The Great House Giveaway

Whatched quite a few episodes of this series now having only recently come across it. Far better then the BBC'S Homes Under the Hammer in as much as they do not just gloss over the costs, such as legal fees and other expenses. After watching a episode of Homes Under the Hammer it makes property development look like a licence to print money where here you get the true story and if anything it prepares you for the realities of dabbling in the property flip market. One thing that does stand out from the episodes I have seen is that Tayo Ogungbenro comes across as someone who does not know the first thing about property development. I am sure it's the producers that chose the property and participants but he often says "looks like they have bitten off more than they can chew" when on the face of it he buys a overpriced property gives them the budget and timescale then in effect blames them for not making a profit? Odd really as the episodes with Simon O'Brien seem to be more "we're all in this together" not sure why the producers set it up like this.

I really like the idea of this show however having watch 4 in a row 3 couples have been given ludicrously small budgets for the amount of work required, I know their expected to do as much as they can themselves but there is a line which is far in the distance. Work your socks off for 6 months for nowt & then get patronised seems to be what it's all about

As many others have said, these poor young people are set up to fail, it's an impossible task from the outset

It is very possible to buy at auction, houses that need just cosmetic works done before resale, but no, the producers always buy in wrecks that need vast amounts of work done, then provide minuscule budgets

The young couple then slave away for 6 months, dragging in family and friends to provide huge amounts of yet more free labour, yet instead of getting the house deposit they desperately need, end up with a pathetic one or two thousand, along with a sanctimonious and dismissive send off by the presenter in today's episode of - "they should have done better"

Disgusting

I've visited this site many times to check out the ratings on movies before I waste my time looking at them. But I've never created an account. But I've been so disappointed and angry looking at this show that I had to check the ratings. I was correct in my reasoning. As most of the people have commented, this show is a total rip off. Even on the show two days ago the builder couldn't believe the budget that they were given. Simon always acts like every project should be a success. Even after one house was sabotaged and the work had to be redone he still seemed to put the blame on the two renovators. Why are fees added into the renovations. This is completely not on. I will not be watching it again. Just a waste of my precious time.

Very questionable show. Contestants are more often than not outbid at auction so a 'project' has been bought somewhere else. Budget is totally unrealistic for the amount of renovation required. More often than not the contestants go on holiday half way through? Weren't they informed of the time frame in advance?? Once finished the offers accepted are way below market value therefor diminishing any profit let alone a random £20k of fees for a 6 month flip?? On an £85k house? Rip off show all round.