The Great House Giveaway

What a totally stupid programme and a waste of these poor peoples life. They work so hard, and give so much for so little or nothing at all. They give so much time many have jobs but trying to make a little bit of money to buy their own houses. The houses that are selected for them to buy need so much doing to them, its not until they start work that all the problems are identified. I don't think they are supported, just put down for what they didn't do. So far I have not seen anyone make a profit, only losses and by a massive margin they have given a tiny budget and then the buyers are blamed. The houses are then put back on the market or auction selling some properties at a major loss even after all the work 🤔 I am not watching it anymore

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

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.

Unsure about all the bad comments as lots have made money if doing it . Just watched one and they made £48k profit .

It can be done if they do it rite . Even if they don't make money they have gain experience and learned new skills .

A must watch if you like house buying shows.

I know some of the participants are not all Totally committed but the ones who give it 100% are left with either nothing or a derisory amount for their work. O'Brien does not know how to buy, the budget is ridiculous and the fees are extortionate. Not only that, but a very short time frame for selling before it goes to auction. I think somebody needs to do their homework before buying a property and explore the market for the area first. Secondly, the participants need to be better matched. Great concept for a programme but it mostly ends in tears and wrecking people's dreams of getting on the property ladder. I feel so sorry for the ones who give it their all and walk away with nothing.