Mortgage for Auction Property

Step into the Auction House secured by a fast and cost effective bridging loan.

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Competitive interest rates from 0.54% pcm* (subject to change)
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Teal Finance can get you a mortgage for an auction property

Once the hammer's gone down, you are committed. The red line has been drawn. You have 28 days to complete the paperwork and pay the funds.

That's why it pays to have your finance in place before you even set foot inside an Auction House on Auction day.

Defaulting is not an option. You don’t want to end up losing your deposit.

Prime opportunities are not exclusively found by experienced property developers; you could have the advantage of local knowledge, not forgetting that at times it’s not what you know but who you know. So we’ve got profitable news for anyone wondering if you can mortgage an auction property.

Bridging loans are the modern method of auction mortgages, allowing you to have cleared funds in your account before the Auction starts. That way you can bid confidently knowing that you are in a position to proceed, within the parameters you have set yourself on the maximum bid you are prepared to enter.

Short-term Auction Property Finance is the way to go if you need some flexibility in your finances, allowing you the time to find the best long-term or permanent financial solution, once you've bagged the property you want.

Auction property guide

Auction Mortgage Calculator

Please use our bridging loan calculator to work out what you could potentially borrow!

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Indicative quotation
Total Security Value [1] £250,000.00
Net Loan Amount [2] £100,000.00
Retained Interest Period [3] 6 months
Net LTV [4] 40.80%
Interest Rate [5] 0.55%
Total Arrangement Fee (2%) £2,000.00
Interest Retained £3,412.62
Gross Loan Amount £105,412.62

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Notes:
  1. Total value of the property the loan is secured against
  2. The loan amount you need to be available to you
  3. The number of months that interest accrues
  4. Loan to Value
  5. Monthly interest rate (indicative)

Please note, this is an indicative calculator. The figures displayed are subject to the lender's approval and due diligence.

A guide to purchasing auction property

Buying a property at auction is one of those things that brings major risk for the potential of major reward.

So we’ve written this guide for you to demystify the process.

Why go to auction?

Some developers think that going to auction is just too much hassle to secure a property - so why are others so keen to take the leap?

Speedy process

Other methods of property acquisition can take months, whereas going to auction takes weeks, with each new auction only advertised about a month in advance.

It’s a great way to cut out the middle-men and trim down the bureaucracy.

Once you’ve made the winning bid the property is all yours.

Greater choice

Because these properties are off the market, there’s usually a wider variety of choice to be found at auction.

Whether you want the challenge of a full refurb or a flip, there’ll be something on offer.

You could even just secure land to develop on, if that’s your preferred strategy.

With wider choice at a competitive range of prices, some developers never look back to traditional methods after their first auction!

Transparent

Everyone hates gazumping - and sitting in a room where everyone else and their bids are right in front of you is the best way to avoid it.

Buying at auction also means you can’t ‘fall through the net’, as no one wants to waste their time on miscommunication or create purposeful delays.

Preparing for auction

Property auctions are easy to find.

They’re usually advertised in the property press and known to local estate agents.

Once you’ve chosen your auction, get a hold of their catalogue early so that you can research and troubleshoot - is the property in a problem area, for example?

Make sure you only look at properties which fit into your wider strategy, instead of just bidding on anything because it looks like a bargain.

You should also evaluate what exit strategies you could achieve.

Viewing the property

The biggest rule of buying at auction is to ALWAYS visit and inspect the property first.

If you don’t, you’ll only have yourself to blame if you become knee deep in structural issues. It sounds obvious - but plenty of people make this mistake.

Look into the legal pack and planning permissions yourself, but try not to go it alone.

Order a structural survey to double check that it’s not a bargain just because it’s in bad shape.

If you know a good contractor, architecture or surveyor, then invite them as well - they might be looking for things that you would never have thought of.

What you need to know about auction finance

It’s crucial to find finance upfront when you buy a property at auction, because the winning bidder will need to pay a 10% deposit immediately - and usually pay the other 90% within 28 days, although exact times may vary.

You’ll lose your deposit if you can’t pay on time, and may have to cover the costs of re-selling the property too, so naturally securing development finance is usually the main concern for developers.

So, what finance methods can you use?

Well, there are a select amount of auction finance providers, but these are usually hard to get a hold of.

So most property developers choose to use bridging loans instead.

These are loans specifically designed for bridging short term gaps between payments - allowing you to cover the 28 days before you can then look for a standard mortgage.

This is a risky strategy, however.

Bridging loans are secured against your property - which could even include your own home, making it essential to repay in time.

The interest rates are also higher on bridging loans than other types of development finance.

Don’t let this put you off bridging loans altogether - just make sure you get advice from a good mortgage broker and secure an exit strategy first.

In the heat of the moment

This is the part of auction that gets most people excited. Of course it does - there’s nothing like riding the thrill of the bid to see that you’ve finally secured your ideal property!

But you still have to be sensible and stick to your original budget.

Go in with an idea of the lowest bargain price, fair market price and the highest price that you’d be willing to pay, as well as a threshold you won’t let yourself go over.

Don’t just factor in the initial price, but think about the long term cost as well.

How little or how much could the work on your property cost you?

Be strict with yourself, don’t leap into a bidding war just because someone’s only slightly outbid you.

Better to leave empty handed now to acquire a better property at a better price later.

What about after auction?

If you really don’t want to go away empty handed, check out the properties that didn’t meet their reserve price after auction.

While the property might be a costly dud, it’s also realistic to expect some homeowners just over confidently price their properties.

A one on one negotiation just might work for you - they wouldn’t put the property to auction if they didn’t want it to sell!

Why choose us?

Access to more lenders

Access to a wide range of specialist lenders and the experience to get you a highly competitive rate.

Property professionals

We specialise in bridging loan and development finance cases so you can rely on an innovatively structured deal.

Fast, expert service

We liaise with all involved on your behalf to ensure deadlines are met and drawdown is made in a timely manner.

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We work closely with specialist lenders, private funders, high street lenders and challenger banks and we know how to put together the best bespoke deal.

Laurence Gage

Finance Broker