Post-auction activity on the rise as cautious bidders bide their time
Auction house Allsop hits £349m in resi sales for 2018, and reports increasing number of deals being done after the event; latest sale brings in £42.5m, with owner-occupier picking up huge £7m Regent's Park triplex offered on behalf of receivers
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