Prior to Auction Sale
View the Property Auction diary on the website to see if there are any properties of interest.
From the diary you can view details of the next auction as soon as they become available. All sales are subject to the General and Special Conditions of Sale which can be viewed on this site.
Legal documents for each property can be viewed up to 10 days before the auction. These are usually held at our office in Leeds.
Property viewing arrangements are listed in the catalogue. It is recommended that properties are viewed before the sale.
Contact the office in Leeds close to the date of the auction to ensure that the property is still available and to obtain an update on the auction.
Proof of Identity
Individuals
Successful bidders are required to provide Eddisons with proof of identity and proof of current residential address by producing the following documents prior to signing the contract at the auction:
- A photographic ID, such as a current passport or new style UK driving licence
- A utility bill, bank or building society statement, or credit card bill issued within the previous three months, providing evidence of residency at the correspondence address
Companies
If the bidder is acting on behalf of a limited company, the bidder will be required to provide personal proof of name and address, and in addition:
- Copy of the company certificate of incorporation
- Written authority from the company that the bidder has the authority to represent and purchase on behalf of the company at the auction
Photocopies of documentation may be taken as part of the auction process.
At Auction Sale
Bring a personal or business cheque book to the auction to pay for any properties you purchase. Do not bring cash. You should also ensure that your finance is in place before you bid for a property.
Arrive early at the auction as space is sometimes limited. When bidding ensure that this is done clearly.
If you are out of town on the day of the auction, proxy or telephone bidding can be arranged in advance.
If you are successful with your bid, please report to Eddisons staff who will take you through the signing of contracts.
Notices
1. Prospective Purchasers are advised.
To inspect the property and check the particulars of sale as to areas, measurements and all other matters to which the properties are expressed to be subject or have the benefit of. All measurements and areas are approximate.
To satisfy themselves as to the condition of the property.
No representation or warranty whatsoever is made or intended in respect of the state of repair thereof. Services, gas and electrical fitting have not been tested and their condition is not known. Information or documentation in respect of any item of disrepair does not imply that others do not exist.
2. Reserve Price. Unless otherwise stated all property is sold subject to a reserve price whether declared or not.
3. Guide Prices are the auctioneer's opinion only and should not be regarded as anything more.
4. Procedure and Payment. The fall of the hammer at the final acceptable bid constitutes a binding contract and the purchaser is required to pay 10% of the purchase price, cheques being made payable to the Vendors Solicitors. We do not accept cash.
Completion of the sale and payment of the balance of the purchase money takes place four weeks later unless the conditions of sale provide otherwise.
5. Location Plans are provided to enable prospective purchasers to locate the property only. They are photographically reproduced and therefore not to scale and are expressly excluded from any contract. Arrows and other marking on photographs or plans are also to enable the purchaser to locate the property only. Plans based on the ordnance survey are with the sanction of the controller HM Stationery Office, Crown copyright reserved.
6. Rateable Values are obtained on verbal enquires to the Local Authority and no responsibility is accepted for any error or omission.
7. Viewing is at the prospective purchasers own risk, a torch is sometimes needed and great care should be taken at all times.
8. Late Check. Purchasers should check that any particular property is still in the sale.