Allsop
TraditionalNational — residential and commercial
One of the largest UK auction houses, running separate residential and commercial catalogues.
UK property auction houses
12 residential, commercial and land auctioneers operating across the UK, with where they take instructions, how they run their sales and a link to their own catalogues.
This is a directory, not a catalogue. Lot descriptions, photographs and legal packs are the
auctioneer's copyright, so we link to their own listings rather than reproducing them.
Showing all 12 auctioneers, A to Z.
Auction House UK
Traditional and modernNational, via regional partners
Network of regional auction businesses operating under a shared brand.
Barnard Marcus Auctions
TraditionalLondon and the South East
Long-established London residential auctioneer.
Bond Wolfe
TraditionalMidlands and national
High-volume Midlands auctioneer running large livestreamed sales.
Clive Emson Auctioneers
TraditionalSouthern England
Land and property auctioneer covering the South and South East.
iamsold
Modern methodNational
The largest operator of the modern method of auction, working through partner agents.
McHugh & Co
TraditionalLondon and national
London-based auctioneer handling residential, commercial and ground rents.
Network Auctions
TraditionalNational
Works in partnership with local estate agents.
Pugh Auctions
TraditionalNorth of England and national
Residential, commercial and land, with a strong public-sector disposal practice.
Savills Auctions
TraditionalNational
National coverage across residential, commercial and land.
SDL Property Auctions
Traditional and modernNational
Runs both traditional and conditional (modern method) sales.
Town & Country Property Auctions
Traditional and modernEngland and Wales
Regional network covering England and Wales.
Traditional vs modern method
Traditional auction. The fall of the hammer forms a binding contract. You exchange on the day and normally complete within 20 working days, with a deposit payable immediately. You need finance arranged and legal checks done before you bid. Most auctioneers now run traditional sales online as well as, or instead of, in a room - the terms are the same either way.
Modern method (conditional auction). The winning bidder pays a non-refundable reservation fee and gets an exclusivity period — typically 28 days to exchange and a further 28 to complete. The reservation fee is usually charged on top of the purchase price and is often several thousand pounds. Check whether it counts towards the price before you bid.
Before any auction. Read the legal pack and any addendum, check the buyer's fees in the conditions of sale, and compare the guide price with what similar homes nearby actually sold for - our sold price records cover every registered sale in England and Wales. A guide price is not a valuation, and the reserve can sit above a single-figure guide.