Bond Wolfe raises £29m at July sale
Birmingham auction house Bond Wolfe has raised £29.3m at its 21 July sale, selling 222 properties from a 231-lot catalogue.
Two former care homes with ‘redevelopment potential’ tops Savills August catalogue
A duo of former care homes in Wendover, Buckinghamshire have topped Savills latest catalogue for its August sale.
Lifting of restrictions likely to boost investment activity, says Allsop
Investment activity in the auctions market will pick up as the majority of social distancing restrictions are lifted in the UK, Allsop has predicted.
JC Decaux billboard land sold at Strettons July sale
Land plots that were previously billboard advertising locations sold for well above their guide prices at Strettons latest sale, due to the variety of options for redevelopment.
Online move helps Auction House London record best-ever first half
Auction House London has attributed its best first-half results on record to the shift to online sales.
Portfolio of pharmacy investments up for sale at next Acuitus auction
A portfolio of 14 pharmacy investments is expected to go under the hammer at Acuitus’s sale later this month, demonstrating the demand for pharmacy-backed properties.
Strettons ‘hopeful’ for auctions appetite as stamp duty holiday ends
Strettons auctioneer Andrew Brown has said he is hopeful the auctions market will return to the robustness it showed before the stamp duty holiday was introduced last year.
Regional property stars in Savills’ biggest July catalogue since 2015
Savills is anticipating strong buyer interest in regional properties ahead of its 7 July auction, which features its largest July catalogue since 2015, with 151 lots.
Allsop buyers undeterred by end of the stamp duty holiday
Buyers at Allsop’s latest residential auction were unfazed by the imminent end to the stamp duty holiday on 30 June, according to Richard Adamson, partner and residential auctioneer at Allsop.
Moratorium extension ‘won’t deter investors from buying’
Leading auctioneers say appetite for commercial property remains strong and people are keen to invest
Q&A: SDL Property Auctions MD on the switch to live-streamed sales
Andrew Parker talks about the pros and cons of online auctions and the company’s partnership with Rightmove.
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Time to promote sharing values
As the country begins to emerge from the latest lockdown and the awe-inspiring efforts to roll out the vaccine continue, I feel a sense of optimism returning. For me, that hopefulness has ignited a renewed commitment to tackling one of the biggest challenges society faces: the housing crisis.
