AI has changed property auctions. Legal packs that once took days to read are now sifted in minutes for pennies. Pre-bid enquiries, comparable sales, refurbishment costings, yield modelling, all sorted at machine speed. The private investor now sits at the same table as the institutional buyer. But know what AI is. It is a filter. A first read. The bidding decision is never made on its word alone. Your solicitor's report is what you bid on. Here is how to use AI for property

A few weeks ago I wrote about an auction where a significant number of lots failed to sell. At the time I was careful not to overstate it. One weak auction can be explained away, a thin "room", poor lot selection, a blip in the calendar. I said we needed to watch for a trend rather than call it a one-off. The data since then has sharpened considerably, and I think it is time to say clearly what it appears to be showing.

Discover how to find below market value properties and maximise returns with expert insights on property auctions, risk management, and real-life deals that highlight the power of knowledge, due diligence, and smart investing strategies.

One of the most important skills you can develop as a distressed assets investor at property auctions is knowing when to walk away. Arguably, this is one of the defining traits of consistently successful operators in this space. This comes down to mindset, not the high-energy, hype-driven excitement often associated with auctions, but a disciplined, methodical, and analytical approach to property investment. That is the real key.

If you’re serious about achieving your financial goals through property, one of the smartest decisions you can make early on is to find a property mentor. While books, podcasts, and online courses are valuable, nothing accelerates your progress quite like guidance from someone who has already succeeded in the field.

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Welcome to The Property Auctions Podcast. I’m Dominic Farrell, author of the UK’s No.1 bestselling book about property auctions, Property Auctions: Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Bargain Properties (4th Edition March 2026).

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Highly Recommended: A Game Changer for My UK Property Journey Before I found Dominic and Distressed Assets, I was enrolled in a property training programme in Singapore that cost me a small fortune. The course made big promises, financial freedom, passive income, building a UK buy-to-let portfolio from overseas. It all sounded very appealing. But looking back, the training was generic, surface-level, and frankly, information I now know is freely available in the UK.

One of my mentees, a member of the property mentor programme, The Property Auction Professional just shared some fantastic news. The property he purchased pre-auction, for £75,000 has now been revalued at £120,000 for mortgage purposes - a 60% uplift in just 8 months. Remarkably, this was achieved without any refurbishment. See Conor's story below in the video.

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It's the end of a hectic week where the property mentor group, known as the Property Auction Professional programme secured five lots at yesterday’s auction:

I had success yesterday securing a cracking property prior to auction. I knew for various reasons that there would not be many takers for it

One of my mentees who is a complete novice to both property investment and auctions, bid live online yesterday at an auction in London. She did the research, formalised her thoughts, we identified the reserve and the maximum bid, and off she went. In this case, the seller was not accepting pre-auction offers, which is our preferred option in this current market.

Anyone who has read my book Property Auctions: Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Bargain Properties will note that I started the story in...

I am often reminded of the enormous difference between retail property investment and wholesale, and the latest example perfectly...

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I have been dealing in distressed assets for over 16 years, and anyone who has read my book will note that the Credit Crunch

I spend my entire day, week in, week out, looking at property deals, whether off-market (sent directly to me, so genuine off-market, rather

No great deals exist in estate agents' windows on Rightmove or Zoopla. Retail investors buy properties at market value.