Guides & Advice

Ex-local authority auction property UK can offer opportunities and challenges for first-time and semi-experienced buyers. This practical guide explains origins, common issues, key auction terms, and step-by-step checks before you bid.

Start at the back, skim the conditions, then look at photos. Sounds backwards; it saves time.

Addendum, special conditions, memorandum of sale — a one-page decoder for anyone new to the catalogue language.

No sermon — just the errors we see often enough that they deserve their own page.