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Nick Hall, one of the antiques experts appearing on the BBC's Bargain Hunt, has joined south coast agency, Henry Adams. He has taken...

Auction House has sold a fifth more properties this year than the same period in 2022 despite the wider market slowdown. The...

The size of the UK property auction house market hit the highest point in a decade in 2022, approaching half a...

Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...

A major auctioneering service is gearing up for its 10th anniversary and 75th in-room property sale later this week.   Auction House...

Interesting news from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) this week when they revealed sales figures across the group for June. Nationally, sales figures...

Increasing numbers of sellers are turning to auction rooms to combat the cooling housing market conditions, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly...

Auction House is reporting its most successful May in the 16-year history of the group, despite a decline in bidders. The month...

Two of the north’s largest property auction houses, North-West based Pugh and South Yorkshire based Mark Jenkinson, are combining their online property auction listings from...

Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) is celebrating its 180th year with the opening of a new flagship office. The Midlands-based land and property...

Auction House UK has reported a 10% annual rise in sales under the hammer despite the challenging market. The brand said its...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently published a list of firms that have received penalty notices for failure to meet their...

The auction industry could end up taking advantage of the upcoming downturn in the property market, because it provides the quickest...

With so many benefits including lower fall-through rates and quicker sales, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction...

Auctioneers have a better chance than agents of getting homes sold by Christmas, an industry figure claims. Jeremy Prior, managing director of...

As another round of property firms is fined, named and shamed for breaching anti-money laundering rules, it feels like the road...

The founder of London property consultancy and agency The Landmark Partnership has launched an auction brand. Tommy Hughes, who has worked in...

Many of the property firms recently fined for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches have previously turned down help, Credas claims. It was revealed...

Auction house iamproperty is marking a record start to the year with landmark sales and fees raised for partner agents. The brand...

More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches...

An online auctioneer has hit out at exclusive partner agreements between agents and traditional auction houses.  Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and director of...

Auction house The iamproperty Group has reached a new agent milestone. It now has 4,000 agents on the network using its auction...

Moments of major international uncertainty such as the Ukraine crisis lead to property being regarded as a safe investment. That’s according to...

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

An agency which in 2020 moved from traditional branches to a hub-based business model, says it’s to become a ‘digital first’...

Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says that there is now clear evidence of the impact the pandemic has had on the...

Agents are being advised to wear face masks at work - even if no member of the public is present.  Paul Offley,...

Face masks are legally required in estate and letting agents from today according to new government guidance released overnight. The guidance makes...

Auction House London says the Coronavirus pandemic has proved that the power of livestream sales far outweighs the impact of earlier online...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

Best and Final Offers should be scrapped - and a property expert claims that would be good because they do a massive...

Auction house iamsold has marked its best summer yet. The auction service said it sold £196m worth of property under the hammer...

The UK’s biggest property auctioneer is considering whether to bring its sales back into the auction room in the near future. Managing...

Bramleys says it’s to resume property auctions in October. The auction will be the first held since March 2020. Previous auctions have been...

One of the country's largest independent regional agency groups has been formed through an acquisition announced today. Yorkshire estate agent, Manning Stainton,...

Property auctioneer Auction House has recorded its best first half results in its 14-year history, and says it’s going to continue...

Property auctions have boomed during the pandemic, despite auction houses having to quickly move away from their traditional in-room events since...

Auction House has announced its highest-ever monthly sales total, with its sales in May just topping £70m.  The firm sold 397 properties...

Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...

One of the country’s top auctioneers is not going to stage any ballroom auctions this year - and it’s keeping its 2022...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...

An auction house that's made a transition from ballroom operations to online streaming is to publish all fees for all lots -...

99Home, the agency that describes itself as the country’s fifth largest hybrid, has teamed up with the Mortgage Advice Bureau. MAB will...

Zoopla has entered into a partnership with an online platform to promote the so-called Modern Method of Auction option to estate...

Government guidelines regarding future Leicester-style local lockdowns suggest that branches can remain open and viewings can continue. However auction houses must shut. So...

Lets Bid works in partnership with a variety of Estate Agents across the Uk from big franchise brands like Winkworth /...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

Auction houses are the latest part of the residential sector to seek PropTech help to attract business during the Coronavirus crisis. For...

Auction House, which says it’s the largest property auctioneer in the UK, is opening a new branch in Kent, with its...

Auction House has reported a record number of sales for September, while its founder claims private treaty sales 'won't be able...

There are those who say that PropTech is at risk of becoming a bubble market, and others who say bubbles don’t...

The independent Seel and Co, one of Cardiff’s and Wales’ oldest independent agencies and auction houses, has been acquired by Jeffrey...

Outsourced viewings firm Viewber now handles viewings for more than 50 per cent of all UK auctioneers. The claim is from Essential...

Auction companies have issued statements boasting of their own performance as old school companies and new entrants vie for market share. Firstly...

It’s been reported that a Cheshire estate agent and auction house has gone into administration putting 130 jobs at risk. Around 40...

An online auction service which only came into existence in September last year claims to have 150 partner estate agents already,...

A quick buy company that describes itself as an “express estate agency” is making a pitch for vendors who may be...

A national and regional property auction firm has delivered its best ever first quarter sales in the 12 year history of...

The first online-only property auction held by a large provincial auction house resulted in a 100 per cent sale rate.  The residential...

The auctioneer Auction House has reported sales up 6.9 per cent in 2018, raising a total of over £455m – a...

Auction House London raised more than £15m in its latest auction, where it saw the biggest catalogue in its history go...

Another agency has teamed up with an auction company to allow it to offer vendors the choice of both in-room and...

Auction House says the number of lots it sold in the first half of 2018 was some 3.8 per cent up...

One of the country’s largest auction houses has had to amend an advertisement on its website after an intervention by the...

The rivalry between online and traditional property auction companies continues apace with one high profile player from each camp claiming major...

An auction house says it was “scoffed at” four years ago when it began offering online options to customers - but...

Major auction companies continue to claim successes despite the challenging housing market. Auction House says a recent auction of London properties produced...

Recent figures from the mainstream housing market may suggest a disappointing performance so far this year but Auction House, the UK’s...

New online auction house BidX1 says it has raised £2,087,000 from its second UK auction, posting a 70 per cent success...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says its first quarter’s sales figures for 2018 are ahead of those for the same period...

Online auction house BidX1 has launched its first UK online auction following its acquisition of London-based auctioneer Andrews & Robertson. This is...

Auction House says it has maintained its number one industry ranking, selling 3,485 lots last year – four per cent up...

Andrews & Robertson, one of the UK’s highest profile auction houses, has been taken over by Ireland’s BidX1 and is set...

It’s been a trend developing in the past few months - estate agents increasingly flirting with the idea of selling homes...

John Taylor, a high-end international estate agency which until earlier this year had a presence in London, says it intends to...

Auction House says it sold more properties in October than during any other month in the company’s 10 year history. The firm...

Auction House says it has enjoyed a rise in its volume of lots sold this year, despite what it admits is...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

A third of ‘quick sale’ companies - those that buy homes in bulk at discounted prices - say the rise of...

Network Auctions has added 19 additional estate agency offices to its network so far this year.  They include three offices of Chaffers...

A series of strong sales performances at recent auctions has led one firm to claim the sector is leading the residential industry’s...

Auction House London is celebrating selling the largest number of lots it has ever sold in a single auction, along with...

Countrywide’s London properties are in future to be sold via the Auction House UK company - and the Countrywide-branded auction which...

Auction House claims it has set a new UK auction record, after entering 703 lots into its February auctions. The number instructed...

Auction House London claims it has sold a £1m property for its full asking price within seven hours of receiving the...

A series of announcements offer an insight into the market flux at the moment. Firstly the franchise giant Hunters has added three...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

Auction house Clive Emson has launched a digital service through which vendors can sell land and property via an online auction. Clive...

LOT11, an online auction house, is teaming up with short-term lender LendInvest in the first alliance of its kind. LendInvest will ‘pre-qualify’...

Allsop’s latest residential auction in London - its first since the EU referendum - raised £51m, less than 10 per cent...

With a number of agent partner programmes available nationwide, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, especially...

Political and economic uncertainty caused by the upcoming EU referendum is beginning to hit the housing market according to two different...

London-based Auction House says the new stamp duty surcharge rules will encourage more sellers to use auctioneers. The additional homes three per...

Strutt & Parker is to open a new agency office in South Kensington on June 1, despite ongoing uncertainty over the...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer has announced that February was the best ever sales month in the company’s nine-year history.  Auction House...

Shepherd Direct Limited - best known for owning the Century 21 UK franchise business which has 50 operators across England -...

Iam-Sold, which offers white label auction services to estate agents, has been named as one of the country’s fastest-growing companies by...

An opinion poll of over 2,000 people conducted for The House Shop shows that a majority of people would use a...