Australia (25)

Australia features stunning scenery and miles of unbroken coastlines, making it a highly popular place to visit or live in. There are many opportunities to win a property in Australia, with established charities successfully giving away homes to players every year. This section features all posts related to Australian property lotteries and competitions.

Austria (1)

Located in Central Europe, Austria is an ideal location for anyone who enjoys spending time in the mountains. A number of win a house raffles and sweepstakes offer players a chance to win a property in Austria, including residential properties and ski chalets. This section features all posts related to property contests and sweepstakes in Austria.

Blackpool (2)

Set on the coast of the Irish Sea, Blackpool is a popular tourist destination in the north-west of England. It is known for a number of famous attractions, including the Blackpool Tower, its three piers, seaside amusement park and illuminations. This section features all posts relating to Blackpool property prize competitions and raffles.

Canada (1)

Canada is the world's second largest country after Russia. It offers stunning mountain scenery with great skiing opportunities, endless forests and famous attractions such as Virginia Falls. This section is devoted to any blog posts related to winning a property in Canada.

Charity Fundraising (41)

In most countries, house raffles, sweepstakes and lotteries are the preserve of registered charities for fundraising purposes. Charitable organisations can play a key role in helping homeowners raffle their property. This section features all news related to non-profit charity fundraising.

Cheltenham (5)

Located on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South West of England, Cheltenham is a large spa town enjoying a relatively safe and wealthy status. As the home of the Cheltenham Cup, one of the most important steeplechase horse racing events in the UK, Cheltenham is a popular residential area. This section features all posts relating to Cheltenham property prize competitions and raffles.

Crossword (1)

Crossword puzzles have been popular in newspapers and magazines for years and require players to use their skill and knowledge to complete a word-based grid by finding the answers to the clues provided. From time to time, crosswords are used in win a house competitions to determine which players are eligible to win the property prize. This section features blog posts relating to crossword house competitions.

Daily Mail (18)

The Daily Mail newspaper runs regular Dream Cottage competitions and free draws giving away properties ranging from £100k to £350k in the UK and Europe. These usually require readers to collect tokens and passwords printed in the Mail and the Mail on Sunday for the duration of the promotion. The free entry route allows players to enter each competition by submitting the passwords directly online. This section lists all posts related to Daily Mail Dream Cottage competitions and passwords.

Devon Property (12)

Situated in the south west of England, Devon is one of the nicest places to live in the UK. Not surprisingly then, some of the most high-profile win a house house raffles and competitions in the UK have featured properties based in Devon. This section features all posts relating to Devon property competitions and sweepstakes.

Discount Offer (9)

From time to time, we partner up with house raffle or competition organisers to offer Win a House members exclusive discounts. We try to secure great deals to give our members the best opportunities to win a house online. This section includes all posts related to house raffle or competition discount offers.

Dublin (1)

Dublin is both the capital and the largest city of Ireland. With one of the fastest growing populations in Europe, it is a lively city and a centre for both historical and contemporary culture. Here you'll find all blog posts related to house competitions and raffles in Dublin.

Essay Contest (1)

Essay contests are a popular form of competition in many countries, particularly in the US. Some win a house competitions require players to demonstrate their skill and creativity by submitting short essays on a designated topic. The winner is usually the player who submits the most popular essay according to a panel of judges. This section includes all blog posts related to winning a house in an essay contest.

France (8)

France is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, featuring a diverse landscape, good quality of life and strong cultural heritage. Whether they are attracted by the beauty of Paris, the weather and lifestyle in Provence or the ski slopes of the Alpes, tourists flock to France every year in great numbers. This has also led to strong demand for French properties, with many people chosing to make the country their primary home. This section features posts relating to competitions giving players a chance to win a house in France.

Free Ticket Competition (10)

From time to time, Win a House partners up with property competition organisers to bring you free ticket competitions. Designed to help promote house competitions online, these special offers give Win a House members an exclusive chance of winning free tickets to win prizes on partner websites.

Gambling Commission (19)

The Gambling Commission is charged with regulating different forms of gambling in the UK. Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, it became fully responsible for overseeing these activities in 2007. As part of its duties, it also focuses on ensuring lotteries and raffles are organised in accordance with its guidelines. By implication, this also means looking at house competitions to understand whether or not they could be considered as illegal lotteries, as opposed to prize competitions. Here you'll find all blog posts related to the Gambling Commission.

Germany (1)

Located in Central Europe, Germany features large forests and lakes, numerous festivals and easy access to a number of neighbouring countries. Just like in the UK, homeowners have turned towards property prize competitions as an alternative to selling their home, allowing players to win a house in Germany. This section features posts relating to house prize competitions and sweepstakes in Germany.

Home Insurance (1)

The cost of home insurance can vary from one region to another depending on a variety of factors including risks, property values and economic circumstances. This section lists all posts related to home and contents insurance.

House Raffles (60)

House raffles give players a chance to win a house entirely by chance. In many countries, it is necessary to hold a lottery license to legally run such raffles, given they don't require players to demonstrate any skill or judgement. In most cases, this is reserved to charities and non-profit organisations, providing them with a useful alternative source of fundraising. The law varies from one country to another however and house raffles can seemingly be organised for private gain in certain countries. This section features all posts relating to house raffles.

Italy (4)

As one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe thanks to its glorious weather and food, welcoming culture and rich historical heritage; it isn't hard to see why so many people choose to settle down or buy a holiday home in Italy. From time to time, we come across interesting house competitions and raffles in Italy, as described in this section.

Kent (1)

Situated in the south east of England, Kent is one of the home counties and provides easy access to London and France via the Channel Tunnel. This section lists all posts related to winning a house in Kent.

Leeds (5)

Located in West Yorkshire mid-way between London and Edinburgh, Leeds is a popular British city. Voted 'Britain's Best City for Business' in recent years, Leeds is a lively city offering both residential and commercial opportunities.This section features all posts relating to house prize competitions and raffles in Leeds.

London (14)

Winning a flat or house in London would be a dream come true for anyone. The capital of the UK, London is renowned as one of the most interesting and cosmopolitan cities in the world. However it is also amongst the most expensive places to live in, and getting on the housing ladder in London is a real challenge for most people. No wonder then, that in value terms, some of the UK's biggest win a house competitions have featured homes to be won in London. This section features all London win a house property competitions.

Majorca / Mallorca (7)

The largest island in Spain, Majorca is part of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of Majorca (native name Mallorca) is Palma. Enjoying excellent weather and attractive beaches, Majorca, just like Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca, the island is very popular with tourists, particularly from the UK and Germany. This section features blog posts related to house competitions and raffles in Majorca.

Mexico (1)

It's easy to see why Mexico attracts tourists all year round. With a rich and lively culture, beautiful beaches and sunny weather, it is considered as a dream holiday destination for many people. This section features all blog posts related to win a house competitions and raffles in Mexico.

New York (1)

New York is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, reknowned for its fast pace of living, multi-cultural environment and highly desirable real estate locations. Winning a dream home in New York or in Manhattan is a dream shared by most, making New York win a property competitions highly popular. This section features all posts relating to winning a property in New York.

New Zealand (3)

New Zealand is an island country in the Pacific Ocean situated 1,250 miles southeast of Australia. Composed of 2 main landmasses and many smaller islands, it is notable for its geographic diversity and isolation and offers a huge variety of distinctive flora and fauna. Here you'll find all blog posts related to winning a property in New Zealand.

Northern Ireland (2)

Northern Ireland is situated to the north-east of the island of Ireland, which is the third-largest island in Europe. Still a part of the United Kingdom, it is distinct from the Republic of Ireland which composes around five sixths of the entire island. It is famous for its welcoming culture and beautiful green countryside and beautiful villages. Below you will find articles focusing on win a house competitions in Northern Ireland.

Payment Processing (8)

In order to run a successful property competition, it is essential to find a cost-effective solution for processing payments online. A number of different payment providers can be found online, however not all are willing to offer their services for the purpose of running a house competition or sweepstake. This section features all posts relating to processing payments for a house competition.

Pixel Lottery (1)

Following the success of Alex Tew's Million Dollar Homepage in 2005, a number of pixel lottery sites were set up to take advantage of what appeared to be a very simple way of making money online. A pixel lottery is usually based on advertisers buying a fixed number of pixel blocks on the homepage of a prize website, helping generate a prize fund for the competition. Players can enter for free in the hope of winning the top prize. They are usually required to perform some sort of action in order to be eligible for the prize, such as registering for other products, clicking ads or following other users on social networking sites. This section features house competitions based on a pixel lottery concept.

Promote Your Competition (13)

Promoting a win a house competition successfully in requires careful planning and preparation. Making your property competition highly visible both online and offline is key to generating sufficient demand from players. Focus on a wide range of aspects is required, ranging from traditional marketing and advertising, to search engine optimisation (SEO) and other online marketing techniques.

Property Winners (28)

Winning your own home in a win a house contest is a dream shared by many people. With property remaining one of the biggest expenses one is likely to face over a lifetime, few would argue this wouldn't change their lifestyle tremendously. When we read about a new property winner, we like to share their success with you in this section. From time to time, this also includes people who win big prizes in house competitions.

Quizzes and Questions (30)

Many property competitions require players to answer questions correctly to win. While some are relatively simple, other win a house sweepstakes are based on quizzes, which are composed of multiple questions. The results are also often used to determine the prize winners of competitions. This section features all posts relating to property competitions and raffles based on questions or quizzes.

Run a Competition (21)

Many people are interested in the idea of running a prize competition or raffle to give away their home, as an alternative to selling it in the conventional manner. Running a competition implies an amount of planning and preparation to make sure it is successful, together with enough resources to carry out a successful marketing campaign. This section features all blog posts relating to running your own property competition.

San Francisco (1)

House raffles are a regular feature in San Francisco, where non-profit organisations have adopted property raffles as a regular form of fundraising. Over the years, San Francisco charity raffles have given away lots of million-dollar dream homes around the Bay area. This section features all posts relating to house raffles or competitions in San Francisco.

South Africa (1)

South Africa offers a huge variety of attractions, including tropical landscape, savannah, impressive mountains and stunning beaches - not to mention its rich cultural heritage. Host to the 2020 FIFA football World Cup, South Africa is a very popular tourist destination, particularly given it is located on the same timezone as the UK. This section features win a house competitions offering playes the chance of winning a home in South Africa.

Spot the Ball (14)

Spot the Ball is a popular prize competition format that has existed in different forms in the UK since the end of the 1970s. Players are presented with a ball-based sports photo where the ball has been erased, and asked to use their skill and judgment to determine where the centre of the ball should be. Here you'll find all blog posts and win a house competitions related to Spot the Ball.

Sudoku (2)

Some house competitions require players to successfully complete a Sudoku puzzle to become eligible for the top prize. Sudoku is based on filling a 9x9 numbers grid using both logic and the information already presented in the grid. To complete the puzzle successfully, each column, each row and each of the nine 3x3 blocks (or regions) must contain the digits 1 to 9 only one time each. This section features all posts relating to house competitions and raffles based on Sudoku puzzles.

Television (6)

Television remains one of the most powerful ways of promoting a win a house competition together with the Internet. If you can get your property competition featured on a popular TV show, you can reach out to a large number of players while gaining their trust at the same time. From time to time, TV shows also give viewers the chance of winning a house. This section lists blog posts related to promoting a house competition on television or winning a home on TV.

Thailand (7)

With its stunning beaches, hundreds of tropical islands and months of gorgeous sunshine every year, not to mention a culture renowned for its hospitality, it's no surprise Thailand attracts a large number of tourists every year looking for a dream holiday in the sun. From time to time, we come across a house competition or raffle offering a property in Thailand. This section features all posts related to winning a holiday home in Thailand.

Treasure Hunt (2)

A property treasure hunt requires players to solve a series of riddles, clues or enigmas in order to find the top prize. Usually based on maps, illustrations and descriptions, these skill-based competitions require creativity, research and ingenuity on behalf of players to win. This section features all posts relating to treasure hunt property competitions.

United States (19)

House raffles and sweepstakes have long been used as a way to help finance non-profit organisations in the United States. Most recently, people have sought to organise prize competitions instead as a way to give away their US property. This section features all posts related to US property raffles and competitions.

Win a House for Free (55)

Win a House features special contests to give its members exclusive chances of winning free tickets to property raffles and competitions online. This gives players a chance of winning a house for free simply by entering into the free promotions organised on the Win a House website in partnership with other house competitions.

Win a Property (131)

Win a House is all about winning your next home in a property competition or raffle, and the unique prospect of becoming the owner of a home for the price of a meal. This section features all news related to Win a Property prize competitions.

Win Free Prizes (2)

Winning a free prize for your home is a great way of enjoying your property without having to break the bank! There are lots of prize competitions, sweepstakes, promotions and discounts around to win free prizes online. You could win something for free by entering your details (such as your email address), participating in surveys or simply by playing competitions online. This section features all posts related to winning other prizes for your home.