Managing Properties

How to add, edit, publish, and manage online auction properties in the Bamboo dashboard.

Viewing Your Properties

Navigate to Online Auctions > View All in the sidebar to see all your properties. The properties table displays:

Property overview - Thumbnail, address, and title.
Status - The current stage of the property (Draft, Pending, Active, etc.).
Lot number - The assigned lot number, if part of an auction.
Current price - The highest bid or starting price.
Reserve price - The minimum price the seller will accept.
Bids - Total number of bids received.
Watchers - Number of users watching the property.
End date - When the auction closes.

Filtering and Searching

Use the toolbar at the top to filter properties by:

Search - Search by property address or title.
Status - Filter by property status (e.g. Active, Draft, Sold).
Organisation / Branch - Narrow results to a specific branch.
Date range - Filter by auction end date.

Adding a New Property

Navigate to Online Auctions > Add Online Auction in the sidebar, or click the Add Property button on the properties list page.
Complete the property form across the following tabs:

Listing Tab

This is the primary tab where you configure the auction listing:

Auction type - Select Traditional or Conditional auction.
Start and end dates - Set when the auction opens and closes.
Guide price - The indicative price shown to buyers.
Starting price - The minimum bid amount.
Bid increment - The minimum amount each new bid must increase by.
Lot number - Optionally assign a lot number.

Property Tab

Enter the property details that buyers will see:

Title - A headline for the listing.
Description - Full property description (supports rich text).
Property type - House, flat, land, commercial, etc.
Bedrooms, bathrooms, receptions - Room counts.
Tenure - Freehold, leasehold, or other.
EPC rating - Energy Performance Certificate rating.

Location Tab

Address - Enter the full property address.
Postcode - Used for map positioning and search.
Map coordinates - Automatically populated from the address, or manually adjustable.

Media Tab

Upload images and videos for the property listing:

Photos - Upload multiple property images. Drag to reorder. The first image becomes the thumbnail.
Floorplans - Upload floorplan images.
Videos - Add video URLs (e.g. YouTube links).
Virtual tours - Add virtual tour links.

Contact Tab

Set the contact details displayed to buyers:

Seller/vendor details - Name and contact information for the property seller.
Solicitor details - The seller's solicitor for conveyancing.

Documents Tab

Upload important documents for the property:

Legal pack - The legal pack PDF that buyers can download.
Special conditions - Any additional conditions of sale.
Other documents - Any supplementary documents.

Pricing Tab

Configure the financial details:

Reserve price - The minimum price the seller will accept. The property will not sell below this amount.
Guide price - The price shown publicly to prospective buyers.
Buyer fees - Any additional fees payable by the buyer.

Viewings Tab

Manage property viewing slots:

Open house dates - Schedule open viewing sessions.
Booked viewings - View and manage individual viewing appointments.

Editing a Property

Click on any property in the list to open it for editing. The same tabbed form is displayed, pre-filled with the existing data. Make your changes and click Save or Save as Draft.

Publishing a Property

Once you've completed all required fields, you can publish the property to make it visible on your auction website. From the properties list, use the action buttons to publish a draft property.

Properties must have at minimum a title, address, guide price, start date, and end date before they can be published.

For organisations with many properties, the Properties Upload feature allows you to import multiple properties at once from a spreadsheet. Navigate to Online Auctions > View All and look for the upload option.

Property Actions

From the properties list, you can perform several actions on individual properties:

Publish - Make a draft property live.
Mark as Sold - Record a successful sale with the final price.
Mark as Unconverted - Record that the sale did not complete after auction.
Remove - Remove a property from the platform.
Change End Date - Extend or shorten the auction period.
Feature Property - Highlight a property on your website.
Place Auctioneer Bid - Place a bid on behalf of an in-room or phone bidder.