Passed at auction. Still need to sell. — in Bristol.
The reserve didn't meet. You're paying ongoing costs on a property with no buyer. We've worked with sellers in this exact position — we have buyers who were put off by the auction process but will buy the same property post-auction at a fair price. Specifically for Bristol and the surrounding Bristol area.
How it works in Bristol
- Tell us the auction guide price and what the highest bid was.
- We approach buyers in our network who specifically look for unsold auction lots — they expect post-auction discounts but won't lowball.
- We aim to settle within 6-8 weeks so your cost-of-carry stops accumulating.
What we'll need from you
- The auction guide price and the highest bid received
- The reserve price (if you're willing to share)
- The full address and current monthly costs
What we sidestep (and the standard alternatives)
- Relisting at auction 3 months later and paying another 2% + VAT
- A new estate agent who'll spend 3 months 'testing the market'
- Selling for less than the highest auction bid just because the buyer chain collapsed
Questions people in Bristol ask about this
Hot market — vendor finance buyers compete aggressively. Cladding/EWS1 is the dominant complex route (post-Grenfell impact on the city's medium-rise stock). Ex-local-authority cases from the 1980s right-to-buy stock are a steady niche. Average completion 6-8 weeks. The Unsold auction property process in Bristol follows the same structure as the rest of the UK, with local market-specific timing on offers and completion.
Tell us. We'll tell you honestly what our buyers would pay. We've seen auctions where the highest bid is 25% over what we can deliver — and vice versa.
No. Post-auction sales are private treaty sales — you keep the property on the market under our deal, no second auction fee.
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