Multi-Lot Auction Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 10:00am
Live Stream Auction Thursday 28th May 2026 at 9:00am
I'm delighted to introduce our latest auction catalogue, launched ahead of our May National Auction Event, taking place during the week commencing 26th May.
In this month's national property auction we have 300 residential properties, commercial premises, land and development opportunities for sale across our Multi-Lot Timed Auction and Live Stream Auction.
Online bidding for our Multi‑Lot Timed Auction opens with Lot 1 on Tuesday 26th May at 10:00am and closes at staggered intervals on Wednesday 27th May.
Our Live Stream Auction begins with Lot 101 at 9:00am on Thursday 28th May and will be streamed live on our website with bidding available online, on the phone and by proxy.
This month I'm looking forward to sharing the rostrum with Edward Feather, Graham Penny and Richard Worrall for our Live Stream Auction on Thursday 28th May.
We've boosted our nationwide team this month with two new senior level appointments. Richard Watson has joined us as Director based in our London Canary Wharf office and we've added another auctioneer to our team with the appointment of Lucy Crapper. Lucy joins us with almost two decades of auction experience, predominantly in Sheffield and South Yorkshire, and you'll see her take to the rostrum very soon. Not forgetting Adrian Little, another of our long-standing auctioneers, we now have a panel of six experienced property auctioneers ready with their gavels to sell any and all types of property.
You can view all the May lots here, and once you’ve found a property you’re interested in, it’s easy to book your viewing, download the legal pack and register to bid.
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Found The Perfect Lot?
Once you’ve found a lot you’re interested in, it’s easy to book your viewing and download the legal pack. Simply search for the property on our website and select register to bid.
We offer three easy remote bidding options in our Live Stream Auctions – by proxy, on the phone and online, and in our Multi-Lot Auctions you can bid online or by proxy. For more information on registering to bid click here.
If you don’t want to bid this time, but you’d still like to see all the auction action, you can watch the Live Stream Auction live and for free here. You don’t have to register or login, you simply click the link from 10am on Thursday 28th May.
You can register to bid in any of our auctions through our website. Simply complete the step‑by‑step registration form, where you’ll be asked to provide proof of identification and your debit card details. Please be aware that some lots require a pre‑authorised deposit. If a deposit is needed prior to the auction, this will be clearly stated on the sales particulars page for that specific lot.
It’s really easy to tune in and watch on the day. The auction begins at 9am and will run throughout the day, with our each of our auctioneers taking to the rostrum. You don't have to log in or register to watch, just click the link below.
Every auction property comes with a legal pack, which contains essential information about the property, including title documents, searches, and special conditions of sale. Buyers are strongly advised to have the legal pack reviewed by a solicitor before bidding. Once you win a bid, you are legally committed to the purchase, so understanding the legal details in advance is crucial.
Each property listing shows when it’s due to be sold. For Single-Lot Timed Auctions and Multi-Lot Timed Auctions a countdown panel displays the start time, or, if the auction has already begun, it shows how much time is left to place your bids. During a Live Stream Auction, you can watch the auction in real time and place your bids as each lot is offered, following the auctioneer’s progress just as if you were attending in person.
What is a reserve price?
A reserve price is the price stated as the lowest acceptable figure by the seller. This figure is confidential between the seller and auctioneer.
No, not always. The guide is an indication given by the auctioneer. Where the guide price is a bracket figure, the reserve cannot exceed the top end of the bracket price. If the guide price is a single figure, then the reserve can be up to 10% in excess of this.
After the auction has ended one of our team will contact you to advise you of the result.
Yes, and these vary depending on the method of sale associated with the property and the country in which you are purchasing. These differences are listed below. Please also note that the reservation fee does not contribute towards the purchase price, and that any further additional costs, which are payable in addition to the purchase price, will be included within the Special Conditions that are attached to the Contract.
To make sure you are fully aware of all associated costs, we strongly advise that all prospective purchasers inspect the legal pack thoroughly themselves and request a legal representative review it too.
Unconditional: On the fall of the hammer, the successful bidder will be legally bound to purchase the property. The successful bidder must immediately exchange contracts and pay the applicable deposit and Buyer’s Fee stated on the property description, both of which are non-refundable. The deposit contributes to the purchase price. The Buyer’s Fee does not contribute to the purchase price. Completion must take place usually within 30 days, unless the Special Conditions of Sale within the legal pack state otherwise.
Conditional: On the fall of the hammer, the successful bidder will enter into a reservation agreement with the seller. This agreement confers an exclusivity period of 60-days on the successful bidder, in which to exchange contracts and complete the purchase. The non-refundable Reservation Fee will be payable to us immediately on the fall of the hammer, the amount of which will be stated on the property description. This fee does not contribute to the purchase price. The deposit will be payable later on exchange of contracts via your solicitor. You must make every effort to exchange contracts of sale and complete the purchase within the 60-day exclusivity period, unless the Special Conditions of Sale within the legal pack state otherwise.
There are a number of options when selling by auction which can include paying no fees at all and having the buyer an additional fee instead. This is often an attractive option when you are selling due to a bereavement or a divorce and you have limited cash prior to the auction to fund the sale. Alternatively as a seller you can pay an initial fee and commission price for the sale of the property, meaning the buyer doesn’t have to pay anything extra, maximising the final sale price of the property
Regardless of which auction route is selected, there are solicitor fees to prepare the legal pack for your property, which typically costs around £350 to £500. After your home is sold, you will also need to instruct a solicitor for the conveyancing of the property, which can cost anywhere from £450 to £750.
Yes, if a reserve price is not met during the bidding process, then the lot will not sell. We continue to market our unsold properties after the auction and if a post-auction sale is agreed it will be carried out under auction conditions.
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Next month marks the launch of our four-day National Auction Event. We start on Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd June with our Multi-Lot Timed Auction and continue on Thursday 24th & Friday 25th June with our expanded two-day Live Stream Auction.
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