SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION FOT £379,000: Offered for sale by public auction on the instruction of the owner. A semi-detached four-bedroom house in Thornton Heath, London, it is currently tenanted. The property will be sold via online bidding on Friday 21 October 2022.
Auctioneer's comments: "This Lot suits professional investors and landlords looking for a cash flowing asset in an up-and-coming location; there is scope to improve the property and increase the income potential."
Auction date
The property is to be sold by public auction on Friday 21 October 2022 via a 2-hour online bidding window.
To view
The managed block viewing is on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, from 1300 to 1330. No viewings will be allowed outside of this time, and any direct approaches to the property will result in being blocked from bidding.
Description
* Freehold * Semi-detached * Off-street parking * Tenanted
Outside
Off-street parking for up to 2 cars to the front. Enclosed rear garden.
Location
* Thornton Heath, London * 0.1 miles to Thornton Heath rail station * 1.2 miles to Croydon University Hospital
Accommodation
Ground floor: living room, kitchen, reception
First floor: 2 rooms, WC/store, bathroom
Second floor: 2 rooms
EPC rating
E
Tenure
Freehold
Local authority and council tax band
London Borough of Croydon
Council tax band D
The method of sale
The property is to be sold as per the V4 Common Auction Conditions. This is an immediate and unconditional exchange of contracts with the payment of a 10% deposit of the winning bid and the auction fees for the property. Completion will be confirmed in the V4 Special Conditions in the Legal Pack. It is the bidder’s responsibility to read these and understand the terms and conditions of the auction.
Set up an online bidding account
Once you have expressed an interest in the property you will be emailed a link to set up your online bidding account (this can be found on our website under ‘View Current Auction Lots”. Setting up your bidding account is free, and it is here that you will have access to the Legal Pack. Once your account is registered, you will be automatically notified of any additions or changes to the legal documents or the auction date/process. Only the bidder needs to register. Should you win the auction, additional buyers can be nominated.
Confirm your ID
Once you have set up your online bidding account, we will send you an SMS through which you can download the Credas smartphone application to work through the remote confirmation of your ID. This will need to be done for all nominated buyers should you win the auction, please note that should your nominated buyers fail to complete the ID checks then you, the bidder, will be noted as the buyer as per the V4 Common Auction Conditions.
Read the legal documents
Each property will have a full set of legal documents available through your online bidding account. The legal pack will contain all the information held on the property, and the V4 Special Conditions will detail the completion date and any additional fees to be paid on completion.
View the property
The property can be viewed by booking into one of the advertised managed block viewings. Once you have registered to bid by setting up your online bidding account, you will be emailed the Calendly link to choose the date and time that suits you best. Each block viewing is strictly 30 minutes, and no ad hoc viewings will be available. In most cases, a video tour will be available. Managed block viewings are the Tuesday and Thursday of the auction week.
Pay the security deposit
To bid on the day during the 2-hour online bidding window, you will need to pay a security deposit of £5,000. Once your ID is confirmed, you will be sent the relevant details to pay the security deposit. This will be paid into our client account using a FASTER PAYMENT /CHAPS (BACS is unacceptable) via a link we will email you or by card over the phone. This deposit will be returned should the Lot withdraw, you withdraw, or you are unsuccessful. If you are the winning bidder, you will be invoiced for the balance of the 10% deposit and auction fees immediately. There is a £49 incl. VAT processing fee if the security deposit is paid by card via the link or over the phone.
Pre-auction bids
These must be made in writing by email and will only be put to the client once you have set up your online bidding account and confirmed your ID as described above. The pre-auction bid will also need t to be more than the advertised guide price. Should your pre-auction bid be accepted, you will need to make payment of the 10% deposit and the auction fees immediately.
2-Hour online bidding window
The 2-hour online bidding is the modern version of the auction saleroom. Our process is designed to ensure a transparent process. Once your bidding account is set up, your ID is confirmed, and you have lodged a security deposit, you will be able to bid once the auction opens. We will offer the bidding increments, and you can bid higher amounts. When the auction ends, the final bid will need to stand for 30 seconds. You will then need to pay the balance of the 10% deposit and auction fees in full and supply a valid conveyancer within 2 working days of the auction ending or the acceptance of a pre-auction bid.
Auction fees
In addition to the 10% deposit of your winning bid, you will need to pay 1% plus VAT (min. fee of £1,750) of the purchase price and £2,500 plus VAT (the combined minimum fee is £4,2500 plus VAT). Please be aware there may be additional fees, including disbursements in the legal pack, payable on completion. Ensure that you check the legal pack for each lot that you are interested in before bidding.
A note on guide prices
Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They do not necessarily set the figure that a lot will sell for and may change at any time before the auction. Each lot will be offered subject to a reserve (a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which will be set within a reasonable bidding range of the stated guide price.
Completion
The completion date is specified in the V4 Special Conditions contained in the Legal Pack for the property, which can be accessed through your online bidding account. If no date is mentioned in the V4 Special Conditions, the V4 Common Auction Conditions mandate that the completion will be 20 working days from the auction or sooner by agreement. There will be no access to the property allowed before completion except accredited and insured surveyors as requested and arranged through us. On the date of completion, once the funds are confirmed, the keys will be released by post to the new owner. This can take up to 3 working days.
* Generally speaking Guide Prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation, i.e. 'The Reserve'. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Virtually every property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.
By setting a proxy bid, the system will automatically bid on your behalf to maintain your position as the highest bidder, up to your proxy bid amount. If you are outbid, you will be notified via email so you can opt to increase your bid if you so choose.
If two of more users place identical bids, the bid that was placed first takes precedence, and this includes proxy bids.
Another bidder placed an automatic proxy bid greater or equal to the bid you have just placed. You will need to bid again to stand a chance of winning.