bidq
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Auction legal pack review. Solicitor-reviewed. Delivered in 24 hours.

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£595
From · Standard report
24h
Expedited SLA
100%
Solicitor-reviewed
28h
Avg. turnaround

Every report read in full by an SRA-regulated solicitor and signed off before issue. If it's wrong, there is regulatory recourse.

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After payment, upload your legal pack. We confirm receipt by email and deliver your report within the stated SLA.

SRA-regulated solicitor review GDPR compliant · ISO 27001 aligned Fixed price · no surprises Fully remote · order from anywhere in the world
Sample output

See exactly what you'll get.

Anonymised report on a real auction lot — 14 findings, RAG-rated, with recommended actions and quantified exposure. This is the actual format delivered.

Bid posture · 42 Mortimer Crescent, NW6
Amber

Bid with conditions. Two critical findings should hard-cap your ceiling.

Quantified exposure
£55,325
Worst case across 5 items
Findings reviewed
14
2 critical · 4 conditional
Turnaround
28h
Delivered 19h before lot
F-01 · Title Restrictive covenant prohibits commercial use ~£0–£18k
RecommendedReconsider if HMO conversion is core to strategy. Indemnity policy unlikely to cover.
F-02 · Contract Vendor retains 5% of sale proceeds for 12 months £29,250
RecommendedBuild into bid price ceiling. Reduces effective bid headroom by ~£29k.
F-03 · Searches Drainage & water search not provided £75
RecommendedOrder pre-completion (~£75) or accept the risk. Property age suggests mains connection.
F-04 · Contract Vendor liability cap on title issues at £25k variable
RecommendedBelow-market cap. Negotiate up or accept limited recourse.
F-05 · Planning Loft conversion lacks building regulation sign-off ~£2–£8k
RecommendedPre-completion building reg search; potential remedial works.
F-07 · Title Title absolute, no charges or restrictions
Pre-bid checklist
Showing 3 of 6 actions
Resolve restrictive covenant on commercial use
Reconsider if HMO conversion is core to the strategy. Insurance unlikely to cover a use change.
Price the 5% vendor retention into your bid ceiling
£29,250 of capital tied up for up to 12 months. Adjust funding cost and IRR.
Order pre-completion drainage & water search
£75 cost; lender condition. Or accept the risk in writing.
View the full sample report 42 Mortimer Crescent, NW6 · Allsop · Lot 0214 · Anonymised
What you get

A report you can bid on.

Every page read.

Every document in the legal pack reviewed in full — not skimmed, not summarised.

A clear decision.

The report tells you what matters for bidding, ownership, finance and exit. Red, amber, green ratings throughout.

In time to bid.

24-hour turnaround available as standard — for the moment of pressure that matters.

Modern Method of Auction
Bidding under the modern method? Reservation fees, 56-day completion, and mortgageability work differently under MMA. Read this before you bid.
Read the MMA guide
Why this matters

The cost of getting an auction wrong.

The cost of getting an auction purchase wrong — a missed special condition, an unexpected covenant, a service charge surprise — is materially higher than the cost of a review.

Full conveyancing is too slow and too expensive for the bidding stage. Bidq closes the gap with a focused, solicitor-reviewed pre-acquisition review designed for the moment the decision has to be made. Every report is read in full and signed off by an SRA-regulated solicitor before delivery — not screened, not flagged, reviewed. That accountability, and the 24-hour turnaround available as standard, is what the fee reflects.

For overseas investors bidding on UK property without being physically present, the review matters even more. It replaces the informal intelligence a UK-based buyer might gather in person — and gives an international buyer the same standing at the bid.

How it works

Four steps.
No back-and-forth.

01

Upload your legal pack.

Drag and drop. Most packs accepted as a single PDF or as the auction house's downloaded bundle.

02

Answer five quick questions.

Strategy, hold period, funding route and any specific concerns. Takes under three minutes — helps us frame the report around the specific bid.

03

We review every page.

Every report reviewed by SRA-regulated solicitors against Bidq's editorial and review standards.

04

You receive a decision-grade report.

Delivered to your inbox, anywhere in the world — typically within 24 hours.

Pricing

Fixed-fee. Fixed-turnaround.

Pick the tier that fits your acquisition and upload your legal pack. Payment is taken at upload — there is no quote or scope confirmation step.

Most ordered
Standard Report
£595
+ VAT · Within 48 hours

A full pre-acquisition legal review — auction pack, seller pack or off-market documents. Title, contract, leases, searches, planning — distilled into a structured risk report.

  • Title register & plan analysis
  • Special conditions & contract review
  • Search results & local authority issues
  • Lease & tenancy review (where applicable)
Recommended for live auction timelines
24-Hour Report
£895
+ VAT · Within 24 hours

Same depth as the Standard Report, prioritised through our solicitor team for investors working against a lot date, exchange deadline or off-market timeline.

  • Everything in Standard Report
  • Priority queue, 24-hour SLA
  • Direct line for clarifications
  • Transaction-day review note
Complex Transaction Review
£1,495
+ VAT · Within 48 hours

For acquisitions where the deal merits a deeper review — typically transactions above £2.5M, properties with five or more occupational leases, mixed-use or commercial elements, multi-title or development-track sites, or portfolio purchases.

A deeper, longer-form review for material acquisitions. Senior reviewing solicitor with commercial property experience. No page or document-count limit.

  • Senior solicitor with stated commercial property experience
  • Full coverage of all titles, leases, searches & contract documents
  • No page or document-count limit
  • 30-minute Bid Decision Call with the reviewing solicitor
What's covered

Every category the legal pack touches.

  • Title and registered ownership
  • Special conditions of sale
  • Tenancies, occupiers and vacant possession
  • Lease, freehold and ground rent structure
  • Restrictive covenants and easements
  • Planning, building regulations and use class
  • Service charges and management arrangements
  • Searches: what’s included, what’s missing
  • Finance and resale impact
  • Red / amber / green rating across every category
  • Practical follow-up questions for the seller’s solicitor
Auction houses

Pre-bid reviews for every major UK auction house.

Dedicated pages with house-specific pack analysis, common findings, and FAQs for fourteen UK auction houses and the modern-method category.

Volume & Distressed

High-volume and distressed-asset auctioneers. Pack completeness and title gaps require particular scrutiny.

SRA-regulated solicitor review GDPR compliant · ISO 27001 aligned England & Wales · orders accepted worldwide Fixed price, no hourly surprises Reports reviewed against documented editorial standards
FAQ

Questions an auction buyer brings.

Is Bidq a substitute for instructing a conveyancer?
No. Bidq is a pre-acquisition due diligence review designed to help you decide whether to bid. You will still need to instruct a conveyancer to act on the transaction itself.
How quickly can I receive a report?
The Bidq Standard report is delivered within 48 hours of receiving a complete legal pack. The Bidq 24-Hour report is delivered within 24 hours. The Bidq Complex Transaction Review is delivered within 48 hours and is designed for materially larger or more complex acquisitions.
Who reviews the report?
Every report is reviewed by an SRA-regulated solicitor before issue, against Bidq’s documented editorial and review standards.
What if my legal pack is incomplete?
Bidq reviews what is supplied and identifies the missing items that matter. The report sets out what should be asked for from the seller’s solicitor.
What does the report actually look like?
See the sample report above. Bidq reports are written as decision-grade prose, not generic legal templates, with red, amber and green ratings throughout.
Is this legal advice?
No. Bidq provides document-based pre-acquisition due diligence and does not provide regulated legal advice. Use of Bidq is subject to our Terms and Conditions.
I’m based outside the UK. Can I still use Bidq?
Yes. Bidq is fully remote — you upload your legal pack online and receive your report by email. There is no requirement to be based in the UK to order. The review covers English and Welsh law; Bidq does not currently cover Scottish property transactions.
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