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News.com.au
2 days ago
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- News.com.au
Inside The Block's biggest controversies that stunned viewers
A reality television cheating scandal, a mid-reno walkout slammed as 'piss-poor' and a flashy billionaire who casually dropped more than $15m to buy every house on auction night. The Block has built more than 100 homes over its past 20 seasons, but it's the blow-ups, breakdowns and backstabbing that have really kept Australians watching. From topless party photos and marriage-ending flirtations to secret photos that blew up a season, the country's biggest renovation show has delivered some of the wildest moments in Australian TV history, and left more than a few contestants in tears. And now, with the show's 21st season on the horizon and rumours already swirling about tensions on set, we've gone back through the archives to rank the top 10 biggest scandals ever caught on camera, the moments that raised eyebrows, broke headlines, and left hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft shaking their heads. Lambo Guy's $15m power move (The Block 2024) A Melbourne tech billionaire with a fleet of Lamborghinis shocked viewers when he bought every single property at The Block 2024 finale, a move no one expected and fans are still talking about. Luxury car magnate Adrian Portelli, dubbed Lambo Guy, dropped a whopping $15.03m across the night, capping off the winners Maddy and Charlotte's haul with their record-breaking $1.65m profit with their house selling for a jaw-dropping $3.5m. Portelli later confirmed on Nova 100 that he had worked closely with Maddy and Charlotte, hand-selecting their bidding order, to help them secure the win. 'It worked – I've never said it was rigged. I made the decision,' Portelli said. Auctioneer Tom Panos added context, noting the finale wasn't a typical weekend auction but a media event, with buyers seeking exposure as much as homes Channel 9 confirmed the process followed standard open-auction rules, but social media lit up afterwards. Some viewers took to social media and cheered the strategy while others accused the show of favouring the billionaire. Portelli has vowed not to return for the show's 2025 season and will be hosting a new rival show My Reno Rules, alongside Dr Chris Brown on Channel 7 in 2026. Influencers dump Block mid renovation (The Block 2022) They came with the followers and the fitspo, but influencer Elle Ferguson and ex-AFL star Joel Patfull didn't even last a weekend before they walked off The Block. Just 48 hours into filming the 2022 Tree Change season, the couple pulled the pin and flew back to Sydney. The pair revealed in a post on Instagram that Joel's mother had suffered a serious fall and was being flown to hospital in Adelaide. But the show's host, Scott Cam, wasn't impressed. Days later, Cam revealed at the TV Week Logie Awards that they'd vanished in the night without explanation and accused them of putting the production in chaos: 'They never spoke to us … we flew them down, put them up in a hotel … and they left, it's piss-poor, to be honest.' Cam later doubled down, calling their exit 'unâ€'Australian' and saying it cost the show time and money, despite his insistence he still wished them well. Elle and Joel were swiftly replaced by Rachel and Ryan, who stepped in to fill their spot. It remains the shortest, most controversial contestant stint in Block history. Photo leak blows up Block (The Block 2021) It all began with a single photo, and it detonated one of the most explosive scandals The Block has ever seen. During the 2021 Fans vs. Faves season, contestants Tanya & Vito and Josh & Luke were caught in possession of a photograph of the show's production schedule, giving them insight into upcoming room reveals, challenge days, and timing, a major unfair advantage that sent shockwaves through the competition Rumours started when past contestants Ronnie and Georgia accused the twins of 'having the full schedule' after a surprising judging upset, they said it directly affected their heavy-scoring master bedroom build. Pressure built all season until, in the final weeks, Tanya admitted on camera: 'I took the photograph. I didn't get it sent to me. I actually took the photo.' Host Scott Cam labelled it 'the biggest cheating scandal in Block history', and both teams were hit with penalties, losing two points each on their front-garden scores in the final judgment. In the lead-up to auction, tensions simmered. Teams publicly spat accusations, including Josh and Luke blaming Tanya for dragging them into the scandal, and many fans felt the two-point penalty was too lenient. To this day, there's still debate from fans over whether the punishment was enough to compensate for the unfair lead they gained. Flirt fallout: Block pair exit show (The Block 2024) One week before the auctions, The Block: Phillip Island erupted in real-life drama when Brad Baker admitted his remarks to co-contestant Mimi Belperio were 'inappropriate'. sparking a dramatic reaction from his wife, Kylie. During Frontyard Week, footage captured Brad confessing: 'I was flirting with Mimi … Kylie overheard them, and very understandably, she's quite upset.' That evening, Kylie stormed off-site barefoot, visibly distressed, during the judging segment, leaving behind her car at the Aldi car park. Production and Brad later located her to ensure her safety. In tears, she told Brad on camera, 'I can't be on national television having my marriage breaking down.' The following night, Brad appeared in a stand-alone interview where he admitted: 'I've just single-handedly destroyed my family.' Host Scott Cam later addressed the remaining teams during Clubhouse Week, confirming that 'Kylie and Brad are not returning' for the auction finale, making them ineligible for the prize. Block's $8000 bath sparks controversy (The Block 2018) Influencers on The Block, Hayden and Sara made waves in 2018 when they centred their premium ensuite around a luxe brass bathtub, dubbed the 'Gatsby Bath.' The eyeâ€'watering $8000 price tag nearly doubled the room's expected cost, and prompted widespread controversy. Design briefs called it 'the hero piece' of their space. The paired marble herringbone floor earned praise from judge Shaynna Blaze. Upon entering the ensuite, she admitted the bath and marble floor were striking: 'I think that is a lot of money spent and I think it's great money spent,' she said. 'But, I think we need to talk about the rest of the bathroom.' The result? Their ensuite claimed the title of the most expensive bathroom in Block history, estimated at $75,000, but also placed them last in room rankings for three consecutive weeks. Sara said the entire apartment is built around the bathtub. 'But as the age-old adage goes, money can't buy love, nor can it buy you a win on The Block,' she said. The brass bath gamble generated headlines and online debate: was it genius luxury or budget folly? By the look of the scores, it was a glam gamble that didn't quite stack up and still remains the show's most expensive bathroom to date. Block stars penalised over piano purchase (The Block 2022) It was a living room reveal that iced their score, not crowned best design. During Living & Dining Week in 2022, Omar and Oz delivered a stunning room, complete with a baby grand piano that retailed for $36,000, but which they secured for an astonishing $7,500. Judge Shaynna Blaze immediately raised eyebrows: 'Do you remember last week I was saying … I was a bit worried about where they're getting the money from? And now we've got a baby grand … they're not winning every week.' Host Scott Cam confirmed the purchase broke the rule which stipulates contestants can't purchase items more than 50 per cent off retail price. 'You can't go and spend $7,000 on a piano … the retail price is $36,000 … 50 per cent of retail cost is $18,000 boys'. The result? A three-point deduction and disqualification from that week's win, even though the room scored a strong 28.5. Omar later said they thought the discount was legitimate since the seller was struggling to move it, but admitted nobody had flagged the rule earlier. Online fans were divided: some praised the design, others defended the penalty as 'textbook enforcement'. Despite the blunder, the boys went on to win the 2022 season of the show. Steph and Gian's rogue Dad drama (The Block 2023) What should have been a simple 'body corporate' meeting to clarify site safety instead exploded into accusations of rule-breaking and possible cheating. In the first week of The Block 2023, contestants Steph and Gian faced backlash during a snap meeting called by fellow teams Leah, Ash, Kristy, and Brett after Steph's father, builder Nick, stepped onto the onsite build to help fix their bathroom issues. Contestants warned that, per Block rules, anyone working on site must be inducted for safety and paid minimum wages. 'If he hasn't been inducted … and if he's installing a shower screen … that's cheating,' Eliza said. While Leah added the move 'bent the rules'. Steph responded openly, saying they 'didn't realise' the oversight but would ensure her father received induction and would be paid, adding 'We didn't cheat' in later interviews. Production didn't dock points, but the drama sparked a wider debate on what counts as cheating, and how far family can be involved before it crosses a line. In the end, the bathroom didn't win, placing last that week, but the 'rogue dad' moment has become one of the most talked-about rule skirmishes in the show's history. 'Bogan' spray sparks Block judge feud (The Block 2014: Glasshouse) It was one of the most savage feuds in Block history: contestant Deanne Jolly in full-offence mode against interior design judge Shaynna Blaze. The tension boiled over after Deanne's couple received sharp criticism on their ensuite. In the heat of the moment, Deanne exploded: 'She's a bogan from Wantirna who's got no f**king idea, and I will out-style you any day.' Reporters covering the episode called it an expletive-ridden rant and one of the show's most memorable outbursts. Despite the backlash, Deanne later defended herself: 'In the context of that day, not having slept for 36 hours … you get tired and say things perhaps you shouldn't,' she said. Deanne adding she still had 'nothing but respect' for Shaynna. Surfboard stirs cultural controversy on Block (The Block 2024) During a surfboard design challenge contestants Ricky Recard and Haydn Wise unveiled artwork that many viewers believed borrowed heavily from Indigenous dot-painting styles. The surfboard featured a bold orange base with circular dot motifs — which judge Darren Palmer admitted he found 'interesting,' saying: 'This is very orange … it's also got some … tones of Indigenous art to it.' Social media erupted, on Instagram, threads went viral, with comments such as: 'Take this down and apologise,' 'This blatant display of cultural appropriation is beyond disappointing.' The criticism prompted Channel 9 to release a statement saying Ricky and Haydn had 'reached out to a traditional owner of the land who guided them on the protocols around interpreting Indigenous art,' and that the artwork was 'inspired by, but never intended to be a mimic of an original Indigenous artwork.' Though it didn't result in penalties or removal of the surfboard, the controversy raised serious questions, turning a lighthearted decor challenge into a heated national debate on cultural sensitivity and creative boundaries. Spy-gate: Block duo caught cheating (The Block 2014) Brothers Shannon and Simon Voss hid a phone under the main bedroom bed to record the judges' private feedback during Season 9 (Glasshouse) of The Block. Judge Darren Palmer spotted the device while inspecting the power points under the bed. 'There's a major error down here … guess what he found?', Palmer said before pulling out the phone. Host Scott Cam and the judges then confronted the brothers on camera, asking whether their action was 'cheating'. Darren later confirmed to Yahoo News, he had to overdub his original 'cheeky f***ers' comment to 'cheeky monkeys' for broadcast. The stunt was one of the earliest controversies of the show's history, with the judges at the time saying the move was 'unprecedented'. Despite the scandal, the Voss brothers went on to win The Block: Glasshouse.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Fuming neighbours fire up over Lambo Guy Adrian Portelli's new TV show to rival the Block: 'Nightmare'
Billionaire Adrian Portelli's new TV reno show has been lashed by angry neighbours who fear the businessman will transform their quiet street into a 'nightmare'. The flashy property and lottery mogul, nicknamed Lambo Guy for his love of fast cars, will be the co-host of Seven's new home renovation show My Reno Rules. Filming on the new show, which Seven bosses hope will rival the success of Nine's long-running series The Block, is set to start next month. But producers already have a job on their hands to get Bulleen locals onside in Melbourne 's east when filming begins next month. One warned the production could cause chaos at school pick-up and drop-off times. 'I think some neighbours won't be happy,' local Ben Holgate told Daily Mail Australia. 'Older people tend to be more easily upset and with school traffic going backwards and forwards - I don't know how the hell they're going to cope with that. 'It could be a nightmare.' The production company has now been told to work with nearby St Clement of Rome primary school to ensure parents and children have safe access during filming on the narrow street. Stakeholders are now working around the clock to ensure production goes ahead on schedule. Portelli, 36, has provided the two neighbouring Pinnacle Crescent homes which will feature in the debut season of the new show. The properties have prime city views and are in earshot of shops, public transport, the Eastern Freeway and schools. The 600sqm three-bedroom property at 54 Pinnacle Crescent sold for $1,380,000 in May, while locals say the home next-door at number 56 was bought at the same time. Local mum Diana said she was shocked when she found out Portelli would be launching his new show on their street. She said locals had been speculating about what was planned when the two homes at the centre of the new show were snapped up simultaneously. 'We thought it was odd that they sold them at the same time and we were wondering if it was just coincidence until we got the letter,' she added. Both homes had been empty for quite a while until one property sold at auction while the other was sold privately, they said. 'It's such a plain old street but it'll have city views so that is probably what attracted them,' she said. 'But I think traffic is going to be an issue. It's going to be annoying they're constructing at the same time so it will be busy.' Diana also expressed concern that closer neighbours may need to be compensated 'for the inconvenience' while filming takes place. 'You're taking away someone's front parking for guests and stuff like that for months,' she said. 'There's going to be skip bins on the road apparently and obviously all the tradie cars and the production crew. 'They said there is going to be traffic controllers and the street is really narrow - it's a nightmare already at school time, but this will make it a bigger nightmare. 'I know the school's been notified and they've been working with the production company on a plan. I almost think the school needs to close this street off.' During the 2024 finale of The Block, Portelli made history by purchasing all five of the properties for a huge $15million Another neighbour, Jim Nelson said the queue of cars during school pick ups already stretched past the show home from the school. 'Twice a day the street is backed up with parents dropping their kids off,' he said. 'I don't know how that's going to work, I guess we'll just sit in the front window and watch the fun. 'We do have an absolute ringside seat here, it'll be an experience, it'll be fun to see our sleepy little street on the telly.' An elderly neighbour, who refused to give his name, said he was angry after he was not informed about the TV show or the redevelopment. 'I will contact the council and check if the appropriate permits were issued,' the man said. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Manningham Council about what permits were granted for the Pinnacle Crescent home and the proposed TV show. Portelli's controversial rewards club company LMCT+ will be the major sponsor for the reality show. As well as being Portelli's first foray into the world of television hosting, it will also see him at the same network as former Channel Nine journalist Alex Cullen. The Today show reporter was sacked by Nine after he accepted a $50,000 gift from The Block billionaire Adrian Portelli for calling him 'McLaren Man' live on air. Now the pair will be reunited, with Cullen revealing this week that he will be making a return to the small screen on 7News. It comes after Portelli and Cullen's social media exchange made national headlines and ultimately led to Cullen's departure from Nine. After putting the reward call out on social media, The Block entrepreneur then posted what appeared to be a bank transfer of $50,000 to the presenter on Instagram. The ill-advised stunt led to Cullen being suspended by Nine, and he did not appear on the show while t he network investigated the payment. Nine's parting of ways with Cullen went ahead despite Portelli's claim that the money was always meant for charity. Portelli, who has spent millions of dollars snapping up houses over the last three seasons, shared a post to social media on Thursday revealing he was leaving the Channel Nine series for good. The Block host Scott Cam begged Portelli not to attend this year's auction to give others a chance to own a home 'Bet my high school teachers never thought… I'D HAVE MY OWN TV SHOW ON Channel Seven,' he wrote alongside a promotional photo of him and Dr Chris Brown. 'The Reno games looking a little dusty. Time for a fresh coat. The gloves are off. My Reno Rules - Coming to Seven.' Seven recently announced the brand-new home renovation series, My Reno Rules, produced by MasterChef Australia creators Endemol Shine. The show will feature four teams of renovators competing on two neighbouring rundown houses in Melbourne. The teams are competing for a huge prize, with a live grand finale awarding two fully renovated and furnished properties. It comes after The Block's Scott Cam sent a warning to Portelli ahead of the Nine reality juggernaut's 2026 season premiere. Cam begged Portelli not to attend this year's auction to give others a chance to own a home. 'To be honest, we said to Adrian 'we'd love you not to come next year, if that's all right.' But you know it's up to him it's a public auction and he can do whatever he wants,' he revealed on Nova 96.9's Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie. 'He said he won't come but he may. We don't know, but we do want to give mums and dads the opportunity to have a crack at a block house. 'If Adrian comes and wants to buy the lot of them, well, that rules them out,' Scott said. 'Hopefully we get, a few buyer advocates that come and are representing families. So hopefully they turn up and have a bit of a crack this year.' During the 2024 finale of The Block, Portelli made history by purchasing all five of the properties for a huge $15million. He ensured Maddy and Charlotte Harry became the youngest-ever winners when he bought their home for $3.5million. Portelli's company, LMCT+, has frequently raffled off properties from The Block, including last year's $5million purchase of Steph and Gian's winning home. St Clement of Rome was contacted for comment and asked if it had been in contact with producers but failed to respond before deadline.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Scott Cam announces brutal new rule for this season's Block contestants
Scott Cam has implemented a strict new rule change for this year's season of The Block – and it might make for a slightly less comfortable experience for contestants. Usually, contestants would 'rough it' for the first few days of a season, living out of the tent as they built the first room of the house, typically a bedroom. It meant that from the end of week one, they could pack up the tent and have a roof over their heads – and have the rest of the house to live in and use as it was built, week by week. But Cam told contestants this year that he was implementing a strict new rule: 'No overnighters.' The five teams would not be able to spend the night inside their houses at all during the season. Instead, they've been given luxury caravans to call home for the entire season. During Sunday's premiere, all seemed in good spirits at the news they'd be sleeping in them for the next three months, during the testing conditions of a rural Victorian winter (with all that caravan living entails – including emptying of toilet waste). This year's contestants are a diverse bunch, among them two married Northern Territory police officers, a lesbian couple (who, in a slightly awkward first meeting, are initially mistaken for twins by their fellow contestants) a gay and straight best mate, and a champion pole dancer. There is another big change expected this season: The Block 's mega-buyer, billionaire Adrian Portelli, should be nowhere to be seen come auction day. In an extravagant move, Portelli bought all five Block houses at last season's auctions – but later struggled to offload them. He insisted the mega-buyout was to be his Block swan song and, as Cam confessed in a recent interview, the feeling was mutual. 'To be honest we said to Adrian 'We'd love you not to come next year, if that's all right,'' Cam revealed on Nova 96.9's Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie last week. '[Portelli] said, 'Yeah, okay, he won't come', but he may come. We don't know, but we do want to give mums and dads the opportunity to have a crack at a block house … but if Adrian comes and wants to buy the lot of them, well, that rules them out.' Cam said he hoped to see 'families have a bit of a crack this year,' after recent years have seen the show's finales turn into bidding wars between Portelli and fellow mega-rich investor Danny Wallis. But it seems Portelli's not taking the soft-ban lying down: He's switched allegiances to The Bloc k's competitor show on Seven, My Reno Rules. Portelli's rewards club company LMCT+ will be the major sponsor of the show's new season, and he's even donated two homes that will be flipped by contestants during the show.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
The Block dud suburbs revealed: Shock data shows reno risks
The Block's horror track record at picking suburbs for its high-profile flips has sparked warnings would-be renovators could risk vast sums of money following their lead. New analysis of median prices in the year leading up to the show's auction days for the past 17 seasons shows homes in seven of the suburbs were losing money months before contestants picked up a paint brush or emotionally abused their partner. In ten of those seasons, the show's selected suburb was significantly outperformed by the wider Melbourne or Sydney market, depending where it was located. And it appears their latest destination in Daylesford is on track to join the list of money-losing suburb choices. Latest figures show the suburb's $818,000 median has dropped $72,000 in the 12 months to the end of June. On Phillip Island last year, price records show that in the 12 months it took the show to go from buying its Cowes site to hosting the auctions in November, the median house price had tumbled $35,000 (4.5 per cent) to $750,000. And by the time the show's Hampton East auctions were held in November 2023, the local median price had dropped more than $100,000 — despite the figures used to calculate that median including The Block's sales. One of the homes purchased by high profile billionaire Adrian Portelli has already gone on to sell for a more than $1m loss. Median price reductions typically reflect a reduction in the majority of home prices in an area, including higher-end offerings like those on The Block. The reality renovation show has also been criticised for over renovating to the point where homes are sold far below what the updates would cost, as well as for its impossible time frames and unrealistic auction results. Depreciation schedules calculated for the last season of The Block by quantity surveyors BMT showed all of the homes would eventually allow an investor to claim more than $4m in tax deductions as the value of the materials and fixtures added during the renovation declined. The highest price paid was $3.3m, but the rest sold for less than $3m, indicating the properties were overcapitalised by close to $1m. With another season commencing, property, building and renovation experts have advised anyone inspired by the reality TV program to watch Grand Designs or to head to social media or YouTube for a dose of renovation before starting their own attempt. Prominent buyer's agent Cate Bakos said after more than a decade, only picking 60 per cent of suburbs where values rose wasn't a good strike rate, and in many instances it should have been clear they wouldn't perform well. Ms Bakos said more recent choices to centre the show in regional Victorian townships including Phillip Island and this year's season in Daylesford had gone against wider trends of the state's regional holiday home hotspots' values facing a protracted down turn — and anyone looking for a flip should consider similar areas with caution. 'Buying near the peak for the regional areas is a bit silly,' Ms Bakos said. 'We had crazy growth during Covid, so I wouldn't have chosen regions as a location for The Block.' The prominent buyer's agent said it was important those considering a renovation while watching this season should be very conscious that the homes were heavily overcapitalised, and warned their auctions were unrealistic. 'I would argue that it's all questionable,' Ms Bakos said. 'Watch Grand Designs — that's a better insight, I think, than The Block into what can go wrong.' Real Estate Institute of Australia president Leanne Pilkington said anyone getting ideas of flipping homes from The Block needed to remember 'the whole purpose is to entertain'. While the show did face additional challenges with the need to find a site where at least five similar properties could be worked on by contestants, Ms Pilkington said others needed to 'be much more discerning'. She added that building industry members she knew couldn't watch the show without 'getting very frustrated with it'. Despite this, Ms Pilkington said those looking for a bit of inspiration and the latest trends could potentially draw on features and advice from the judges in the reveal episodes. Her advice for picking a winning area to consider flipping a home in was to focus on homes closer to the median house price, those near public transport and key amenities such as hospitals and major shopping centres. 'And it's absolutely better to go for a middle of the road property,' Ms Pilkington said. Property Developer Network founder Rob Flux has been helping amateur property developers and flippers, tackling similar sized projects to The Block, for a number of years. Mr Flux said he had gone up against The Block's producers as a prospective buyer for a property in the past, and had been told their offer for it was about $2m above his own. 'They are overpaying in all departments,' he said. 'And, I don't know if it is by design or by coincidence, but they are going into areas that aren't growing, and sometimes where the market is going down.' While this might help them find properties that suit their needs, Mr Flux said it was not ideal. However, he noted the bigger risk was following their approach to renovations. 'Despite the fact that it's called reality TV, there's nothing real about it,' Mr Flux said. 'It's extremely rare for anyone to live on site and work for eight weeks.' Instead, he advised a more practical approach starting with understanding what was missing but likely to soon be in demand in an area, working out what buyers would pay for it and then calculating if there could still be a profit — factoring in a buffer in case the market doesn't rise. 'Then, if the market goes in your direction and it works well, you will double your profits,' Mr Flux said. Caitlin Hamston and her partner Scott have flipped or built four properties across Melbourne's inner west over the past nine years. On two occasions they've lived in the homes during the renovations, a process they wouldn't recommend for anyone with kids. While they stick to areas they know, they will even give these a miss if conditions aren't right. 'If it was going backwards, we would avoid it,' Ms Hamston said. Her advice for would-be renovators was to find areas where prices look likely to rise, pick streets with a good feel to them, then look for blocks that don't have constraints that would impact extensions or a new home build. Ms Hamston also advised against getting caught up with luxury finishes, and to look for affordable alternatives wherever possible. 'Otherwise, it defeats the whole purpose if you are trying to renovate and sell for a profit,' she said. She also advised against expecting to complete renovations quickly, with her and her partner's typically taking two years to turn over each of their four builds to date. While Ms Hamston does own a building company, which has made their work easier, she said they had been noticing trades were becoming easier to engage in the past few months. Along with interest rate reductions helping to limit holding costs for loan repayments, she said now could be an opportune time to consider trying a renovation project. Expert Advice For Flipping Properties – Focus on areas you know with good amenities, schools and transport; – Work out what housing an area is missing, who will buy it and what they will pay; – Calculate a budget based on what buyers are likely to pay; – Aim to be selling a home close to the suburb's median price, to ensure the most potential buyers; – Expect to make mistakes and budget for them; – Consider potentially hidden holding costs including land tax, interest rate repayments and energy bills for the site; – Budget for realistic time lines to complete work; – Don't assume that lots of other people doing a particular type of home flip or development in an area means they are making a profit, check your own numbers; – Look for areas with high street appeal, then look for homes or blocks without easements or issues that could hamper your plans to renovate; – Get good trades around you that are reliable; – Consider higher cost improvements such as updating the facade and even adding a pool, if there is advice it will help boost a sale; – Avoid properties with low-return repairs needed, such as those that require underpinning; – Explore YouTube channels and even social media for advice from qualified builders and trades, not 'reality' TV; – Don't rush into things; – Try engaging with local community property development networking events; Sources: Property Developer Network's Rob Flux, Buyer's advocate Cate Bakos, serial flipper Caitlin Hamston THE BLOCK SUBURBS' TRACK RECORD Daylesford, 2025 (The Block auction to be held November) Median house price 2025 (June): $818,000 Median house price 2024 (June): $890,000 12-month change: -$72,000 (-8.1%) Melbourne average change: -$1106 (-1.3%) Phillip Island, 2024 (November) Median house price 2024: $750,000 Median house price 2023: $785,000 12-month change: -$35,000 (-4.5%) Melbourne average: $0 (0%) Hampton East, 2023 (November) Median house price 2023: $1,437,500 Median house price 2022: $1.55m 12-month change: -$112,500 (-7.3%) Melbourne average: -$30,000 (-3.3%) Gisborne, 2022 (November) Median unit price 2022: $1.2m Median unit price 2021:$935,000 12-month change: $265,000 (28.3%) Melbourne average change: $43,000 (5%) Hampton, 2021 (November) Median unit price 2021: $2.33m Median unit price 2020: $1.903m 12-month change: $430,000 (22.4%) Melbourne average change: $111,000 (14.8%) Brighton, 2020 (November) Median house price 2020: $2.71m Median house price 2019: $2.545m 12-month change: $165,000 (6.5%) Melbourne average change: $26,000 (3.6%) St Kilda, 2019 (November) Median unit price 2019: $528,809 Median unit price 2018: $514,000 12-month change: $14,809 (2.9%) Melbourne average change: -$20,000 (-3.5%) St Kilda, 2018 (October) Median unit price 2018: $525,000 Median unit price 2017: $542,500 12-month change: -$17,500 (-3.2%) Melbourne average change: $21,200 (3.9%) Elsternwick, 2017 (October) Median house price 2017: $1.87m Median house price 2016: $1.605m 12-month change: $265,000 (16.5%) Melbourne average change: $25,000 (4.8%) Port Melbourne, 2016 (November) Median unit price 2016: $643,750 Median unit price 2015: $652,500 12-month change: -$8750 (-1.3%) Melbourne average change: $20,000 (4%) South Yarra, 2015 (November) Median unit price 2015: $590,000 Median unit price 2014: $560,000 12-month change: $30,000 (5.4%) Melbourne average change: $26,500 (5.5%) South Yarra, 2015 (April) Median unit price 2015: $577,800 Median unit price 2014: $552,000 12-month change: $25,800 (4.7%) Melbourne average change: $18,100 (3.9%) Prahran, 2014 (October) Median unit price 2014: $504,000 Median unit price 2013: $522,500 12-month change: -$18,500 (-3.4%) Melbourne average change: $27,000 (6%) Albert Park, 2014 (April) Median unit price 2014: $701,000 Median unit price 2013: $430,000 12-month change: $271,000 (63%) Melbourne average change: $29,627 (6.8%) South Melbourne, 2013 (July) Median unit price 2013: $511,000 Median unit price 2012: $535,000 12-month change: -$24,000 (-4.5%) Melbourne average change: $40,000 (9.2%) Bondi, 2013 (March) Median house price 2013: $1,567,500 Median house price 2012: $1,247,500 12-month change: $320,000 (25%) Sydney average change: $42,000 (7.4%) South Melbourne, 2012 (July) Median house price 2012: $894,500 Median house price 2011: $985,000 12-month change: -$90,500 (-9.2%) Melbourne average change: -$15,000 (-3%) Richmond, 2011 (August) Median house price 2011: $845,000 Median house price 2010: $805,000 12-month change: $40,000 (5%) Melbourne average change: $35,000 (7.6%)
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Adrian Portelli delivers brutal parting shot to The Block as he shares major announcement: 'The gloves are off!'
Adrian Portelli has officially turned his back on The Block. The 36-year-old entrepreneur, who has spent millions of dollars snapping up houses over the last three seasons, shared a post to social media on Thursday revealing he was leaving the Channel Nine series for good. 'Bet my high school teachers never thought… I'D HAVE MY OWN TV SHOW ON Channel Seven,' he wrote alongside a promotional photo of him and Dr Chris Brown. 'The Reno games looking a little dusty. Time for a fresh coat. The gloves are off. My Reno Rules - Coming to Seven.' Seven recently announced the brand-new home renovation series, My Reno Rules, produced by MasterChef Australia creators Endemol Shine. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The show will feature four teams of renovators competing on two neighbouring rundown houses in Melbourne. The teams are competing for a huge prize, with a live grand finale awarding two fully renovated and furnished properties. It comes after The Block's Scott Cam sent a warning to billionaire businessman Adrian Portelli ahead of the new season's premiere. Scott begged Portelli not to attend this year's auction to give others a chance to own a home. 'To be honest we said to Adrian "we'd love you not to come next year, if that's all right." But you know it's up to him it's a public auction and he can do whatever he wants,' he revealed on Nova 96.9's Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie. 'He said he won't come but he may. We don't know, but we do want to give mums and dads the opportunity to have a crack at a block house. 'If Adrian comes and wants to buy the lot of them, well, that rules them out,' Scott said. 'Hopefully we get, a few buyer advocates that come and are representing families. So hopefully they turn up and have a bit of a crack this year.' During the 2024 finale of The Block, Portelli made history by purchasing all five of the properties for a huge $15million. He ensured Maddy and Charlotte Harry became the youngest ever winners when he bought their home for $3.5million. Portelli's company, LMCT+, has frequently raffled off properties from The Block, including last year's $5million purchase of Steph and Gian's winning home. Shortly after buying up the entire plot of homes on Phillip Island, Adrian then announced his massive 'resort giveaway' through LMCT+. Last year, he confessed to The Kyle and Jackie O Show that he doesn't even like Phillip Island and that is why he will be giving all five properties, packaged as a 'resort', away in the raffle.
