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How to buy at a court auction: the complete 2026 guide

Everything you need to know to take part in a court auction: from choosing the lot to the transfer decree. A step-by-step operational procedure with legal references and an error-proof checklist.

29 min read Updated on 19 ottobre 2026
  1. Vacating an occupied property: how to obtain possession after the auction
  2. Synchronous, asynchronous, mixed and in-person sales: differences and how to prepare
  3. Mortgage for a court auction: how it works and which banks provide it
  4. Transfer decree: timescales, costs and what happens after the award
  5. Expert appraisal report: how to read it and what to look for before bidding
  6. Unsold auction: what happens to the price
  7. The court-appointed custodian: who they are and what you can ask them
  8. Viewing the property: what to check, in order
  9. Balance of the price: how long you have and what you risk
  10. How much it costs to buy a home at auction, item by item
  11. Making a bid: the minimum valid bid and the deposit
  12. Buying an occupied property: timescales and risks
  13. Mortgages and attachments: what is cancelled and what remains
  14. Planning compliance and unauthorised works: the risk you cannot see
  15. Missing EPC and certificate of habitability: what it means for the buyer
  16. Easements and restrictions: what the decree does not cancel
  17. In need of renovation: how to estimate the works before bidding
  18. Asbestos in the appraisal report: what you are really obliged to do
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