Members Questions Answered

In order to request a Legal Pack, arrange a Viewing, or to Register to Bid on a property, then you need to contact the Auctioneers directly. (We are not personally selling any of the properties in our database, we list them on behalf of the auctioneers, and are therefore unable to assist on any of the above).

Please note, we are a small business and therefore outsource general call answering in order to support us day to day. These receptionists might not know the answer to your specific question, so it's best to contact us via our Contact Form so that we can personally email you a dedicated and thorough response to any query that you might have that isn't covered in our FAQs.

Q: I'm having problems logging in, what shall I do?

A: When you have registered (paid for a subscription), you then login from this page: https://www.ukauctionlist.com/user/login. If you are having any problems logging in or are unable to view the full property details, please email us as soon as possible on: [email protected] - with your name and the email that you have used to register or send your details via the Contact Form. (Please do not phone as our PAs who we outsource general call answering will not be able to assist).

When logged in you will have see MY UKAL in the top right hand corner, and will have full access to property details, and your Account area, from where you can view the Auction Calendar, Auctioneer Directory, set up Property Alerts, save Favourites, and Cancel your subscription.

Your username is your email (unless you have changed it in your MY ACCOUNT area). If you have forgotten your password, you can request a reset by clicking the "Forgot password" link on the login page. You will automatically receive an e-mail containing a link for you to click on or copy and paste into your browser. This is a one-time login which should be used within 24 hours of receipt. Please do check your SPAM folder in case the link is redirected into there!

If you are still unable to login, then it sounds like your device has cached the Login page, which is causing the problem. You can clear your cache on your device, which should solve the problem and allow you to log in.  Alternatively, if you close the UK Auction List tab on your browser, and reopen it in a new tab, or ideally a different browser, then this should also work.

When you are successfully logged in, you will see a MY UKAL orange button in the top right hand corner.

If you are still experiencing problems after following these steps, please contact us via our form or email [email protected] and a member of the team will call or email you.

Q: How can I change my password?

A: You can do this in your My Account area. Here you will be able to enter and confirm your new password, which is case sensitive. Once you click 'SAVE' your new password will be saved on our system. Please make a note of your password, keeping it in a safe place for future reference. (You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and restricting access to your computer, as you will be accountable for any activities conducted under your password).

Q: How do I change the e-mail address that I use to login to UK Auction List?

A: You can do this in your My Account area. Here you will be able enter a new email address. Once you click 'SAVE' your new email address will be saved on our system.

Q: Why are you continuing to take money from my Credit/Debit Card/Apple Pay/Google Pay?

A: UK Auction List is a property auctions membership subscription service.

When you register to UK Auction List, you select a monthly or three-monthly subscription. A subscription is “an amount of money that you pay regularly to receive a product or service” and is “an arrangement by which access is granted to an online service and an advance payment is made to receive or participate in something”. Think gym membership, or Netflix, or a magazine subscription as similar examples. You sign up to a “subscription” that continues on a monthly or three-monthly (depending on which selected) basis until cancelled. We advise this clearly on the Registration page under "PLEASE READ", here in our FAQs, on both the Welcome email and on the Order Confirmation that are emailed to you on sign up. We also advise ‘how to cancel’ in the same paragraph on the Registration page and in our FAQs.

Monthly subscriptions are currently £9.95. Our three-monthly subscriptions are £19.95. These are set up as automatically recurring payments processed every one month or three months, by our payment providers, OPAYO, or if you registered after 22nd February 2024, STRIPE,  until you cancel your subscription. If you only want the service for the initial month or three month period, then you need to ensure that you cancel a day or two prior to the next billing date otherwise your membership continues and another payment will be debited.

If you have been a member for a few months or longer and do not require the service, then the same applies. Once you cancel, your membership to UK Auction List will expire at the end of your one-month or three-month period, and thereafter you will not be allowed access to your member's area.

Please note that we do not (and are not obliged to) send you reminders about your renewal payment date, so please keep a note yourself of the date that you registered, and when your recurring payments are due. An automated Order Confirmation will be emailed to the address that you provide upon registration, and this is issued so that you are aware of the type of subscription you have signed up for i.e. the 1 monthly or the 3 monthly. Additional invoices for recurring payments can be located and downloaded in your Orders within the Member's area. If you only require your subscription for one month or three months, then it is your responsibility to cancel within your Account, prior to the next payment being debited.

Q: How do I cancel my subscription?

A: Cancelling your account/subscription is simple. When you're logged in to your Member's area, click on the 'My Account' orange button (next to My Property Alerts/My Orders/My Favourites). At the bottom of the page, you will see a link entitled 'cancel subscription'. Once submitted, your subscription will be cancelled automatically and no further payments will be debited from your account.

You will receive an email informing you of your cancellation and advising that you will retain full access to your Member’s area for the remainder of your monthly or three-monthly subscription.

Please note that the only way to cancel is via your MY ACCOUNT page in the Member’s Area and not via a telephone call or by sending us an email. This is to protect both ourselves (as a small business), and you, the customer; as you will receive an email confirmation as proof of cancellation of your subscription, and we will receive a copy of this notification ensuring we have date/time verification.

As soon as you cancel your subscription, your recurring payment is automatically cancelled as well. If you need any help in cancelling, of course get in touch and we will point you in the right direction, and assist you to ensure you have cancelled it properly.

(If in the very unlikely event that you don't receive the email confirmation within 24 hours of cancelling your account, phone us and speak to us immediately, so that we can verify your details. If you have cancelled your subscription then it is not possible for further payments to be debited from your account. So if in any doubt, call us straight away. And remember to check your Junk folder!)

Q: I'm interested in a property, who do I contact?

A: You should contact the auctioneer directly, either by e-mail or telephone. Their contact details are only available to view if you have registered and are a member. They appear just below the PDF on the description page. Simply click on the name of the auctioneer and it brings up their contact details.

Alternatively, there is the link to click on the full catalogue just above the PDF description, which, if available, displays every property for that particular auction/auction date, and will also display all the contact details of the auction house. The phone number of the auction house is usually included in the actual full description. You can also find all of the auctioneers' contact details within the auctioneer directory.

Q: I saw a property on your website but now I’ve registered I can’t find it anywhere.

A: When you search for property auctions via Google or a similar search engine, the results sometimes display tagged pages from our website. These results are from past auctions (the date of the auction is normally next to the property image). You will not be able to view these tagged pages on our actual website if the properties are from auctions that have taken place over 6 weeks ago.  If you find a property via a search that you put into your search engine, always check on our actual website www.ukauctionlist.com and search for the same property to make sure that it is a current property for auction.

Q: I asked for details on a property but haven’t heard back from the auctioneer. What can I do?

A: We apologise on behalf of the auctioneer. Our advice is phone them up if you have already sent an email.

Q: I can't find any properties or property auctions in the area I am searching for?

A: There may not be any current properties for auction in your area (there are a lot fewer properties for auction, than property for sale through an estate agent). If this is the case, you can use the search box to adjust the search criteria and broaden your search i.e. perhaps don't select any specific property types or price range. This will increase chances for search results. Remember that the auction catalogues are released on an ongoing basis throughout the year; so if you don't find anything in your area of interest, check back again the following week. Note: Mid-December until mid January, and the month of August are holiday periods for auction houses. Please also note that our website is for "Traditional" auctions, not Modern Method, and the properties we list belong to auctioneers who conduct only this type of auction.

N.B. As soon as the auction catalogue is released by the auctioneer, we aim to have it uploaded into our database within 24-48 hours (depending on the size of the catalogue).  If there is an actual PDF Auction Catalogue, you will be able to view this while waiting for the individual lots to be uploaded in to our database. Sometimes if auctioneers release their catalogue very late, we do not have the time to upload the individual lots, however as a Member, you have access to the Auctioneer’s Directory which contains the contact details and websites of ALL the auction houses in the UK, so in this event, you can access the catalogues directly.

Q: How do I save a property to a shortlist?

A: You can save a property by clicking 'add to favourites' which can be done from either a property search results page, or from a property details page. You can view and manage your properties within your Member's area in the 'Favourites' section.

Q: Are the dates, times and venues in the calendar accurate?

A: The dates, times and venues stated within the calendar are correct at the time of publication. The auctioneer has the right to change these details at any time. UK Auction List takes no responsibility for changes made by the auction house and recommends that you contact the respective auctioneer prior to any auction to confirm details, as they can be subject to change.

Q: How do I arrange a property viewing?

A: In order to arrange a viewing for a property you will need to contact the auctioneer who is advertising the property. We have listed telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for those auction houses that provide this information.

Q: I need to update my details?

A: To update your details, log in to the members area where you can change your profile and account details.