Competitive bidding

If you wish to sell goods by way of competitive bidding (auction) from premises within the City of London, you must register your premises with us. This includes any property, land or stall such as a stand, marquee, tent, vehicle (whether mobile or not), site or pitch from which articles are sold.

Once granted, the registration is valid indefinitely to the owner. If ownership of the premises changes hands, then a new registration will have to be applied for.

Registrations are issued under the provisions of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984, Part VI (1984 Act) and are subject to the standard conditions for competitive bidding as prescribed by us.

An accessible version of the relevant legislation and conditions for competitive bidding can be found below.

You can submit your application and find out more by emailing the Licensing Team.