Auctions
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NewsAllsop’s latest sale falls short of September 2017 record
But auctioneer says £49m result, boosted by one lot selling for £7.5m, is ‘very positive’ in ‘difficult market’
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NewsAuction House London brings in £15m from the sale of 83 lots
Auction House London sold 83 of the 116 lots in its catalogue at its 12 September sale, raising slightly less than at the equivalent sale last year.
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InsightThe fast emergence of blockchain technology could kill off the traditional ballroom auction
Participating in a public ballroom auction is a unique experience. It is the only place where you can exchange a contract to buy a property without signing a document – because if a bid is accepted by the auctioneer, a verbal contract is instantly formed.
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OnlineConverted historic rail station sold in busiest Mark Jenkinson auction of year
A Victorian railway station dating back to 1854 was the top item sold at the busiest auction of the year for Mark Jenkinson and Son last month.
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OnlineAward-winning Brighton pub up in John Pye online auction
A former ‘Pub of the Year’ in Portslade near Brighton is being offered for sale as part of John Pye’s September online property auction.
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NewsUK auction revenue down 10% in July year on year
Data shows UK auction houses recorded lower-than-average results in the traditionally busy month
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NewsAllsop and SDL Auctions set to hold online sales in September
Allsop and SDL Auctions will both hold online auctions in September, as the alternative to traditional ballroom sales continues to gain popularity.
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NewsLSH to stop holding ballroom auctions and focus on online
The company is cancelling all remaining 2018 sales following the departure of entire auction team last week
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NewsAuction House Scotland raises £2.4m from the sale of 32 lots
Auction House Scotland sold 32 lots from the 39 on offer at its latest sale on 16 August, raising 20% more than in August 2017.
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NewsSDL Graham Penny achieves unusually high success rate
Leicester branch achieves 88% success rate, but £2.4m raised is 40% down on August 2017 auction result.
