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Auction information & dates etc

Andyhhh
Andyhhh Posts: 60 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
Hi folks
Where should I look for information on when, where and what auctions are being held locally in the Thames Valley please.

Is it realy necessary to pay for any auction information ?

Many thanks

Andy

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  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Absolutely not!

    Freely available all over the place.

    im not 100% where thames valley is? But andrew robertson, strettons, binstock, barnard marcus are a few for you to get started on, their catalogues are online now for next auction.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Catti
    Catti Posts: 372 Forumite
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    Romans cover most of the Thames Valley

    http://www.romans.co.uk/auctions_catalogues.asp
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    edited 19 September 2009 at 2:42PM
    You don't have to pay for auction information. Many of them now have free downloadable brochures online that you can look at immediately.

    Here's a list of property auctions around the country

    http://hubpages.com/hub/List-of-Property-Auction-Websites

    Legal packs for each auction though will be charged for. But you only need one of these for a specific property you're thinking of buying.
  • Richard_Webster
    Richard_Webster Posts: 7,646 Forumite
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    Legal packs for each auction though will be charged for. But you only need one of these for a specific property you're thinking of buying.

    Yes, make sure that you get the legal pack for any proeprty you are seriously interested in and get it to a solicitor to look at in plenty of time before the auction.

    Some properties, particularly flats, are put in auctions because they have a legal problem that the seller hopes the buyer won't spot!
    RICHARD WEBSTER

    As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Things you might find in the legal pack are:
    - you have to complete in 14 days
    - you have to pay for all the property reports they've had done
    - you have to pay their legal fees and auction fees

    Really, they can stick anything in there they want.
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    Visit the property. Read the legal pack. Take advice. Check the area well.
    Re-read the legal pack. Don't over bid.
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,936 Forumite
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    Most of the auction houses have the legal packs available online - free!
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    But legal packs are full of legalese - if you're serious about buying get it and take it to a solicitor for a free consultation - (Find a conveyancer who'll then do your sale quickly perhaps?)
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