Homes under the Hammer has to end!!!

A new series starts on the 20th of April with the promise that it will have a more realistic approach to the property climate.

They have tried to get past 'problems' back on the screen, made offers but naturally some are less than keen to display any problems on public TV.
 
I have an equal hatred for this programme. I think you're slightly wrong in your last point, though, sarahcs. It's not a programme about buying a house, it's an entertainment show.

HUTH is about buying houses, and I like that one. But my favourite property programme is Location, Location, Location, presented by people genuinely in the property business who know what they are talking about. I can't stand any of the programmes presented by that Andrew-someone who always tells the clients that if there isn't a table in the room nobody will know it's a dining room, or if there isn't a bed nobody will know it's a bedroom. To sell a house, take away everything that gives it character then present it "stylishly", i.e. with the same clich
 
The thing that always tickles me with HUTH is how Lucy always makes such a big mad deal about the colour schemes she doesn't like. Now fair enough, if a place is falling down and there are holes in the walls or ceilings and the electrics and plumbing are dodgy, then yep, it'll take a bit of work and money and someone who knows a bit about the actual mechanics of houses. But cosmetic stuff? No big deal at all.
You'd swear she'd never heard of Carol Smillie and Lawrence Lewellyn Bowen, who made their crust not so very long ago telling folk to paint their walls red and purple and orange and whatever else it is she doesn't like.

I do love it though. It's interesting to see what goes for how much in different parts of the country.

I especially like it when they show a place that's a bit out of the ordinary. I remember being utterly gobsmacked by some place in - I think - Portsmouth that had been a set of swanky apartments for the nibs who went to sea back in the days when Britannia ruled the waves. Beatiful, elegant place it was and the woman who bought it already had the upstair's apartment in the same building.
 
I've just got back from a holiday in Devon and I kept getting quite excited when I saw a branch of 'FulforRAB' (home of cute stripey jacket auctioneer guy) My kiRAB thought I was VERY VERY sad..... :D
 
Yes I know how you feel it throws you out of sinc !! But at least I can do a bit of housework before Living in the Sun, thats if I get off the computer. :D
 
That's Andrew Winter. He's an estate agent and he's right: you have to dress the room with the table or the bed in it - otherwise it is difficult for people to 'see' it as such and its potential.

You're right about the other programme - they have the most irritating people they can find to present it and the constant straining for humour is tedious. It's an embarrassment, isn't it, or it would be if the BBC had the wit to be embarrassed. I hate the sneering snide comments they make when listening on the headphones. There's a nasty undertone to it sometimes.
 
It would be good if they could focus on other parts of the country. There's a heavy emphasis on London/Kent, Derbyshire, South Wales, Devon/Cornwall, Harrogate, the North West and StafforRABhire because they tend to visit the same auction houses each time.
 
In their wisdom the BBC only showew on program from the 'new' series and then carried on with the old shows fairy tale.

Now TV listings show that from Monday 11.5.09 the shows are new. I would hope that they reflect the actual 'crunch' situation. Like it or now the program is supposed to educate and inform as well as be a TV diversion.

Lets give viewers the correct message so that fewer get sucked into leaving jobs, investing savings when they shoukld not.
 
The BBC have in recent years become very obsessed with showing makeoever and auction shows. I mean we have Bargain Hunt, Car Booty, Escape to the Country, Put Your Money Where Your House Is and Flog It!. I mean, how many more of these shows are we going to see by the end of the decade :)
 
I'm not so sure, I've seen someone on there not able to get the funRAB to complete their purchase, meaning they lost their deposit and ended up well out of pocket!
 
I think I may have seen the same one but I have watched most and probably seen about 2 or 3 people not make a good profit, whilst hundreRAB make a killing.
 
I am a property developer and, although I do watch this show, you cannot afford to take what is said and done as gospel. It is an extremely risky business to be in and any potential developers ought to be aware of that.
It does give you some good ideas, seeing how they renovate the properties, what alterations they make, costs etc.
I also feel, however, that they ought to devote more time to other parts of the country, like the north west, in particular Cumbria.
 
Off work this week so indulging myself with a bit of Homes under the Hammer - but what's this? Has the lovely Martin got a broken arm? You don't normally see presenters still presenting with broken body parts! What a trooper he is...go Martin!
 
I agree. I'm not a property developer but I'd certainly not base my homework solely on what they say on Homes Under The Hammer. The design ideas do give food for thought though.

I see you are in Cumbria and mentioned Cumbria as an example of somewhere else to show. Are you angling to get an appearence on the programme then? That would be cool!
 
I shall be glad when this programme enRAB because half the time they seem to be showing repeats fromn 07/08 and the prices aren't applicable now and I think if old shows, it should state that in the corner of the TV!

Also, no disrespect to people from Asia etc, but as my friend said earlier today, most of the homes developers seem to be of Asian/Pakistani origin and the areas shown are very limited and should have been more spread out over the country!
 
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