Martin Roberts opens up about Homes Under The Hammer moments that leave him ‘heartbroken’

Martin Roberts, 56, confessed on Twitter that there are moments on BBC’s Homes Under the Hammer that don’t impress him very much. Responding to a fan, he admitted there are times where he has been left “heartbroken” due to renovations being carried out on listed properties.

Thankfully not too often but when it does happen it’s heartbreaking

Martin Roberts

Homes Under the Hammer features a variety of homes that need work doing, all at the new buyer’s discretion.

And to keep in contact with his fans and the show’s viewers, the property expert engaged in another question and answer exchange with his 23,000 followers, where they could get a further insight into behind the scenes of the show.

One fan asked how Martin felt after a home-improvement: “How often do you look at the results of the refurbishments and think ‘Oh god they’ve ruined a lovely period building and its features?’”

Martin was quick to respond: “Thankfully not too often!” he wrote.

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“But when it does happen it’s heartbreaking.”

More questions came flying in from viewers who wanted answers to their burning questions.

Another queried: “If a plot of land has been given informal site planning what’s the chance of it being declined at formal stage?”

Martin used his expert knowledge to give a thorough answer: “Until planning is actually approved there is always a risk! If you’ve made a pre-application (or pre-app) it’s less likely they will go back on the decision, but it can still happen!”

Martin also found himself defending the show, after one viewer accused them of only showing “successful” actioned houses.

“Why do all your selected auctions end up successful?” they asked.

“Can you balance the show with some absolute disasters! Like tenants that won’t pay and houses that won’t sell or worse.”

Another diplomatic reply, Martin was quick to set the record straight as to why disastrous actions don’t get aired on the show.

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“We film everything! Sometimes the people with disasters ask to not be filmed,” he explained.

Another viewer jumped to his defence: “To be fair in recent weeks have seen a lot of people who make mistakes with their purchases, forget the name of that lady who I have now seen a few times that makes purchases without checking!”

A second also weighed in: “I would imagine those who have problems would ask you not to broadcast their issues! You do get a few people who don’t do too well, but the overall impression from the show is that it never goes wrong!”

The presenter answered a similar question from anther fan, who wanted to know why the show doesn’t broadcast “the truth about some tenants trashing the houses and not paying their rent” explaining that the show usually only features properties before most people move in.

He sure did have his work cut out, but it seems he’s satisfied most fans questions.

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And while the 56-year-old TV star has his fair share of “heartbreak” with the homes featured on the show, it looks like he might have some issues of his own to content with.

It’s been reported that he wanted to build a three-bedroom home complete with a study, open plan kitchen and a levelled garden on a site in Dartmouth Estuary, in south Devon.

The plot of land had remnants of a stone barn which he had hoped to transform into his dream home.

But according to reports, he has withdrawn plans for renovation after locals and councillors were displeased with the idea and believed it was not keeping with the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) – this is a designated natural landscape which is safeguarded in the national interest.

According to the Mirror, after 12 formal objections, Martin withdrew the plans before the planning authority South Hams District Council could have a final say on them.

Homes Under The Hammer airs weekdays at 10.30am on BBC.

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