Mark Jenkinson's guide bidding on property at online auction

However, if you don't, you'll need to create one by clicking the login/register button at the top of the page. This requires you to provide an email address and create a secure password. You will then need to verify your email account by clicking an activation link that we'll send to you via email.

Once you've found the lot/s you are interested in and would like to register to bid on, click Register to bid.

Complete the bidding form providing the relevant information and identification details. Note the information provided here will form the contract details in the event you are the successful bidder.

Tick to confirm that all information provided is correct and that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions and, where a Bidding Deposit is required, to the pre-authorisation of funds from your registered debit card.

Submit and continue to next step. You will then be taken to our secure bidding partners, ATG to add your debit card details.  Credit cards are not accepted and the debit card must be issued from a UK bank and in the name of a party whose identity documents have been provided to us in part one of registration.

Click “Complete Registration” to finalise your application to bid.

The information submitted will then be verified by a member of our team.

Once your registration is verified and, where applicable the pre-authorisation of the bidding deposit has been processed, you will be approved to bid.

The cut off for registrations is 12 noon the Monday prior to the auction start date, after this time we are unable to guarantee any registrations submitted will be processed, therefore we highly recommended you submit your registration as early as possible in the auction cycle. Regardless of how early you register, where a Bidding Deposit is applicable, this will only be processed on the week of auction as detailed within the terms and conditions. 

Any applicable Bidding Deposit will be stated on the property particulars on our website, where a Bidding Deposit is not mentioned it will not be a requirement to bid.

Bids will go up incrementally - depending on the guide price & value of the lot. Please note bids must be submitted in line with the set increments and bids submitted outside of these increments cannot be accepted.

If you are the successful bidder, any pre-authorised bidding deposit will be retained towards the contractual deposit and buyer’s premium amounts.  The deposit and buyer’s premium, or any shortfall due, is payable immediately and will automatically be processed against the debit card provided. If you are unsuccessful, where a pre-authorisation has been processed, this will be released to your card in line with the terms and conditions.