Back in 2008, Win A House Competitions became all the rage. People saw this mechanic as a way out of the property slump - and to make a few pounds exta. The most famous of these competitions was for the Devon Estate, a property worth £1million became the first win a house competition to ever successfully reach completion. During the "glory days" of this kind of promotion we launched our "win a house watch" where we monitored the latest competitions! Every month we checked the ticket prices and number of tickets sold so that speculators and compers could choose which competitions to look at.
However, as the gambling commission started to take a closer look at the raffle/lottery nature of win a house competitions and the fact that few ever reached completion the public fascination quickly dwindled. You can review what happened to some of the 2008 promotions under our Closed Competitions section. In 2018, Win A Country House sparked a revival of these house raffles but it's only since 2020 that properties are finally being won. Below are the current properties that can be won in competitions. Click on the yellow button for more details about each competition.
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McKinney Competitions are back in Spain with another property prize. This time round you have the chance to win a luxury three bedroom villa . Alternatively if you're the winner then you can choose to take a £200,000 cash prize instead. Tickets are on sale at a hefty £50.
Win With Armagh GAA are offering you the chance to win a three bedroom holiday home in Downings, Co. Donegal - located on the North Ireland coast. Alternatively you can opt to take home £200,000 in cash. Tickets are on sale for £25 and there are additional prizes in bonus draws to be won.
It's back to London for the next Omaze prize draw on offer is a £5million property that comes with four bedrooms as well as a gym and spa. It's set in an intimate enclave of Victoria Park village. The winner will also receive £250,000 cash. This draw is helping to raise funds for London’s Air Ambulance Charity.
Tommy French Competitions are offering you the chance to win a brand new 4 bedroom fully furnished semi-detached home in the BT32 area of Belfast. Alternatively you can opt to take home £200,000 in cash. Tickets are on sale for £5.99 but look out for discounts.
Elite Competitions return with another property prize draw. This time round they're offering the chance to win recently renovated six bedroom family home in Blackpool valued at £350,000. The ticket price is cheap at £3.99 plus this prize draw includes instant win prizes. These insta prizes include a 2022 Audi RS3 and a 2021 BMW 420i.
Bear Competitions are back in Spain for their latest prize draw. On offer is a luxury three bedroom villa on the Costa del Sol plus £25,000. Alternatively the winner can choose to accept a life-changing £500,000 in cash. Tickets aren't cheap at £29.99 each but there is an early bird discount available.
A modern three bedroom home in Sheffield, Yorkshire, is the property on offer in this prize draw. The hosts describe the location as a great location with countryside on your doorstep. The prize draw is hosted on the Raffall platform and entry is a bargain at just £2 a ticket.
It's back to Cornwall for Omaze and on offer in this house prize draw is a £4.5million four bedroom property that offers amazing panoramic sea views which can be viewed from a heated pool and sun terrace. The winner will also receive £250,000 cash. This draw is helping to raise funds for The RSPB.
Marwood Makes, a company based in Bath, are once again offering the chance for you to win a luxury floating home worth £180,000 in this prize draw. The winner can choose from a 2, 4 or 6-berth layout, as well as selecting the colour scheme, fixtures, fittings & more. The prize draw is being hosted on their own platform.
Kilted Competitions are running another house competition. This time round there's a brand new family home in Aberdeenshire on offer plus £10,000 cash. A £250,000 cash alternative is also available. You can enter this particular draw for £5 a ticket.
Raffle House are offering entrants the chance to win ua dream home in Kent worth £2.7million or a cash alternaive. In addition they have a BMW 520i worth £55,000 up for grabs too. Tickets for this one cost from £10 and subscriptions are now an option. Every time you enter, you get to support a cause close to your heart.
A £1million Dream House, located within the Midlands on the peripheral of Solihull, is the prize on offer in this win a house prize draw. The giveaway is being run by a new site called Ruffle who are using their platform to help raise funds for The Myton Hospices. Ticket bundles cost from £10.
PR Prizes are offering the chance to win a five bedroom located in County Cavan. The property is set in 1.75 acres of land and offers lakeside living. Tickets cost £5 each and the prize draw is being hosted on Raffall. A donation will be made to SOSAD Ireland.
A Country House in Sedlescombe, East Sussex, worth £850,000 is the property on offer in this prize draw. The house is set in half an acre of land and comes with it's own heated swimming pool. The prize draw is hosted on the Raffall platform and entry is reasonably priced at just £5 a ticket.
A 2 Bedroom mid Terraced house which we think is located in the Leigh area in the North West is the prize being offered in this property prize draw. The competition is being run on a new site called House Giveaway and tickets are available from just £2 each.
Gaming Giveaways offer you the chance to win gaming and related prizes in low cost prize draws. Tickets start from just 99p and prizes include Console Bundles, Lego Bundles, Cash Prizes and gaming gear.
Daily Draws are back at BOTB alongside new instant wins. Play for the chance to win cash prizes, cars, tech, watches and more. Play any BOTB draw to qualify for the instant win.
Good Life Plus give away Luxury cars, PlayStation 5s, Xboxs, iPhones, iPad, thousands of pounds worth of cash every single month. WThey’ve delivered life-changing rewards to hundreds of winners, totalling over £3,000,000 in claimed prizes.
We are often asked for stats surrounding the win a house competitions that have taken place. The table below shows the results of these giveaways since 2018. We have featured a total of 399 different competitions of which to date only 141 have reached a successful conclusion. There have been 20 competitions that have closed and refunded entrants whilst the remainder have given away a cash prize. A handful of competitions have ended and we've been unable to determine the actual result.
The most expensive house won since 2017 was the £5,000,000 Omaze Win A Chelsea Townhouse property won by Oceanne Belle. In terms of cash prizes a number of competitions have paid out over £100,000 to their winners including £173,012 paid out in the first Raffle House competition and more recently £365,366 in the Dream Home Prize Draw.
Year Started | No of Comps | House Winner | Cash Prize | Closed - Refunds | Closed - No Details | Currently Open |
2024 | 55 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
2023 | 51 | 34 | 12 | 5 | ||
2022 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
2021 | 108 | 27 | 70 | 1 | 10 | |
2020 | 93 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 6 | |
2019 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
2018 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | |
2017 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
We put these competitions on Loquax to show the current array of win a house competitions, what's on offer and ticket sales. A link on Loquax is not an endorsement or recommendation to enter. In our view these raffles are essentially a gamble - you are spending money for the chance to win something at long odds - so treat them the same. Only spend what you can afford to lose. Please gamble responsibly. If you're not keen on spending money then some will offer no purchase postal options. Free entry house competitions are also shown above.
The big question is are they raffles or prize competitions? In our view they're more in the latter department but it's a very grey area. We fully believe that The UK Gambling Commission need to revise their thinking on these kind of raffle style promotions. The other popular question is are they a con? We'd like to think that they are not and all promoters are genuine. However when you enter you are taking a risk. If you feel uncomfortable with any promotion then we suggest not participating. Find out more with our Frequently Asked Questions.
Not everyone who visits Loquax wants to enter the house competitions. Over the years we've been regularly asked about how to run house raffles. Unfortunately we can't help you run your own competition but we have put together our top ten tips. Hopefully this guide, created from observing how things have run over the last few years, will provide you with a useful insight before your property joins our listings.
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