The Block 2026: Mt Eliza auction reserves face public reveal under Victorian reforms

The Block host Scott Cam is fronting his 20th season as the renovation juggernaut tackles Mount Eliza for the first time. The Block’s famously secret auction reserves could be made public a week before the 2026 finale under sweeping Victorian property reforms. The proposed rules would require the reserve for each Mt Eliza home to be advertised as a single dollar amount for the seven days immediately before auction. It means fans could potentially know exactly how much each couple needs to sell for to start making money before a bidder even raises their paddle. RELATED: Photos expose secret Block bombshell move ‘Disaster’: Block warned of Ch9’s big cash splurge Scott Cam’s secret $353bn Block ultimatum The Block executive producer Julian Cress has described the looming change as a “big twist” and admitted he was nervous about what it could mean for this season. “The real estate market is pretty wobbly at the moment and changing rapidly, and the Victorian government seems intent on introducing legislation shortly that will make our contestants reveal their reserve prices a week out from the auction,” Cress told TV Tonight. The Block 2026 contestants are Chantel and Wyatt, Adam and Jo...