About this season
The Australia-wide competition following six state-based couples who renovate each others homes to receive the highest scores with the winner having their mortgage paid off.
Episodes (46)
1. Episode 1 - Auction House
Aired 7 May 2018 • 60 min
House Rules is back! The show will kick off with something never seen before - a game-changer which will massively raise the stakes and have a huge impact on the entire series.
2. Episode 2 - Auction House Reveal - Judges Scores - Auction & Prizemoney
Aired 8 May 2018 • 60 min
There's never been more at stake for the House Rules contestants as the judges score the first ever Auction Home before it goes under the hammer.
3. Episode 3 - SA - Jess & Jared
Aired 9 May 2018 • 60 min
Teams arrive at the next house ready to transform a home from a lad pad to love nest. Who will be blessed or burdened with the Bonus room?
4. Episode 4 - Renovation Continues
Aired 10 May 2018 • 60 min
The pressure is mounting on contestants as they continue to tackle another house. Cracks start to show with an announcement that will amp up the pressure.
5. Episode 5 - House Reveal - Judges Scores
Aired 13 May 2018 • 60 min
Judgement day has dawned in South Australia and teams use the last few precious hours to scramble to the finish before esteemed judges Laurence, Wendy & Drew score their zones.
6. Episode 6 - House Reveal - Homeowners Scores
Aired 14 May 2018 • 60 min
Jess and Jared return to their renovated home after a seven-day transformation. Will they feel all love for this former lad pad? After the scores are tallied who will top the leader board?
7. Episode 7 - QLD - Mel & Dave
Aired 15 May 2018 • 60 min
Mel and Dave live in the worst house in the best street. Chiara and David vow to work together but it's not long before they're at loggerheads again. Injury threatens a team's place in the competition.
8. Episode 8 - Renovation Continues
Aired 16 May 2018 • 60 min
Teams continue to transform the worst house in the best street into a forever family home for competitive couple Mel and Dave, but an injury threatens one team's future on House Rules.
9. Episode 9 - House Reveal - Judges Scores
Aired 20 May 2018 • 60 min
It's time for the judges to see Mel and Dave's transformed home. Will the wainscoting House Rule bring any teams undone or will the judges love what they see?
10. Episode 10 - House Reveal - Homeowners Scores
Aired 21 May 2018 • 60 min
Competitive Mel and Dave return to their Hope Island home. Will they love their forever home? Who will top the leader board and who will head to the tent?
11. Episode 11 - QLD - Josh & Brandon
Aired 22 May 2018 • 60 min
Teams work hard to give Josh and Brandon their ultimate lad pad but when zone wars break out a bust up between two teams almost sees a dramatic turn of events with one contestant walking out
12. Episode 12 - Renovation Continues
Aired 23 May 2018 • 60 min
With one contestant walking out of the competition, does this mean the end for one team?
13. Episode 13 - House Reveal - Judges Scores
Aired 27 May 2018 • 60 min
With tension at boiling point one team is at loggerheads during the race to the finish, then it's time for the judges to reveal their thoughts on this week's renovation.
14. Episode 14 - House Reveal - Homeowners Scores
Aired 28 May 2018 • 60 min
Brothers Josh and Brandon return to their renovated home in Maryborough. Will they love what they see?
15. Episode 15 - NSW - Kim & Michelle
Aired 29 May 2018 • 60 min
Welcome to Kim and Michelle's house in Tweed Heads. With seven people in a three-bedroom home, teams need to think outside the box to deliver a forever home.
16. Episode 16 - Renovation Continues
Aired 30 May 2018 • 60 min
The build continues at Kim and Michelle's house. Will the bonus room be too much for one team?
17. Episode 17 - House Reveal - Judges Scores
Aired 3 June 2018 • 60 min
Judgement day has dawned in Tweed Heads as teams race to the finish before esteemed judges Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Wendy Moore and Drew Heath score their zones.
18. Episode 18 - House Reveal - Homeowners Scores
Aired 4 June 2018 • 60 min
It's an emotional homecoming for Tweed Heads Mother and Daughter Kim and Michelle.
19. Episode 19 - VIC - Leigh & Kristie
Aired 5 June 2018 • 60 min
Teams head to Victoria where competitive couple Leigh and Kristie are preparing to hand over the keys to their beach house.
20. Episode 20 - Renovation Continues
Aired 6 June 2018 • 60 min
The biggest house in House Rules history is well underway. Teams have less than 3 days to go to turn this oversized blank canvas into Leigh and Kristie's dream home.
21. Episode 21 - House Reveal - Judges Scores
Aired 11 June 2018 • 60 min
After a race to the finish it's time for the judges to score Leigh and Kristie's transformed home.
22. Episode 22 - House Reveal - Homeowners Scores
Aired 11 June 2018 • 60 min
Leigh and Kristie return to their renovated California Cool home to score the zones. Who will top the leaderboard and who is pegged for the tent?
23. Episode 23 - WA - Chiara & David
Aired 12 June 2018 • 60 min
Chiara and David hand over their keys and set some OTT House Rules for the teams to follow.
24. Episode 24 - Renovation Continues
Aired 13 June 2018 • 60 min
Teams are at war in WA as the clock ticks down on Chiara and David's renovation
25. Episode 25 - House Reveal - Judges Scores
Aired 14 June 2018 • 60 min
Teams race to finish Chiara and David's WA house before the judges reveal.
26. Episode 26 - House Reveal - Homeowners Scores
Aired 18 June 2018 • 60 min
It's an emotional homecoming for Chiara and David, have teams hit their House Rules?
27. Episode 27 - NSW - Toad & Mandy
Aired 19 June 2018 • 60 min
In a first for House Rules teams must make over Dairy farmer Toad and Mandy's 150 year-old homestead.
28. Episode 28 - Renovation Continues
Aired 20 June 2018 • 60 min
It's the most challenging House Rules build ever as teams work on Toad and Mandy's 150 year-old homestead.
29. Episode 29 - House Reveal - Judges Scores
Aired 24 June 2018 • 60 min
Teams race to finish Toad and Mandy’s Candelo homestead. Will this be the most spectacular whole house reveal ever?
30. Episode 30 - House Reveal - Homeowners Scores
Aired 25 June 2018 • 60 min
An unmissable homeowner reveal as dairy farmer Toad and Mandy see their 150 - year-old renovated homestead for the very first time.
31. Episode 31 - Backyard Battles QLD
Aired 26 June 2018 • 60 min
With six teams left in the competition, it’s time for everyone to renovate their backyards.
32. Episode 32 - Backyard Battles QLD Continues
Aired 27 June 2018 • 60 min
With six teams left in the competition, it's time for everyone to renovate their backyards.
33. Episode 33 - Backyard Reveal - Judges Scores
Aired 1 July 2018 • 60 min
It's judgement day as the House Rules judges see the backyards for the first time.
34. Episode 34 - Backyard Reveal - Homeowners' Scores
Aired 2 July 2018 • 60 min
It's judgement day as the House Rules contestants return home to see their brand new backyards.
35. Episode 35 - Backyard Battles NSW & WA
Aired 3 July 2018 • 60 min
Four of the six teams left in the competition head to NSW / WA to renovate their backyards.
36. Episode 36 - Backyard Battles NSW & WA Continues
Aired 4 July 2018 • 60 min
Four of the six teams left in the competition head to NSW / WA to renovate their backyards.
37. Episode 37 - Backyard Reveal - Judges' Scores
Aired 8 July 2018 • 60 min
It's judgement day as the House Rules judges see the NSW & WA backyards for the first time.
38. Episode 38 - Backyard Reveal - Homeowners' Scores
Aired 9 July 2018 • 60 min
It’s judgement day as the contestants return home to see their brand-new backyards.
39. Episode 39 - Backyard Battles NSW & SA
Aired 10 July 2018 • 60 min
Four of the six remaining House Rules teams battle in the NSW / SA backyards.
40. Episode 40 - Backyard Battles NSW & SA Continues
Aired 11 July 2018 • 60 min
Four of the six remaining House Rules teams battle in the NSW / SA backyards.
41. Episode 41 - Backyard Reveal - Judges' Scores
Aired 15 July 2018 • 60 min
It's judgement day as the judges score the final backyard battle in SA and Tweed Heads.
42. Episode 42 - Backyard Reveal - Homeowners' Scores
Aired 16 July 2018 • 60 min
The final scores of backyard battles are in and everything is on the line as half of the teams will be eliminated, leaving the top three standing.
43. Episode 43 - Give Back Challenge
Aired 22 July 2018 • 60 min
The most emotional House Rules story yet as the top three teams Give Back in the final challenge to get to the Grand Final
44. Episode 44 - Give Back Challenge Continues
Aired 23 July 2018 • 60 min
The most emotional story of the series yet as the top three teams ‘give back’ in the final challenge to get to the grand final.
45. Episode 45 - Grand Finalists Revealed
Aired 24 July 2018 • 60 min
The Grand Finalists will be revealed in the most emotional House Rules reveal yet.
46. Episode 46 - Grand Final
Aired 30 July 2018 • 60 min
The 2018 grand final sees two teams face one last, epic challenge in the battle for the $355,000 prize.