Buy to let investors expanding their property portfolios at auctions

A business model used by many buy to let landlords is to purchase rundown property at low prices in property auctions, then refurbishing for rental with a short a turnarounds as possible.

Because of stricter affordability rules, some larger landlords are finding it more difficult to (more…)

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Online property auctions reach worldwide bidders

Property auctions are moving away from traditional auctions held in a room, to online auctions. The result is that commercial and residential property available for sale can reach a worldwide audience. This makes them popular with sellers as they can access a wider range of potential buyers.

The founder of online auction house LetsBid, Milton Rodosthenous, said that: (more…)

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Property seized by police for sale at auction

Every year the police seize property and other assets from criminals, which are sold off at auction. Wilsons auctioneers in Belfast is one of the leading auction houses that sells these assets.

Wilsons works for over 40 British law enforcement agencies to sell off seized assets. In April 2018, they are auctioning several assets that have been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Criminals have expensive tastes. Items for sale include (more…)

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Auction market prospers whilst estate agent sales are down

The Land Registry has reported that residential house sales fell by 21% in 2017 compared to the previous year.

Roger Lake, the founding director of property auctioneers, Auction House claims that most of the decrease is due to fewer sales by estate agents. Auction House sold (more…)

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