London Property Auction Dates

London Property Auction Dates: July, August and September 2026

There are 14 residential London property auctioneers and 2 commercial auctioneers that regularly hold auctions at London locations, each typically hosting an auction 6 to 10 times a year. The number of properties listed for each auctioneer ranges from 50 to 200 per auction. When selling a London property at auction it can be useful to look through past auction sales (all of the London auctioneers publish their results online), this will help to determine which auctioneer is best suited to selling your property.

Last updated by Mark Grantham on 1st July 2026

The table below is updated on a weekly basis to show forthcoming property auctions for the main London property auctioneers, for 2026. Clicking on the auctioneer's name (first column) will take you to a page with contact details for the auction company.

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All the information provided here is based on the latest available information from London property auctioneers. Auction Link cannot be held responsible for any inaccurate information on this page. We recommend you contact the auctioneer directly for latest auction details.

How to choose a London property auctioneer

If you're considering selling your property at auction, there are 6 key factors to take into consideration when choosing between London auction companies. Even if you already have a preferred auctioneer it's worth taking some time to read these pointers, even if it's just to confirm your choice!

• Costs

  Commission is usually 2% to 3% + VAT, and typically only paid if your property sells.

• Reserve price

  Don't pick an auctioneer on a high reserve alone - an unrealistic figure can leave you selling for less.

• Auction dates

  In a hurry? Choose the soonest sale, but mind the entry deadline of about 4 weeks before auction day.

• Location

  Some auctioneers have a stronger following in certain areas of London - check who sells well in yours.

• Success rate & reputation

  Review published results and success rates (typically 70% to 80%) and look at the clients they act for.

• Property type

  Some auctioneers have a particular focus, with a following of specialist buyers - for example mixed-use or HMO properties.

Costs: Commission rates and other fees for London property auctioneers are usually about the same across the board (commission is a percentage of the sale price) it's typically in the region of 2% to 3% (plus VAT), and is only paid if the property successfully sells. Some auctioneers also charge a "catalogue entry fee" of about £500 which may need to be paid upfront, but it's quite common for a London auctioneer to accept payment after the auction, only if the property successfully sells.

Reserve price: Much of the time a seller's mind is made up purely based on the reserve price. But we urge caution; just as an estate agent might suggest a high asking price to win a seller's instruction, and auctioneer might suggest a high reserve price to win a seller's instruction too. Whilst it is important not to accept too low a reserve price, it's also important not to base your decision on the reserve price alone. Although it doesn't happen so much for the London property auctions, a smaller or less reputable auctioneer that's desperate for business might be happy to suggest an unrealistically high reserve price just to win your business, but in the long run you might end up selling for less. You can read more about reserve prices here.

Auction dates: If you're in a hurry to sell your property, you might need to choose the soonest possible auction. The above table shows auction dates for forthcoming London property auctions. Note that the deadline for entries will typically be about 4 weeks prior to the auction. So if auction day is the 15th of September, you will need to have instructed the auctioneer by the 15th of August.

Location: Some London property auctioneers have a bias towards different areas of London. For example, Strettons covers all of London but has a particularly strong presence in East London. By looking at past auction lots you will get a sense of which auctioneer has the best history of selling in your area.

Success rates & reputation: All of the London property auctioneers publish their auction results online and some have facilities to search for past property sales by postcode. It can be useful to compare recent sales, but be sure to check details about tenancy, lease length, condition etc. These details might not be immediately obvious but they make all the difference to an eventual sale price. Auctioneers also publish a "success rate" for properties sold, for most auctioneers this will be in the region of 70% to 80%. A good way to judge the credibility of an auctioneer is to look at their clients; some of the London auctioneers list their big-name clients at the start of the catalogue and others state client details in the lot description. If an auctioneer has housing authorities, asset managers or property investors listed as clients then that helps make a judgment about their reputation.

Property type: Whilst it will be obvious to tell the difference between the commercial property auctioneers versus the residential auctioneers, many of the auctioneers have a niche focus too. For example, some London auctioneers have a strong following of buyers for mixed-use properties (part commercial and part residential) whilst others have a stronger following for HMO properties (house of multiple occupancy). By selling through an auctioneer with a strong focus in a particular property area you will benefit from their marketing lists to investors, developers or owner occupiers who have previously registered an interest in the particular type of property.

In summary, it's worth taking some time to look through past auction results to check the success rates for similar property sales. This isn't something that's so easy to do with estate agents - the data doesn't exist. But thanks to the open and transparent nature of public auctions, there's plenty of information available to help make an informed decision.

When is the best time to sell a property at auction?

We're often asked if there is a particularly good time of year to sell a property at auction. The London property auction dates pretty much answer that question. If you look at some of the bigger London auctioneers that hold 10 auctions a year, you will notice that most don't hold an auction in January and August. Throughout the rest of the year the number of lots entered into auction are fairly consistent, month by month. There are usually no auctions in January because of the December slow down and very few in August because of the summer holidays.

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