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A notorious farm in Bacup which made national headlines after animals were found living in squalor is to be sold by auction.   

The current occupier of Trice Barn Farm, off Bacup Old Road, was served notice to vacate last year but remains living there, making it impossible to view the farm. But despite this, auctioneers say potential buyers are lining up to bid on the property when it is sold by SDL Auctions this month.  One reason may be the guide price. At just £50,000+, the 80-acre site represents excellent value.   

Andy Thompson, head of auctions North West, said: “The farm and its

Auction House says that the group is still very much open for business and is listing and selling hundreds of properties via live-stream and online auctions, despite the current restrictions.

During the lockdown month of April, it offered 342 lots and sold 220 of them, at a success rate of 64.3%, and raised over £20.7m in the process (£20,778,051).

Commenting on the group’s recent performance, Founding Director Roger Lake said: “Despite the unprecedented circumstances we’re all experiencing, we are currently delivering over 60% of our normal level of sales. Bidder numbers have been strong and

Network Auctions have listed a one bedroom second floor flat with sea views with a guide price of just £59,000+ to be sold in their online auction on 21 May. The flat, situated in Model Cottages, Daimonds Lane, Teignmouth is located on a quiet street yet close to the town centre, station, seafront and beaches.

Toby Limbrick, Director said, ‘This flat comes to the market at a perfect time when people are thinking of summer holidays. Teignmouth is a stunning coastal town popular with holidaymakers who love the long sandy beaches and lush Devon countryside. Hopefully we will soon see

The SDL Auctions team pulled together in a marathon team effort for the company’s first ever national property auction yesterday, which raised £7.7 million for sellers. 

 Held behind closed doors to maintain social distancing, SDL Auctions’ first national property auction saw managing director and auctioneer Andrew Parker work his way through a catalogue of 115 lots over a mammoth seven-hour session. 

 After a short delay due to a rush of last-minute bidding requests, the auction got off to a lively start with some eager bidding for a house in Nottingham. 

 An extended bay-fronted property in

Essex and Hertfordshire estate agent Mullucks has welcomed an independent report which recommends the property industry should be one of the first sectors to resume trading, to ease the UK economy out of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Written by Conservative peer Lord Ghadia and GlaxoSmithKline’s chairman Sir Jonathan Symonds, the report has been submitted to ministers as they receive advice on how to revive the economy without compromising the nation’s health.

Mullucks Managing Director Daniel Galati said: “As ever, the safety of our staff and the wider public would need to be our first

A striking Grade II Listed office building which is part of north Wales’ rich textiles history is to be sold by auction later this month.

Dating back to 1909 and built in the Renaissance Revival style, Enterprise House, Aber Park in Flint, Clywd is currently used as serviced offices. It has a *guide price of £140,000+.

The two-storey building is built in distinctive local red brick with many attractive architectural features including moulded stone eaves cornice, arched recesses and a particularly impressive bay window at the rear. It is listed for its flamboyant design and detail which

Differences of opinion caused by the current pandemic disruption are creating opportunities for both buyers and sellers in the UK commercial property market.
 

With a growing number of property owners now looking to liquidate assets in order to hold larger cash reserves, Acuitus are likely to see new sources of investments feeding into their auction. This will provide new opportunities for buyers who may have previously found it difficult to access the sector owing to a mismatch between demand and supply.
 

Acuitus Chairman, Richard Auterac, comments: “We are very excited about our

Despite the wider property market having largely ground to a halt, SDL Auctions’ first national property auction has drawn an impressive 112 lots – not far short of the 139 lots offered in its five room auctions at the same time last year.    SDL Auctions’ first national property auction catalogue features properties from all four corners of Great Britain – from Berkshire and Bristol via Pwllheli to Wick in the far north of Scotland – underlining the company’s position as a national auctioneer.    Managing director and auctioneer Andrew Parker said: “We are delighted to present such

Auction House is continuing to sell properties during the lockdown for the coronavirus outbreak - at a time when most estate agents and even other property auctioneers have put business on hold.

The group sold more than 150 lots during the first two weeks of the restrictions coming into place – many of them well above their guide prices - by transferring its usual room auction lots to its online operation.

Auction House Founding Director Roger Lake said: “We’ve been thrilled with how successfully our tried and trusted system of selling online has clicked into place. Auctions have either been

More than 60 lots have already been entered into SDL Auctions’ new national property auction – just days after the event was announced.

The first national property auction will take place on Thursday 30th April and will allow buyers, sellers and SDL Auctions staff to maintain social distancing within government guidelines.

The auction, which will feature lots from around the country, will be conducted by managing director and auctioneer Andrew Parker from his usual rostrum and live-streamed over the internet.

Andrew said: “To have received more than 60 instructions in such a short space of