Veteran auctions figure packs bags for Australia retirement
Jeremy Bell of Greenslade Taylor Hunt fame is off to Oz with his wife Amanda and looking forward to spending time in the sun.
Auctions senior Jeremy Bell of Greenslade Taylor Hunt fame is retiring to Australia.
Bell is a long-term partner, agricultural appraiser and auctioneer and has worked in all aspects of property and rural work with the West Country-based firm.
Despite success in the agricultural and antique auctions markets Bell’s real passion was property.
PROPERTY
Somerset County Gazette reports: “Property selling is the best. With a property auction you have no idea who will bid and it’s a complete unknown, which is very exciting.
“In a property auction for nine out of 10 people it is the first time they have ever taken part in one. They wear their hearts on their sleeves. There’s nothing quite like it.”
“Reading body language and working out who will bid is part of the enjoyment and skill. Everything is open and transparent. It’s the authenticity that is tried and tested.”
Bell also helped create Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s graduate scheme as well as a similar venture at JH Palmer & Sons prior to its acquisition by Greensalde.
Sharing skills and knowledge and bringing something back to auctions has always been my philosophy.”
He adds: “Sharing skills and knowledge and bringing something back to the profession has always been my philosophy and I have had great joy over the years helping young appraisers.”
NOTORIETY
Bell found some notoriety when he was involved in the Burnham-on-Sea fee fixing cartel scandal in 2017 and was expelled from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors following a panel hearing in July 2018.
At the time he was identified by RICS as one of the early organisers of the cartel and whose name was originally redacted within the Competition and Markets Authority 2017 report about the cartel.
Now Bell says he’s looking forward to an extended holiday with his wife Amanda and having time for activities in the country.
