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Family homes, bungalows, plots of land and investment properties are all going under the hammer on Wednesday 21st September at the Green Park Conference Centre in Reading.

Romans’ anticipates another busy auction: “the post-Brexit market didn’t deter buyers at all during our previous auction in July, and demand seemed to be stronger than ever” comments Simon Clayton, Romans’ Auctions Director.

“With such a fantastic selection of properties available to buy at this auction we’re expecting another exciting event!”

Several detached properties are going under the hammer, including a bungalow on

Clive Emson's September catalogue offers another mouthwatering array of land and property across their regions; 137 lots in total covering from the eastern shores of Kent & Essex to the western tip of Cornwall; the southern coastline of the Isle of Wight to the M4 corridor, interspersed with a collection of urban, rural and semi-rural lots.

Among the lots on offer are some stunning period cottages and other vacant residential lots many ideal for the investment or owner occupier markets: Residential and commercial investments, vacant commercial premises, mixed use properties, land (of all

Putting up your hand and bidding on a property worth hundreds of thousands of pounds is a daunting prospect, even for experienced auction-goers. If you make the winning bid, you?ll usually have to pay a non-refundable deposit on the day, and you?ll have 28 days to pay the balance.

That means that the timeframe for auctions is much shorter than the traditional ways to buy property, and it can be difficult to get the funds together in time, even if you?ve got a lot of available equity in your property portfolio. Auction finance is a flexible product that can be tailored to suit individual needs

With £40m already raised for vendors across the East Midlands, SDL Graham Penny – the new name for the most successful auctioneer in the East Midlands – is inviting entries for its next Leicester auction.

The auction, on Thursday 29th September at the King Power Stadium, is SDL Graham Penny’s fifth Leicester auction so far this year and is set to feature a wide range of residential property, commercial property and land lots.

Andrew Parker, auctioneer and managing director, commented: “We have raised some excellent sale prices for our vendor clients across the East Midlands so far this year

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Selling at auction also widens the potential market, not only will there be buyers who want to make it their home, there'll also be investors, developers and property dealers interested in buying. In many cases an auction could prove to be the best method for selling your property and not just a

Successful regional property auctioneer SDL Graham Penny has announced its expansion into Stoke with its first auction taking place at the home of Stoke City FC.

The auction, on Friday 21st October at the bet 365 Stadium, will be SDL Graham Penny’s first auction in Stoke and its 17th auction so far this year. The company already holds regular auctions in Derby, Nottingham and Leicester and this new addition to the calendar will bring the total number of auctions to over 20 per year.

Andrew Parker, auctioneer and managing director, commented: “We have already raised more than £40m for our

Auction House, the UK’s most successful property auctioneer – which has a branch in North Wales - says that the time is now ripe for first time buyers to enter the auction room.

Claire Blezard says that she is noticing an increase in the number of first time buyers at the company’s sales, marking a big change from the days when cash-ready buyers were invariably the winning bidders.

She explains: “The introduction of the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge favours those buying for occupation – or what I call ‘buy-to-live’. Auction now provides a real opportunity for first time buyers to get a foot on the

If you’re moving house, the first thing to do is finalise your moving date, and then you can start ticking things off your checklist. Use our guide below so you don’t forget anything:

Four weeks before you move house:

  • Book a removals company as soon as possible. This will guarantee you get the date and the company you want. Keep in mind that weekend moves are likely to be more expensive.
  • Check your home contents insurance policy to see what cover you have regarding moving home. Your removal company may provide this if you are not covered.
  • Arrange for parking of the removal van

Savills jointly with Fisher Hargreaves Proctor, will be selling 26-28 St James’s Street in Nottingham at the next Savills regional auction being held at Nottingham Race Course on 1st September 2016. The freehold property is available at a guide price of £475,000 to £500,000.

The lot comprises two properties, 26 St James’s Street, which includes a ground floor bar and cellar totalling 1,241 sq ft (115 sq m) and 26-28 St James’s Street, a bar and nightclub, which totals 5,773 sq ft (534 sq m). Trading as Bar Schnapps and Arriba Bar respectively, the combined properties generate an annual rental

The UK’s oldest estate agent recruitment consultancy says that the UK job market is looking surprisingly resilient in the wake of the Brexit vote.

In addition, the company says the recruitment sector should be encouraged by a positive outlook from major property companies, as well as several big investment schemes announced in recent weeks.

Property Personnel Managing Director Anthony Hesse said: “Rightmove has said it does not expect to see a Brexit-induced slowdown in its business, and profits are up at Taylor Wimpey, which has reported ‘no meaningful change to date’ in its house sales. Not

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