OMAZE house

[walkinthewoodstoday]

So, I'm thinking of entering this competion. Clearly as much chance of winning as me getting an Olympic gold medal, but I keep reading that these 'amazing' houses have issues. Eg one has been massively flooded and another is so close to the cliff edge that it might be uninsurable and when it falls the owners will have a massive clear up bill. The current one is in Finsbury Park and I've even been sad enough to streetview it. Can't see any obvious issues, so why is it an OMAZE house? Please enlighten me!

[gamerchick]

They're just houses that can't be sold for some reason I heard. I wouldn't touch one anyway. The last house I saw won was put up for sale within weeks.

[Wishesa]

I imagined they had been left to charity. Is that not how it works?
I want the London one!

[Flapjackquack]

They’ve been trying to sell it for £3.25m since October 2021 without success. There is either something wrong with it or they are greedy and this is a way of getting more than it’s actually worth. There will be a condition that you only get the house if they get so many entries.

[Flapjackquack]

@Wishesa - no they just donate a sum to charity, they estimate £100,000 to BHF for this.

[TheSproutOfWrath]

Omaze is a bit of a con. They whittle down to a select few and do credit checks on you. If you have any debt etc you won't get picked.

[PeekAtYou]

@TheSproutOfWrath

Omaze is a bit of a con. They whittle down to a select few and do credit checks on you. If you have any debt etc you won't get picked.

Bloody hell. I'm glad that I clicked on this thread now.

[Eatentoomanyroses]

It always seems a bit dodgy to me

[Digimoor]

You can enter by post - you don't have to pay to enter

[Flapjackquack]

@TheSproutOfWrath - I have just read some of the many rules and not just a credit check, they do a full background check and can disqualify you for any historical criminal or civil offences!

[Upfartooearly]

@TheSproutOfWrath

Omaze is a bit of a con. They whittle down to a select few and do credit checks on you. If you have any debt etc you won't get picked.

How do you know this? Can you link to a source?

[hugoagogo]

The way she say "Omaze" makes me want to smack her in the face.

[Flapjackquack]

@Upfartooearly - read the T&Cs on their website. It doesn’t state it outright but you can read between the lines at what they are getting at.

[Woeman]

I'd like to know more too. I entered for the first time, but had heard that there's a reason why the houses haven't sold.

[bellac11]

Whats that phrase, if something is too good to be true,,,,

[bellac11]

Thats not even the phrase, its if it looks too good to be true!!!!

[NoWordForFluffy]

@hugoagogo

The way she say "Omaze" makes me want to smack her in the face.

Me too! 🤣

[PollyPeePants]

For a tenner I will take my chances!
It's like playing the lottery.
If you don't like it, sell it ) it's going to go for more than a tenner so you're quids in!)

[DeliberatelyObtuse]

I presume the winners sell them

The maintenance, insurance and fuel costs must be horrendous!

[Flapjackquack]

@PollyPeePants - what about the costs you will be stuck with whilst waiting for it to sell? Council tax, some level of electricity and heating, insurance, possibly security to stop squatters. The lottery costs less and the prize is much bigger!

[greennavy]

Do you pay capital gains tax?

[greennavy]

@Flapjackquack

@PollyPeePants - what about the costs you will be stuck with whilst waiting for it to sell? Council tax, some level of electricity and heating, insurance, possibly security to stop squatters. The lottery costs less and the prize is much bigger!

I think you get a lump sum too. To cover these expenses

[Mybonnielad]

I'm always very suspicious of these houses.

[reddA]

I hate these adverts and have to switch channels - her voice is so nasal and weird ly slowed down

[Flapjackquack]

@greennavy - you will when you sell it unless you move into it and live there.

[greennavy]

Does anyone know the postcode of the house?