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![PropTech Today - Jackson-Stops builds auction house with Bamboo](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Auction market ‘shattered records’ in January](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929449678.jpg)
January 2024 has shattered records to become the busiest ever for UK property auctions, data suggests. Auction data provider Essential Information Group...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to help ‘normalise’ self-build for buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Auction brand approved as Propertymark supplier](/upload/images/23%2010%2024%2003.jpg)
Pattinson Auction has been approved as an industry supplier for Propertymark. As an industry supplier, the auction brand will provide resources, support...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![2024 auction predictions - looking beyond interest rates](/upload/images/6%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20features%20-%20Auctions%202024%20Predictions%20By%20Daniel%20Gale%20.jpg)
In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![Online property auctions are overtaking ballrooms - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1353888464.jpg)
Auctions are increasingly moving online but firms are becoming concerned about chasing payments from buyers after the hammer falls. Research among members...
12 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed: The Top Trends For 2023 Auction Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Court-UK-400x310.png)
Consumer demand for auction can no longer be ignored. Month after month this alternative method of sale sees increased uptake as...
11 January 2023
From: Features
![Proptech firm targets agents for new auction roles](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/WiFi-400x310.png)
Proptech firm iamproperty is planning a recruitment drive in 2023 for its auction business. It has created 20 opportunities for auction specialists,...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Messy gardens & dangerous décor: 10 ways first-time buyers can be fined up to £5,000](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Construction%20and%20Maintenance/Messy%20Garden_400x310.png)
As Britain’s housing boom continues, SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...
26 July 2022
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Property Auctions on the Rise – Five Common Property Auction Misconceptions](/upload/images/Auctions/PropertyAuctionHome-400x310.png)
With so many benefits including lower fall-through rates and quicker sales, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction...
23 July 2022
From: Features
![Going Going Gone! Agents say more buyers look to online auctions](/upload/images/Auctions/SDLAuctions-VirtualAuction-400x310.jpg)
Propertymark says more buyers are now looking at online auctions, making this a more viable route to sale than before. The latest...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![The Modern Method of Auction is fast, transparent and the future](/upload/images/Auctions/PropertyAuctionHome-400x310.png)
The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...
13 October 2021
From: Features
![Rightmove reveals four new Modern Method of Auction providers](/upload/images/Logos/RightmoveNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove - which for some time has linked solely with iamsold to provide the controversial Modern Method of Auction system to...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Under the hammer! Auction house basks in record summer for sales](/upload/images/library/OnlineAuction-400x310.jpg)
Auction house iamsold has marked its best summer yet. The auction service said it sold £196m worth of property under the hammer...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Auction house brings back physical events](/upload/images/Auctions/AuctioneerGavel-400x310.jpg)
Bramleys says it’s to resume property auctions in October. The auction will be the first held since March 2020. Previous auctions have been...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Video: why should agents have auctions in their arsenal?](/img/default/eat.png)
Property auctions have boomed during the pandemic, despite auction houses having to quickly move away from their traditional in-room events since...
26 June 2021
From: Features
![ESTAS reveal new Executive Partner for 2021 Forum and Awards](/img/default/eat.png)
ESTAS has announced that SDL Property Auctions has become an executive partner for the 2021 Forum and Awards sponsored by Coadjute. In...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Is flexibility key in auction partnerships?](/img/default/eat.png)
Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...
05 May 2021
From: Features
![Agent warns public of perils of Modern Method of Auction](/img/default/eat.png)
A prominent estate agent has warned buyers and sellers about the perils of the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA is now...
15 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...
19 January 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Chris Summers, Head of Franchising at Century21 UK](/img/default/eat.png)
1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020? If someone had told me at the...
06 January 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![Online auction fees controversy: One operator to publish all charges](/img/default/eat.png)
An auction house that's made a transition from ballroom operations to online streaming is to publish all fees for all lots -...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![How auctions can help agents through the second lockdown](/img/default/eat.png)
As we embark on another nationwide lockdown, the team at SDL Auctions are keen to help agents ride the storm, beat...
11 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Auction PropTech startup aims to streamline legal process for buyers](/img/default/eat.png)
A new PropTech startup is giving prospective buyers the opportunity to receive due diligence at a fraction of the time and...
15 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![A lot less: Houses at auction achieve 40% less than via private treaty](/img/default/eat.png)
With estate agents increasingly offering auction options to vendors, new research makes interesting reading - and suggests that homes sold via...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why diversifying into auctions can boost post-lockdown cashflow](/img/default/eat.png)
Following the easing of lockdown restrictions on England’s property market in May, NAEA Propertymark reported a sharp increase in business for...
05 August 2020
From: Features
![National auctioneer seeks agency partners for new sales initiative](/img/default/eat.png)
National property auctioneer Pugh & Co is launching an initiative to partner with estate agents across the UK. Via a new network...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![What are the benefits of traditional online auctions for estate agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...
06 February 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![Michelle O’Brien, Account Manager of mio](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Michelle O’Brien, mio Account Manager for Home Counties North What is...
27 November 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![New online auction service launches, pledging a fairer service](/img/default/eat.png)
A new online auction service has launched this week, pledging a fairer service for agent partners, as well as buyers and...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - this week’s news and moves in the industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Modern method of auction - the online bidding process explained](/img/default/eat.png)
The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the way properties are bought and sold across the UK. By putting the...
26 June 2019
From: Features
![MyBid4It offers exclusivity benefits for Estate Agents…](/img/default/eat.png)
MyBid4It is an online auction platform which has been developed to partner with Estate Agents and revolutionise the way properties are...
26 June 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Over 150 agents link with 'Modern Method' online auction firm](/img/default/eat.png)
An online auction service which only came into existence in September last year claims to have 150 partner estate agents already,...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Who comes out on top in the battle of the property portals?](/img/default/eat.png)
Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
17 November 2018
From: Features
![Property Jobs Today - a new agency and plenty of other key moves...](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to a new working week, which means your chance to catch up on the key moves in our...
08 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Online auction house proves cynics wrong - and says more will follow](/img/default/eat.png)
An auction house says it was “scoffed at” four years ago when it began offering online options to customers - but...
12 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![How can local agents take a share of the multi-billion pound UK property auction market?](/img/default/eat.png)
Here’s how the LetsBid Property team is helping them do it. A new property platform called LetsBid has launched in the...
24 January 2018
From: Sponsored Content
![Property auctions market round-up Q2 2017](/img/default/eat.png)
With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...
22 July 2017
From: Features
![Would you ‘let’ a property go under the hammer?](/img/default/eat.png)
The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...
17 June 2017
From: Features
![Sealed bids: buying agent says process should be more transparent](/img/default/eat.png)
The sealed bids process - where purchasers submit their final offer by a specific time and date - should be more transparent,...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Four branch agency and auctions firm announces board restructure](/img/default/eat.png)
Midlands estate agency and property auctions firm Loveitts has announced a series of internal promotions to bolster its board. Former associate directors...
12 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auctions market round-up Q1 2017](/img/default/eat.png)
Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...
06 May 2017
From: Features
![Property auctions market round-up Q4 ‘16](/img/default/eat.png)
No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...
21 January 2017
From: Features
![Going, going, gone through the roof – sky’s the limit at auction](/img/default/eat.png)
Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...
22 October 2016
From: Features
![Auctioneer launches online selling platform](/img/default/eat.png)
Auction house Clive Emson has launched a digital service through which vendors can sell land and property via an online auction. Clive...
21 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property auctions market round-up Q2 2016](/img/default/eat.png)
With a number of agent partner programmes available nationwide, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, especially...