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Taylor James Auctions LTD - Birmingham

Taylor James Auctions LTD - Birmingham

2.4

46 reviews

Opens Monday at 9:30am

Fort Dunlop Fort Parkway,Birmingham, B24 9FE

Taylor James Auctions LTD - Birmingham hasn't listed any properties for sale in the last 6 months. This could be because the agent specialises in lettings, or the branch may be closed. Taylor James Auctions LTD - Birmingham does have 46 reviews, with an average score of 2.4/5 If you're looking to sell in Birmingham, you may want to choose an agent with more experience. Covering this area are other estate agents, such as Belvoir - Erdington and Fine Touch Services. However to see who will objectively do the best job selling your home, make sure you use our comparison tool.

Opening hours

Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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Taylor James Auctions LTD - Birmingham Reviews (46)

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C T

If I could give zero I would, & wished I'd of read the reviews first. Very bad experience initially started good until the figures came in, that was a shocker & way too low I did feel pressured & harassed by calls etc. Felt They wanted an instant descion & gave false information which I checked out with my solicitor, I did get a few apologies about the initial recommended value admitting it was low. What if I had agreed??. Avoid this company and their associates give them a wide berth.... Read more

Seller

19th Jul 2024 (1 year ago)

K Patel

Plenty of bad reviews and valid reasons to avoid this company. There is better companies that have auctions at better rates. This is a con scheme avoid them... Read more

30th May 2024 (1 year ago)

M Albanos

Corruption at its finest. These people will scam you. Avoid them. They are a criminal group trying to sell broken properties. And make money out of hard working people.... Read more

30th May 2024 (1 year ago)

A Ikram

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!!!! THEY APPLY EXTRA COMPLETION CHARGES WITHOUT NOTIFYING YOU NOTHING WAS MENTIONED ON LEGAL PACKS MY SOLICITORS CHECKED ALL THIS WHEN IT CAME CLOSE TO COMPLETION I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL £10,165. SCAMMING COMPANY AVVOID... Read more

17th Jul 2023 (2 years ago)

Anonymous Homeseller

Despite having been told about a potential fraud, Russell Taylor would not remove a listing from a dubious property dealer when it was instructed when the dealer had no ownership of the property. The resident who was living in her matrimonial home, had to spend thousands of pounds in legal fees to prevent a very hostile and distressing situation. Despite several emails and phone calls there was no response from the auction house. I conclude that this auction house lacks morals and ethics. They are therefore in my opinion not to be trusted.... Read more

Seller

14th Jul 2023 (2 years ago)

Anonymous Home Buyer

As with previous reviews, Stay away from this auctioneer. I've seen the same property 3 times in auction. Each time it gets sold and I presume the buyer had no idea of the fees and when it goes to their solicitor they say no and lose their deposit. I purchased a property from mchugh and Co and they are exactly the same outfit. STAY AWAY... Read more

Buyer

15th Jun 2023 (2 years ago)

S Boylan

We purchased and completed within 14 days. The process was straight forward and all our correspondence was replied to promptly. Cherisse was very helpful from the point of sale through to completion. This is the first time we have used an auction service and would recommend Taylor James Auctions for a smooth process.... Read more

Buyer

25th May 2023 (2 years ago)

ivanclampo

This would be zero if it could be. After purchasing a flat via their auction site they took my deposit with out their due diligence on the seller. The legal pack made available after the sale had all kinds of information missing as well as extra special conditions that equated to an extra £8000! After trying to pull out of this deal and have my payment refunded via my solicitor Taylor James were non responsive & I ended up losing nearly £10,000 from a fraudulent company with no help from Taylor James at all. I encourage anyone looking at a property been sold by Taylor James to seek a solicitors advice first as Taylor James will be of no help once they have taken money from you.... Read more

Buyer

26th Apr 2023 (2 years ago)

Anonymous Home Buyer

Caution to all potential buyers!! This auction is a front for a man named Nathan who is milking buyers with these hidden fees. The propertys listed are all his personal stock and each lot is priced at a silly guide to entice novice buyers- a £5000 purchase will land you will £6000 in fees, buyer then pulls out and its re listed this is then repeated - please check the lots and serch these within google and you will see they are all passed from one auctioneer to another SDL,AUCTION HOUSE ETC . Nathan has huge dealings with mchugh and Co who are and havebeen under investigation fro propery fraud... Read more

Buyer

13th Oct 2022 (3 years ago)

K Wells

We have purchased 3 properties from Taylor James and 1 sale .would like to thank Joel who has handled them for us . We cannot recommend him enough ! He is absolutely brilliant ! He is so knowledgeable and professional! Nothing is too much trouble and he has helped us every single step of the way . Thank you see much for all your hard work and advice... Read more

Seller

13th Sep 2022 (3 years ago)

M Maj

*** keep well away from this auctioneer *** Agreed a preferential price below reserve as the seller was a neighbour. Once I communicated our deal with the auctioneer instead of following clients instructions to exchange of my offer Taylor James began ignoring my calls and sold the property someone else as they seen this as a opportunity to buy internally. Sounds very suspicious.. Just opened a case with property ombudsman. Take my genuine advise keep well away... Read more

Seller

7th Sep 2022 (3 years ago)

R Lea

I've just completed on a property I bought in the last auction! Extremely happy with the service received. Reviews I had read stated there were extra fees in the legal pack, however, once I contacted the office, I was advised by the team that all terms and conditions (including any extra fees) would be included in the legal pack provided before bidding. I would definitely use Taylor James in the future, and am looking forward to the next auction.... Read more

Buyer

30th Aug 2022 (3 years ago)

K Jahangir

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!!! Vendor gave instructions to them to exchange contracts on our offer at a preferential price as he was our 30+ yr neighbour. James Taylor auctioneers did not follow clients instruction and sold the house to another party at the same price whilst me and my husband were waiting for account details to deposit funds and were being ignored. In the background Jame Taylor were lining someone else to take our opportunity away. They took our potential family home away from us! This company should be shut down permanently as it is fraudulent!!!... Read more

Buyer

24th Aug 2022 (3 years ago)

Anonymous Home Buyer

Stay well away from this auctioneer .. sale agreed with the vendor all confirmed and agreed purchase price . Happy to pay the reservation fee all of a sudden no contact from the office or email correspondence numerous calls from myself and my business partner . Many hours later we receive a call that the offer has been rejected all of a sudden and another offer has been accepted without any viewings taking place as we was present at the property .We will be taking this to the property ombudsman and taking legal action . Clearly an inside job where the auctioneer has sold the ‘deal’ to another client / investor without informing anyone and not taking the best interest for the client at any stage as we had been willing to offer much higher... Read more

Buyer

24th Aug 2022 (3 years ago)

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Buyer

24th Aug 2022 (3 years ago)

W Francis

Excellent Service and Customer Focused - Well Done... Read more

13th Jul 2022 (3 years ago)

I Firth

Watch for hidden fees from sellers like the one I bought from of £7000 hidden in the legal pack. Surely such vast sums of money should be headlined clearly like fuel prices on a petrol forecourt. Feel ripped off / Robbed. ............ In response to the reply, all I can say is there seems to be quite a number of people saying the same type of thing, I've just looked at other popular property auction houses based in Leeds and there is virtually no reviews such as this. (Common Denominator) - Maybe you should consider the ethics of who you offer to sell for?? Big businesses don't loose just idiots like me that they are rubbing their hands together for.... Read more

3rd Jul 2022 (3 years ago)

Q Lu

Issue with the vendor but this was resolved.... Read more

26th May 2022 (3 years ago)

N Smith

Appalling and inaccurate to the point of what appears to be deception. This is RICs words on code of conduct: RICS members must conduct business in an honest, fair, transparent and professional manner. Below is an abbreviated version of my experience with Taylor James and it is about as far away from this standard as I can imagine. Taylor James auction house presented a 'detached' building in the west of Wales as freehold. In no way was it described as anything else. The title document attached to the legal pack was inaccurate with the previous owner listed but this seemed to be of little concern to the house when I called. I was led to believe this was just a Land Registry delay and would be covered in a document in the legal pack. I actually spoke to staff at this house three times and at no point was I given any indication that there might be an issue with this property ... that is was anything other than presented which was for sale with full title. (I based this on the not-unreasonable assumption that a leasehold would be included in the description - which it is still not. (12:18pm Thursday May 12). Up until this morning May 12 there was nothing in the legal pack to indicate any lease, much less payment of rent until four working days before the date of the auction. Twice I emailed to arrange viewings and each time I was ignored. I was then told there would be no internal viewings. At the same time the company was offering viewings via its website. Indeed it's still possible to register for a viewing of this property on its website. (12:20pm Thursday May 12) On that date a new legal document was downloaded which is a restrictive lease including payment of £1,000/year in rent. This actual lease is not described as a 'lease' or anything like in the legal pack. It is described as 'Commercial PDF'. If that does not indicate pure opacity then I don't know what does. This a cheap property sold by Auction House Wales earlier this year for £23,000. Despite this lease which dictates: A1 (general retail) use only Taylor James continues to list the property as: "May suit a variety of other uses'. Strictly speaking legally correct but, obviously, the new owner who drafted this lease is likely to require substantial payment for any change ... if they chose to allow it. The place is not detached, it is linked by its largest wall and a roof the house next door. There are various types of auction houses and they are not all the same. Based on this evidence, Taylor James is one of those happy to play along with vendors who want to present something as 'A' and then throw out the big negatives at the end in the hope an unfortunate person misses something with the resulting much-higher sale price. In my case this company has wasted several hours of my time and a certain amount of petrol. I'm not new to this but if you are I suggest there are other auction house out there which will offer a much greater level of transparency and even-handedness. Go elsewhere regardless and if you are an honest vendor please go also go elsewhere. There are plenty of good auction houses, many with much wider reach than this one. Taylor James has no interest in what I had to say, everything is somebody else's fault and it carries no responsibility to buyers in its mind as long as the disguised lease is belatedly in the legal pack so I'll see if it is a member of RICs and I'll take my complaint there.... Read more

12th May 2022 (3 years ago)

D Wilson

UPDATED Wednesday 13th April 2022. BUYERS BEWARE LOT 36a Land at Castle View Road, was offered as Lot 41 in the 2nd February Auction and lot 73 in the 27th October 2021 Auction. Full disclosure of legal documents have still not been included in the LEGAL PACK. This is a dishonest auction. This land does NOT have Vacant Possession.... Read more

Buyer

13th Apr 2022 (3 years ago)

A Flax-digby

Have nothing but great things to say about this company. very accommodating... Read more

1st Apr 2022 (4 years ago)

V Lyall

After initially panicking about the fee not going back into my bank as quick as I thought, I cannot fault this company. They took time to explain to me the process, even whilst I was not the easiest to speak to and put my mind at ease. Isaac was a delight , would Definately use them again, no problems at all, the bidding process was so easy and straightforward. Thanks everyone... Read more

16th Mar 2022 (4 years ago)

J Almond

BEWARE THE LEGAL PACK. Check the legal pack it adds on £6,600.00 extra costs which will be added on completion. So you end up paying the auction price plus an extra £6,600.00 on top. This isn't printed in numerics so it stands out, but written (e.g two thousand not £2000). Paragraph 15.1 & 15.2 in there LEGAL PACK. BEWARE the SCAM. Below I've pasted and copied the details from the pack. I also asked the Auction house if there were any other fees, I was told NO. 15.1 On or before completion the Buyer is liable to pay the Seller two thousand four hundred pounds by way of buyer’s premium. The seller will not be providing an invoice and the General/Standard Conditions is varied accordingly. 15.2 The Buyer to pay a contribution towards the sellers legal and auctioneers fees in the sum of three thousand six hundred pounds. The seller will not be providing an invoice and the General/Standard Conditions is varied accordingly.... Read more

Buyer

3rd Mar 2022 (4 years ago)

Y Caplin

Stay away from this shameless auction house. They set idiotic guide prices and then they bid up on behalf of their vendor client to the amount that he wants. I know one of this vendor's ex employees who told me this and some other auction houses have also told me that this goes on with this particular company. I won't say this particular vendor's name, however it is mentioned in some of the other truthful reviews. Deny it all you want- it is true. You should be ashamed of yourselves.... Read more

2nd Feb 2022 (4 years ago)

R west

Having inherited a house in Stoke I called 5 auctioneers, the responses and valuations were different, so I based my choice on initial service, with two auctioneers not even bothering to call me back. I picked Taylor James Auctions, they offered excellent service. I allowed them to set the guide and the reserve, which was in line with probate valuations, and was happy with the result, I would highly recommend them.... Read more

Seller

27th Jan 2022 (4 years ago)

J Kirkland

After speaking with numerous auctioneers about selling a property I decided to go with Taylor James Auctions. the Auction Manager Joel Put my mind at ease and told me just how easy and pain free it is to sell at auction. I have full trust in this company and will definitely be selling with them again. Highly Recommend them... Read more

Seller

26th Jan 2022 (4 years ago)

J Dredd

Should just call yourselves Nathan Teitelbaum auctions! He basically uses this auction has his car boot sale to sell his rubbish that he has bought from other auctions! He deliberately puts guide prices low to lure people in and then has the auction staff bid the house price up to where he wants and if that’s not enough, he puts a load of extra fees in the contract paperwork to sting buyers! He only uses this auction because they let him do what he wants and they other companies won’t deal with him anymore. Be very careful people! Do not buy from this company!... Read more

17th Jan 2022 (4 years ago)

L Maxwell

Having rented out a flat for over 10 years, what was a buy to let became a burden with repairs and all the Landlord responsibilities. With 2 failed sales via a local Manchester agent, I looked at auction. Taylor James responded fast and gave good advice and sold the property first time. I was a little put off based on reviews and after speaking to competitor auctioneers who wanted entry fees, and large fixed selling fees, it became clear it is a cutthroat industry, not limited to it would seem to fake competitor reviews. I seldom write reviews unless I get exceptional service and having used a traditional agent who never updated me, it was refreshing to get weekly updates from Danielle Smith, thank you.... Read more

Seller

15th Oct 2021 (4 years ago)

O Adams

sold my house which was tired and dated got a fast sale buyer paid the fees so I knew what I was getting dealt with Joel nice lad thank you... Read more

Seller

15th Oct 2021 (4 years ago)

J upperton

All round good experience, was out bid on a property in the July auction bought a property in Taylor James September auction. Wide variety of lots offered which were perfect for renovation and re-selling. Would highly recommend and would use again, once I finish my current project.... Read more

Buyer

15th Oct 2021 (4 years ago)

A Gill

This auction is full of cheap tat that has been recycled through other auction houses or has been turned down by other auction houses. I know you claim to be in Birmingham (even though you definitely are not), but do you ever actually have any houses in Birmingham LOL. Mind you, you have no clue about the area so you probably think peterlee is in Birmingham. The fees that these guys charge are criminal and are written in a way to mislead innocent buyers. Also note the comment by Gary Hall, I’ve heard from numerous reliable sources that they allow the dodgy sellers to bid on their own houses. Steer clear folks.... Read more

Buyer

12th Oct 2021 (4 years ago)

G Hall

Dodgiest auction outfit around… other auctioneers in the industry warn you that these guys are running a scam.. they let the sellers bid on their own houses.. guide price them low and then let them bid as high as they like… They are London lads purporting to be based in Birmingham.. they don’t know anything about brum and tbh most of their lots are cheap stuff up north with fake tenancies… the most Birmingham lots they ever have are around 1 or 2 (most of the time zero).. so they are London rip off merchants selling cheap houses in the north east with fake tenancies and loads of fees in contract to pay (around £15k and put in words to deliberately mislead you)… so why they bang on about being a Birmingham auction company is beyond me.. Avoid these guys..... Read more

Buyer

6th Oct 2021 (4 years ago)

Blond

Slow off the mark. Didn't seem very efficient, didn't effectively confirm the completion date or liaise effectively with conveyancing solicitor. Charged additional daily fees for extending completion date. Agree with other reviews about hidden extra costs - "Hidden fees" were listed, but hard to spot as a buyer's premium fee was deliberately listed at the very end of the contract and nowhere else on the auction website, unlike other fees, and the buyers premium fee was also written in words whereas every other cost was written in numerics. Agree with Vit Kos. It's a deliberate ploy to slip in a fee without your notice, it is common practice, and they aren't doing anything outside the law, but it is irritating all the same.... Read more

Buyer

5th Oct 2021 (4 years ago)

D Lucas

Very shocked to read some of the reviews left below. I have dealt with the team at Taylor James a number of times after being a successful purchaser on more than one occasion. I feel some of these reviews are extremely unfair. I have nothing but praise for this company... Read more

Buyer

23rd Jul 2021 (4 years ago)

D Toffoli

Get someone serious, avoid!... Read more

22nd Jul 2021 (4 years ago)

A Rizzo

Easy to bid. Good prices for investors. Be careful of hidden costs (buyers premium, ) I had to pay for seller's fees, searches, solicitor fees... Time is not enough. I got all the contacts and documents after 2 weeks , and had only 10 days to complete. Seller's solicitor was delaying a lot and I had to pay rent and penalties for it as well. Once I received answers from seller- I only had 1 day to complete and do all searches...impossible... Read more

Buyer

14th Jul 2021 (4 years ago)

J Chester

Very helpful and friendly team . I sold 2 properties with them and I’m very happy with how they handled everything for me . Kept me up to date with everything the was happening. I highly recommend anyone to use this company... Read more

Seller

9th Jul 2021 (4 years ago)

Hakan

i just bought a house from these people and in the last day they changed a freehold house to a 999 leasehold, whereas it was a FREEHOLD in every site. im in a town that only the house i bought is a leasehold thanks to taylorjames, will find a way so they cant play with other peoples life. even if the house was made a leasehold, the grass level is on top of my head, so it wasnt a lease until i bought it. will let you know how it goes!???????? dont get it to this scam.... Read more

Buyer

9th Jul 2021 (4 years ago)

I ALI

I instructed this company to sell a large property at their auction, however it did not sell, badly advised by them and if that was not bad enough it became apparent that messages were not passed on to the relevant persons and communication was a shambels. I would avoid this company and use someone else who is reputable and know what they are doing. Dont waste your time. .... Read more

Seller

5th Jun 2021 (4 years ago)

V Kos

They tell lies when you ask about fees, On legal pack some number written in words like "three thousand pounds" they play with your attention so reed carefully 5k fee is hidden.... Read more

25th May 2021 (4 years ago)

R powers

Fantastic experience with this team new to the market but nothing too much trouble sadly our buyer for our property didnt put the funds in our bank so we didnt push forward with the bid but the tesm made us feel relaxed and explained every part of the process Cant thank Joel enough for the help and support Worth a second try of a place in the area we want fingers crossed ot does Fabulous you guys thank you so much let me know if the place is back kn the market we be realy with cash in four weeks ! Cheers Lorraine... Read more

Seller

2nd Apr 2021 (5 years ago)

B Potters

So far so good weve registered for the next auction and the team have been very good advising on how this auction works the fees were told are a flat fee still apprehensive as weve never done this before Just hope the holding fees are refunded if we dont win the property we are wanting Good luck to this recently established company although the proprietor has been in the business years reading his portfolio Wish us good luck and a smooth transaction Bernard M Potters... Read more

26th Mar 2021 (5 years ago)

Z Malik

Appalled at inaccurate low guides along with the high fees totalling almost over 6k with vat.... Read more

9th Mar 2021 (5 years ago)

E bowen

I am new to buying on the Auction and contacted few Auction houses to find lots of info and possibility to participate in On line auction Taylor James Auction House was the most friendly, professional and responsive out of all, felt as they are really working for you, making the effort to help. Obviously participation in auction mainly depends on Lot presented, but if lots are the same, would definitely choose Taylor James. Virtual Tour is also excellent (long and clear), feels as you are making the actual visit.... Read more

27th Jan 2021 (5 years ago)

L Austin

It’s one big sham! Property investor selling his own lots and using these yes men as a front. Expect unrealistically low guide prices and lots of ghost bidding by the investor himself (he is renowned for it and not well liked in the industry)... Read more

Seller

14th Oct 2020 (5 years ago)

E Rose

My original review was deleted, along with all of the other genuine reviews of this place! Should be called Fast Homes Auctions inc. This firm is run by a property investor here in London and the guide prices are deliberately misleading. This investor has been around the houses (auction houses) with BWA, SDL, AHL, McHugh, Savills, Barnard Marcus etc and my understanding is that he has been banned by all for his dodgy dealings and has therefore decided to set up his own firm. He can now happily rip people off to his hearts content as he makes his own rules as the puppet master of this company. Avoid avoid avoid... Read more

14th Oct 2020 (5 years ago)

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