Christies Network Auctions two day May auction catalogue announced.

NAVA Auction House of the Year Christies Network Auctions have published the catalogues for their two day auction sale in May.

The London auction will take place at the Grosvenor House hotel on Park Lane on 5th May and the Birmingham sale will be at St Andrews (Birmingham City FC) on Wednesday 11th May.

Following record sales at their last two auctions, Christies Network Auctions are expecting another successful outcome from the May sales.

With property from all over the UK (over 20 different counties) and guide prices ranging from no reserve to £750,000, there really is something on offer for everyone and some excellent investment, redevelopment and owner occupation opportunities to be acquired.

Christies Network Auctions spokesman Jeremy Richardson said: “Our May sale represents a great opportunity for both sellers and buyers to benefit from the transparency and certainty afforded by an auction. The concentrated focus of the auction removes many of the risks and delays of selling or buying by private treaty, especially in a market where uncertainty caused by the European referendum is cooling traditional activity.”

With the catalogue now closed for the May sale, Christies Network Auctions are already taking entries for their next sale in July.

If you would like to discuss how selling or buying at auction could work for you, please contact Jeremy Richardson at Christies Network Auctions on 020 8643 7777, by email at info@christiesworld.com or via our website at www.christiesworld.com

Not in the National Interest

Nick Churton of our London Mayfair Global Network goes beyond the hype and looks at what is really important in buying and selling a property this spring.

The property market is never static. But it is perhaps now at a unique juncture. It is hard to think of a time when the market was so politicised. Following on from last year's general election and the Scottish referendum in 2014 we now face the UK European referendum in June. No market likes uncertainty and on top of various recent tax changes - especially in the buy-to-let and second home sectors - these political events are certainly making some buyers and sellers wonder if they should wait for the dust to settle before moving.

But what if future events prevent the dust from settling? Perhaps after the referendum there will be something else to think about – a possible interest rate change, the US general election in November or some fresh global, economic or humanitarian crisis. The point is that our lives, although influenced by politicians, do not march to the drum of politics; they have their own rhythms - governed by personal events like leaving school or college, partnering or marriage, births, jobs, income changes, relocation, retirement, and - underlying it all - individual ambitions.

Some say there is never a perfect time to move home. But of course there is: it’s the time that is dictated by life. In or out of the European Union or despite what future events are in store we all have personal agendas that largely ignore national and international affairs as we seek to provide for our families and ourselves. We don’t move home in the national interest. We move home in our own interest - to fulfil our own ambitions. Despite what politicians may have us believe our own houses are rather more significant to us as individuals than either the Houses of Parliament in London or the European Commission in Brussels. So perhaps it’s best to forget politicians when it comes to moving home and listen instead to our hearts – and our financial advisors.

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