Next Auction – 21 May 2020 – online bidding only
Due to the Governments Coronavirus Bill restricting social distancing and unnecessary travel all lots will be sold by a timed auction via the online auctions area of our website, until further notice.
All bidders are required to pass the necessary Anti Money Laundering Legislation checks before they are authorised to bid.
In order to bid you will need to register with us ahead of the auction. Please complete the registration form and email it to us at register@romans.co.uk with your certified photographic identification and evidence of address attached. This allows us to confirm your identity and enables us to authorise you to bid.
Bidding is made via your mobile device, laptop or desk top computer. The process is fully transparent and you will be able to see all of the bids placed in real time.
Bidders are able to participate in the auction by choosing one of the following options;
- Online live bidding
- Live Telephone bidding
- Proxy Bid
Live bids can be made without limitation. Proxy bids will be made by a member of the auction team on your behalf, up to the indicated maximum bid price.
For further information and advice Telephone: 01344 753120 or Email: auctions@romans.co.uk
A guide to buying property at auction
Register to receive the latest auctions catalogue and be amongst the first to see all future auction lots. The catalogue also contains all the information you need for auction day.
Block viewings are made available for our properties, so you simply need to turn up at the allotted time. Please don't be late as this will limit your viewing time!
Before bidding at the auction, we advise that you thoroughly satisfy yourself by reading the legal pack and consulting with a solicitor or licensed conveyancer.
Registration is required ahead of the auction date in order to comply with Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Please fill in the registration form or email us for further information.
Our auctions start at 1.30pm at the Green Park Conference Centre, Reading RG2 6GP, free parking is available. Please arrive in good time to collect your bidding card and provide proof of your identity.
You can bid by telephone or proxy once we have received your 10% deposit, certified identification and a completed remote bidding form at least 24 hours before the date of the auction.
If you are the highest bidder and the reserve price has been met at the fall of the gavel, contracts are exchanged. You will then sign a sale memorandum and pay the 10% non-refundable deposit and a buyers charge of £950 plus VAT. Payments can be made by debit card, personal cheque or bankers draft.
Completion normally takes place just 20 working days (4 weeks) after the auction as per the special conditions of sale, when the remaining balance of the purchase price is paid.
Buying an auction property online is easy
If you thought buying at auction was only for investors and cash buyers think again, our online auction platform offers buyers 20 – 30 working day completion time so there is usually enough time to purchase with residential auction finance.
Online auction offers buyers swift transactions without the pressure and very short timescales associated with a traditional auction. By combining the auction bidding process with the very best elements of a regular estate agent sale, buyers benefit from a secure, transparent sales process, and can bid live from your computer or mobile device.
Buying a property at auction
Every year thousands of people buy property at auction in the UK. Whether you’re a home buyer, investor, or developer the auction buying process is very simple and provides you with:
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Fairness: All interested parties & buyers have an equal opportunity to bid.
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Security: The contracts are exchanged on the day of the auction so there is no opportunity for gazumping
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Speed: You can exchange contracts on a property in days and weeks rather than months
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Attend one of our property auctions
Directions
Our sale room is located at the Conference Centre, 100 Longwater Avenue, Green Park - just off junction 11 of the M4 at Reading.
The Conference Centre is set within attractive landscaped grounds arranged around a picturesque lake and there is free car parking on site. Within the building there is a restaurant serving drinks, snacks and hot meals.
100 Longwater Avenue,
Green Park,
Reading,
RG2 6GP
Meet your auction experts
Simon Clayton
Manager and Auctioneer
Simon has worked in the property industry for over 30 years and is a qualified member of the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers.
Gareth Bell
Auctioneer
Gareth has worked in the property industry for over 25 years. For over 15 years he has worked as an auctioneer overseeing residential and commercial disposals.
Daniel Gale
Surveyor
Daniel has worked in the property industry since 2006. He has experience in residential and commercial property.
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