A faster, more secure way to buy and sell property.
For buyers and sellers looking for greater certainty around their property transaction, SBK Auctions provides a specialist auction service covering residential property, commercial property, land and development opportunities.
Why sell at auction?
Traditional property sales can take time and there's always a risk of a transaction falling through. Current SBK Auctions figures show that a traditional private treaty sale can take around 156 days to complete, with around 30% of sales falling through. Selling at auction follows a similar process but is faster, more transparent, and far more secure.
Security
Once the reserve is met and the hammer falls, the sale is legally binding, reducing the risk of a fall through and removing the risk of gazumping or late renegotiation.
Speed
Contracts are exchanged when the hammer falls, with completion taking place much faster. You choose the completion date, giving you greater control and certainty over the timescales.
Transparency
Buyers can see the bidding as it happens, while sellers have the reassurance that the market is determining the price. There is also an opportunity to review the legal pack and key information about the property and its condition before the auction.
View our dedicated auction website.
Visit the SBK Auctions website to learn more about the auction process, browse current auction lots and register to bid online.
Why buy at auction?
Auction isn't just for experienced investors. First-time buyers, homeowners and property investors can all buy at auction, provided they're ready to proceed. It's becoming an increasingly popular choice due to the speed and certainty of an auction transaction in comparison to other methods of sale or purchase.
There are three main benefits to buying land or property through auction:
Security: Once the auction finishes and you’re the successful buyer, there isn’t any risk of being gazumped, a chain collapsing or the seller changing their mind.
Speed: At the end of the auction, at the fall of the gavel, contracts are exchanged between the highest bidder and the seller. Completion normally takes place 20 working days after the sale, so you’ll get your keys in no time at all.
Transparency: You can see who else is bidding! Unlike ‘best and final offers’, all bids are in the open and transparency can be assured throughout the auction.
Meet the Auction team.
From advising on the best approach and preparing a property for auction to managing the sale and supporting buyers through the process, the SBK Auctions team is on hand to answer your questions and guide you through each stage.
Matthew Burrows
Auctioneer and Partner
Will Glendenning
Senior Auction Agent
Jessica Lewis
Auctioneer / Auction valuer (South)
Samantha-Marie Parsons
Auctioneer / Auction valuer (North)
Hetal Patel
Auction Agent
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What customers are saying
The best measure of our service comes from the people we've helped. See why clients across the Midlands trust SBK Auctions to sell their properties, and why buyers love the auctions experience.
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Sell with confidence. Buy with certainty.
Whether you're selling or buying, the specialist SBK Auctions team can help you understand whether auction is right for you. View all lots available in the next auction or speak with the team to learn more about the auction process.
SBK Professional Services Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Hazelton Mountford Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA Firm Reference Number: 483264."
