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Viewpoint: PropTech and Auctions

In his latest EG Viewpoint column, Richard Auterac considers the impact of proptech on the auctions sector: “Auctions should be one of the areas of the property business most amenable...

Acuitus hits 2017 high as July auction raises £52.4m

Acuitus recorded its biggest auction result of the year as the sale of 83% of the lots offered at its July sale raised £52.4m. Of the 67 lots sold, a...

Catalogue launched for July Acuitus auction

The next Acuitus commercial property auction will offer 83 lots and will take place on Thursday, July 13th at 1pm. The auction encompasses a wide range of retail, office, industrial...

Investors target large lots as May auction raises £37.4m

Six lots sold for more than £2m each as Acuitus raised £37.4m at its May auction. The auction reflected a success rate of 71% with 48 of the 68 lots...

Catalogue launched for May auction 4.5.17

The next Acuitus commercial property auction will offer 71 lots and will take place on Thursday, May 25th at 1pm. The auction encompasses a wide range of retail, office, industrial...

Investors hot on property as Acuitus sells £47.36m

A packed room at the Acuitus March auction saw the sale of 74 lots for a total of £47.36m. On what was the hottest day in London so far this...

Quality of lots selling at auction improved in 2016

The proportion of investment-grade assets selling in commercial property auctions last year rose by 10%. The latest Acuitus/MSCI Commercial Property Auction Data (cPad) report analyses the £1.16bn of commercial assets...

Lenders launch deals for short-term loans

Acuitus Finance has been working with lenders to develop a new loan offer specifically for properties which have short-term lease profiles. In recent years, landlords have been steadily been granting...

Catalogue launched for second 2017 auction

The catalogue for the second Acuitus auction of 2017 encompasses a wide range of retail, office, industrial and leisure assets producing current total rental income of approaching £6m. More than...

Seth-Smith to join OLIM Property

Acuitus Director, Jo Seth-Smith, is joining specialist investment manager, OLIM Property, as Investment Manager. Acuitus Chairman, Richard Auterac, commented: “Jo has been with us since we established the business in...

Million-pound-plus lots make strong showing at Acuitus auction

The first Acuitus commercial property auction of the year saw £35m of assets sold, with the keenest interest being shown in properties producing long-term income or those located in London....

Catalogue launched for first 2017 auction

The first Acuitus commercial property auction of 2017 will offer 53 retail, office, industrial and leisure assets lots producing current total rental income approaching £4m. Acuitus auctioneer, Richard Auterac, comments:...

Final auction completes record-breaking year

The final Acuitus commercial property auction of the year saw £41.125m of assets sold, and brought 2016 sales to £354m – the firm’s highest-ever total. The volume of properties which have...

Catalogue launched for December auction 17.11.16

The sixth and final Acuitus auction of the year offers 91 lots and will take place on Thursday, December 8th. Investor demand in the auction room remains at a very...

Acuitus sells £70.61m of assets at largest-ever auction

Acuitus’s largest-ever commercial property auction saw the sale of £70.61m of assets as investors continued to lock into the income returns and development opportunities that the sector offers. Our five...