Allsop Commercial is offering nine lots from a freehold shopping parade in Whitton, Middlesex
Owner-occupiers boost Cumbrian result Cumbrian Properties has posted its second-highest sales total at auction, fuelled by a growing…
Fire-damaged house leads £28m resi auction A fire-damaged house exceeded its guide by more than £170,000 at McHugh & Co’s latest sale, which…
Expect rising demand for low-value, high-yield lots Demand for rented homes will grow by 1.1m over the next five years, with constrained supply likely…
AHL’s £19.6m sale falls short of a century Auction House London raised £19.6m from 98 lots offered at its latest sale.
Mansion with showbiz pedigree on offer A freehold seven-bedroom mansion that was home to contestants on the X Factor is being offered by…
Rise in properties being auctioned ahead of stamp duty changes The number of properties being auctioned has risen by around 20% over the last two months, ahead of …
Auction news in brief – 27 February 2016 A garage in Chelsea, SW3, sold for £360,000 – double its guide price – at Savills’ 16 February sale
The appetite for investment is growing… if the price is right For a nanosecond I was tempted to agree with a commentator who suggested the auction market was…
