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Buying and selling property at auction is easier than you think

Benefits of Auction

More Interest, Better Sale Price

Generating strong buyer interest encourages competitive bidding, maximising the sale price you achieve.

A Secure Reserve Agreed

An agreed reserve price gives you control over the minimum sale price you are willing to accept.

No Fall-Throughs

A fixed completion deadline allows you to relax, knowing the sale will proceed with certainty.

Transparency

Auctions are held in room, with live stream bidding also, to deliver the ultimate level of competition and transparency.

Regular Auctions Throughout The Year

Frequent auction dates provide flexibility, allowing you to choose the most suitable time to bring your property to market.

For most of our sales, contracts are exchanged under a private treaty contract, after having been offered in the normal way of any estate agent. However, for some properties, or sometimes it is the circumstances of the seller, a sale by auction can realise the best result.

Primarily the properties that do best are properties where buyers can see that they can add value, be it a parcel of land with some hope of planning gain, a construction project, a fixer upper, or a property with some kind of problem. The other type of property well suited to auction are investment properties, either commercial, mixed use (such as a commercial shop with a residential flat over) or a let residential property.

Auction delivers a result in a fast, controlled timeframe with an exchange of contracts on the fall of the gavel. There is no going back and asking for changes, so it is very important to use a good auctioneer. That is why we partner with Robinson and Hall Auctions. Robinson and Hall were founded in 1882, are a professional RICS certified company with staff of longstanding, who can offer our clients the service standards we expect.

Their regular in-room auctions feature a live stream bidding facility and they attract a strong following from the buying public and from property professionals.

If you would like to know more, fill out the short form below to arrange a free, no obligation auction appraisal today.

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    Max Stapleton headshot

    Max Stapleton

    Auction Property Manager

    Max began his career in 2013, initially working for a Bedfordshire local law firm, before moving to London in 2015 for 3 years, and started a career in recruitment. For the next 10 years he worked in recruitment sales across a wide range of sectors; including, energy, residential and commercial property law, retail and hospitality. He has lived in Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire for the past 8 years. These varied environments helped sharpen his natural sales ability and developed a confident, personable communication style.

    He joined Robinson & Hall in 2026 and is valued for his ability to build rapport quickly and provide clarity throughout what can often be a complex process.

    Outside Robinson & Hall, Max is a keen golfer and can often be found on the course in his spare time. When not playing, he enjoys time with his family and heading to the Cotswolds whenever they get the chance.
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    Laura Saunders

    Marketing & PR Manager

    After gaining her degree in fine art, Laura started her working career in London within the marketing team for one of the capital’s most recognised estate agency brands. Moving out to Bedfordshire, she undertook a new role, becoming Marketing & PR Manager for Robinson and Hall in 2012. Since then, Laura has introduced a wealth of new ideas, overseeing all the departments, not just the Auction department, being instrumental in raising the profile of the company.

    Today, her time is divided between our company marketing needs, her busy family life, which includes assisting her husband with the running of their family farm, being a mum, and also being quite an accomplished artist. Her trademark landscapes and animal images (mostly farm animals) can be found on a range of products within local shops and garden centres.
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    Debbie Sutton

    Auction Administrator

    Debbie initially joined Robinson & Hall providing maternity cover, and she quickly became a valued member of the team, particularly for her down-to-earth manner and good humour. As a wife and mother, her time is limited so Debbie works part-time, although on auction days she is there until the end.

    Outside Robinson & Hall, Debbie enjoys her family, girls’ nights out/in, and, like Alex, she is a life-long Liverpool supporter.
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    Lee Jackson

    Lee Jackson

    Auction Property Lister

    As an ex-professional golfer and coach who has worked and played throughout Europe, Lee possesses a natural ability to connect with people to identify and understand their needs. He joined Robinson & Hall with experience in the retirement sector of the property market where he put his people skills to good use.

    Outside Robinson & Hall, Lee is still a passionate golfer, although much of his spare time is spent enjoying the company of his wife and two young children.
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    David Howard

    David Howard

    Lead Generation Manager

    David joined the team in 2022, not from a property background but from a business relationship and telesales background. That experience has enabled David to develop new relationships with an ever-increasing number of Partner Agents where his good nature, tenacity and vision for commercial opportunities has helped many initial sceptics to be won over to the benefits of having an auction provider.

    Outside Robinson & Hall, David is another keen follower of sport, rugby in particular, and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
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    Ian Wilson

    Ian Wilson

    Auction Manager

    Prior to joining Robinson & Hall in 2015, Ian worked in business to business sales selling storage solutions and then moved onto to supplying specialist trading room furniture. In 1993 he set up his own business selling furniture and also provided relocation services for clients. He entered the property industry selling high-value property in Portugal for over a decade before returning to the UK where shortly after he joined Robinson & Hall.

    Outside Robinson & Hall, Ian still retains a love for the Mediterranean and enjoys frequent visits with his wife to enjoy good food and wine. As well as being a keen golfer, Ian also enjoys following rugby union and football, and he is an Arsenal supporter.
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    Alex Grant

    Alex Grant

    Auction Office Manager

    Alex joined Robinson & Hall in 2014 and quickly demonstrated his already considerable property experience, together with his ability to master challenging technology. Another key strength is his incredible memory of properties and buyers and sellers; there aren’t many he can’t recall from over the past 10 years.

    Outside Robinson & Hall, Alex’s interests and passions are family, socialising with his friends, the occasional gym workout, sport in general and specifically following Liverpool Football Club.
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    Charles Lovell

    Charles Lovell

    Head of Auction Department

    Having spent many years extensively traveling and working in Asia, Africa, Australia and America, Charles started working in the property industry in the mid-1990s. His first involvement in property auctions was following the financial crisis of 2008 which he describes as a revelation.

    Charles joined Robinson & Hall in 2012 and has been instrumental in building the auction department into one of the most successful regional auction houses in the country.

    Outside Robinson & Hall, Charles still enjoys travel, time with his family, and his other passion is motorcycles.
    David Jones

    David Jones

    Auctioneer

    After university in Cambridge, David joined Robinson & Hall as a youngster, his first full-time position training as a Chartered Surveyor and Agricultural Valuer under Michael Robinson, the great grandson of the firm’s founder. Four decades on, David is our Chairman, as well as our Auctioneer. His primary focus is executing the sale of strategic development land across the region, although he also finds time to review and check every legal pack, in addition to his appearances on the rostrum.

    Outside Robinson & Hall, he regularly enjoys shooting, fishing and golf, with an annual pilgrimage to Henley Regatta with his old university rowing mates to cheer on the Light Blues.