Block contestants reveal ‘scary’ auction stress

Courtney and Sev were worried about how the auctions would play out. Picture: Channel 9 Heading into the Block’s final day under the Victorian government’s new auction was a “scary” prospect for some of this year’s competitors. Under the legislation, introduced in October, reserve prices on a residential property going to auction must be published seven days ahead of time. This marked a change of pace for The Block, which traditionally reveals the reserves on air. RELATED: The Block: Why experts say the numbers ‘don’t stack up’ Contestant Rick Peroomal offloads luxury home ahead of The Block auctions ‘Hijack all their media’: Adrian Portelli details secret strategy behind $15m Block buyout Contestants Jolene and Adam, who renovated house 1 which ended up selling for $3.905m, said the new laws had caused them some nerve-racking moments. “We know quite well obviously this was the first auction to be carried out with the new legislation, so it was scary, the unknown,” Adam said, after the auctions, But he added he didn’t think the legislation had made too much difference in the end. Fellow renovators Chantel and Wyatt, whose residence fetched $3.817m, were also stressed about the new ...