The latest report from Acuitus suggests that some of the more excitable and negative headlines in the press, the result of the EU Referendum is yet to have a profound impact on the property financing landscape.  The below details some of their key findings: 

Commercial Investment Properties The market seems to be split between high value loans and sub- £20m loans. All of the clearing banks and commercial investment lenders who are active in the sub-£20m category are demonstrating no change to terms or appetite. In fact, judging by the number of calls that Acuitus Finance has taken following

Mark Jenkinson and Son has declared ‘business as usual’ after seeing sales of nearly £4m from its first ‘post-Brexit’ auction.

The July auction saw 42 lots go under the hammer, with 36 sold and going for a total of £3.9million – a success rate of 86%, and outperforming the national industry average of 73%.

The firm’s sixth auction of the year means, in total, 169 lots have sold for £16.45 million to date – an overall success rate of 90%.

Adrian Little, Head of the Auction Department, said: “In the wake of Brexit, we went into the auction with a degree of apprehension. The success rate in the

Network Auctions' July auction sale has demonstrated that any rumours of the death of the UK property market post Brexit, have proven to be unfounded, with superb results posted at their two day sale.

They raised in excess of £5.7M at a success rate of 83%

Managing Director Toby Limbrick was delighted with the results admitting that he was understandably a little nervous as to whether buyers would commit to purchases post the Brexit announcement.

He said: “Despite the current political turmoil in the country and the potential uncertainty of the Brexit vote, good old bricks and mortar has, once

The latest Acuitus auction achieved strong results and raised £55.7m as investors targeted a wide range of commercial property. A total of 73 lots sold – 83% of those offered in the sale – with 20 achieving prices of more than £1m.

Acuitus auctioneer, Richard Auterac, commented: “In this time of economic uncertainty, the auction room enables investors to access the type of income returns which are not available through other investment media and that demand was vividly illustrated today.

“Interestingly, the mood of investors in the room was as upbeat as it was at our May auction.”

The highest

Symonds & Sampson held their first post referendum property auction on Friday 1 July in Sherborne and it was a clear indication of buying habits in the region. Properties were offered for sale in three counties, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire and there was strong demand from people in the room as well as telephone bidders.

Auctioneer Mark Lewis said “This was six week campaign so it covered the time before the referendum and the week following so it was a fascinating time. I have auctioned cattle during the BSE, and foot and mouth crisis, as well as property during the readjustment of prices

The post-Brexit market didn’t deter hundreds of buyers and sellers who attended Romans’ fourth auction of the year at the Green Park Conference Centre in Reading.

Buyers and sellers witnessed fierce bidding on a varied catalogue of properties and land which resulted in 80% of the lots being sold on the day; many for prices significantly higher than their guides. One passionate buyer even got up from his seat during a bout of very competitive bidding so that the auctioneer could see him better.

“We were unsure how the sale would unfold, being so soon after the EU Referendum, however as I

Right, today we'll start by heading for South Yorkshire to take a look at a superb barn conversion. While we see some rather good completed conversions passing our way at UKAL often enough, it's not so often there's one quite as striking or charming as this former barn that now stands proudly presented as a fantastic four bedroom family home.

Throughout all the images of this one it's clear that a lot of care and thought went into the design and layout, with the whole place done up to a very high standard with no detail overlooked. This property is a wonderful neutral blank canvas that needs

Property such as office buildings, industrial units, hotels, retail premises, public houses, and garages are becoming a primary sector of the commercial property auction market with sales under the hammer occurring more and more frequently. It doesn't matter whether they are vacant or tenanted, leasehold or freehold, there are an increasingly high number of potential investors attending nationwide commercial property auctions who will consider all types of commercial investment.

Whether you are looking to sell your property or are beginning your search for commercial property for sale at

Putting up your hand and bidding on a property worth hundreds of thousands of pounds is a daunting prospect, even for experienced auction-goers. If you make the winning bid, you’ll usually have to pay a non-refundable deposit on the day, and you’ll have 28 days to pay the balance.

That means that the timeframe for auctions is much shorter than the traditional ways to buy property, and it can be difficult to get the funds together in time, even if you’ve got a lot of available equity in your property portfolio. Auction finance is a flexible product that can be tailored to suit individual needs

Your Auction Property Viewing Checklist!

It's important that you view a property before you bid for it at auction. There are so many things to consider and often the most important questions are forgotten.

Ask the relevant questions by taking our helpful checklist with you on your viewing. It may also be useful to take along the property details supplied by the auctioneer to ensure that their information is accurate.

Also check the property for signs of subsidence and confirm that the exterior is in good condition especially the roof and drainage. Double check the boiler, electrics and