London and live online · Practical property investment training
Learn to find, assess and buy property at auction with confidence.
A low guide price is only the starting point. Learn how to research the property, understand the legal pack, arrange finance and decide what it is worth to you before you bid.
Spend a full day with property investor and author Dominic Farrell, solicitor Claire Farrell and finance specialist Josh Lee. Work through current opportunities and real purchases, with time to ask questions.
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Property Auctions and Distressed Assets
Further event details will follow.
Investment · Legal packs · Finance
3 specialists bring the purchase together, from spotting an opportunity to understanding the legal position and funding completion.
Property investor, author
and course host
Dominic buys, develops and sources property, with experience of distressed assets and auction opportunities since 2008.
He holds a BSc in Economics and an MBA (Defence), and is the author of Property Auctions: Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Bargain Properties, now in its 4th edition.
Your focus: sourcing, valuation and buying strategy.
Property and construction
solicitor
A practising solicitor with 25 years’ experience, Claire is also a property investor and Senior Lecturer in Property and Construction Law at Leeds Beckett University.
Previously Director of Legal at Balfour Beatty Construction, she explains the documents, obligations and legal questions that matter before you commit.
Your focus: legal packs, title issues and contractual risk.
Mortgage and bridging
finance specialist
A CeMAP qualified specialist with The UK Adviser, Josh brings the funding perspective to your auction purchase.
Understand how bridging finance and mortgages can fit a deal, the questions to ask before bidding and why a realistic exit plan matters.
Your focus: funding, affordability and the route to completion.
Real properties and the figures behind them
These historical examples show how the approach has been applied in practice. We use real purchases to discuss pricing, timing, local evidence and the decisions behind a deal.
2 client purchases, with later mortgage valuations increasing from £75,000 to £110,000 and £65,000 to £95,000.
The examples illustrate opportunities both before and after an auction, and the importance of the purchase price.
Read the client accounts
A purchase secured before auction, followed by a £120,000 mortgage valuation after 8 months, with no refurbishment.
Hear below how attending the course changed the student’s approach, including his decision to walk away from an earlier purchase.
Watch the student’s account
A 2026 purchase
A 4 bedroom property with 2 bathrooms, a conservatory and a large plot. The case study shows local sale prices of £200,000 to £240,000 for comparison.
The purchase price is part of the story. The course helps you assess comparable evidence alongside condition, the legal position, finance and the total cost of buying.
These are individual historical examples. Mortgage valuation increases are not realised profits, and local sale comparisons are not a valuation of the subject property. Purchase costs, finance and other expenses affect the eventual return. Individual results vary.
Explore how the lease position can affect the purchase price, finance and exit strategy. Bring the lease terms, title documents and proposed costs together before deciding whether an auction opportunity works for you.
Hear the experience directly
Listen to the decisions behind the numbers and how the training influenced the approach to buying.
A short video about the property auction course and the approach to finding buying opportunities.
Watch on YouTubeWhy this student walked away from an earlier deal, then bought before auction and later obtained a £120,000 mortgage valuation.
Watch on YouTube
The experience behind the course
Property Auctions: Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Bargain Properties
The book brings together practical experience of distressed property, auction purchases and the decisions that make an investment work.
The course takes that experience into a live setting. Explore current properties with Dominic, work through legal questions with Claire and understand the funding with Josh.
A practical route from research to completion
Follow 8 stages of an auction purchase. Bring the investment case, legal checks and funding together before you decide whether to proceed.
Set your objectives and budget. Consider buy to let, refurbishment, development, resale and BRRR, and how the property needs to fit your plans.
Watch a live search of current auction opportunities. Set useful filters, narrow a catalogue to a shortlist and identify what needs further investigation.
Explore what to look for at a viewing, discuss viewing videos and recognise issues that can change the cost, timescale or viability of a purchase.
Work through the sale contract, special conditions, title documents, searches, leasehold information and relevant planning or building documents. Know which questions to take to your solicitor.
Consider title problems, occupation, condition, unexpected costs and completion deadlines. Discuss possible solutions, including when indemnity insurance may be relevant.
Use comparable evidence and allow for fees, finance, works and your intended return. Prepare a price limit and understand the tactics for offers before and after auction.
Understand registration, the auction’s terms and the available bidding methods. Explore online, live and proxy bidding and how to keep to the limit you have set.
Understand cash, bridging finance and mortgage options. Plan your funding before bidding, allow for the completion timetable and assess the route to repayment or refinancing.
Beyond the auction catalogue
The programme also explores the wider distressed property market, including:
See how AI can help you screen opportunities, organise information and identify questions for further investigation. Check the underlying evidence and involve the appropriate professional before acting.
Before you book
Yes. The programme takes you through the purchase process from strategy and sourcing to legal checks, bidding and completion. More experienced investors can use the day to examine different approaches and ask the trainers questions.
Our courses are delivered in London and live online. The next event will be announced shortly.
No. Liverpool properties provide practical examples, but the course covers the process of researching and buying through UK property auctions. The research must always reflect the property’s location, legal position and local market.
Yes. Claire explains the documents and issues to investigate before committing. You should still ask your own solicitor to review the legal pack and advise on the specific property you intend to buy.
Keep learning between purchases
Listen to Dominic discuss auction opportunities, distressed assets and the decisions behind property investment.
Listen on SpotifyYour next step
The next event will be announced shortly.
Bring your questions and learn how to assess an opportunity before committing your money. Further event details will follow.
