{"id":119257,"date":"2023-09-12T09:23:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/?p=119257"},"modified":"2023-09-12T09:23:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:23:34","slug":"woman-who-won-2million-house-heartbroken-after-receiving-just-5000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/world-news\/woman-who-won-2million-house-heartbroken-after-receiving-just-5000\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman who ‘won’ \u00a32million house ‘heartbroken’ after receiving just \u00a35,000"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    A woman who thought she had bagged herself a whopping \u00a32million abode has told of her disappointment at only ending up with \u00a35,000 instead.<\/p>\n

    Schoolteacher Loretta says she fell victim to a \u201cconfusing\u201d loophole after she was declared the winner of Nottingham\u2019s Park Estate in a Win My Home competition.<\/p>\n

    A video has done the rounds of the moment she won the competition, which shows a woman turning up on her doorstep with a bunch of flowers and a bottle of Champagne to tell her what at this point seemed like good news.<\/p>\n

    READ MORE: Lottery winner's stroke of luck as he scoops \u00a3250k the same day he loses job<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

    As reported by Nottinghamshire Live, The woman, without giving clarification of what she had won, says: "You're the winner of our Nottingham prize draw."<\/p>\n

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    But 35-year-old Loretta would later be told she would not be winning a house, but rather \u00a35,000 due to a loophole in the small print of the competition.<\/p>\n

    In that loophole is a clause that says that if the net sales of \u00a32.5million are not met then the winner of the competition will instead receive 50% of the net proceeds.<\/p>\n

    But this time around the competition didn\u2019t go to plan and instead the organiser made a loss and opted to give Loretta the \u00a35,000 as a gesture of goodwill.<\/p>\n

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    But despite this, she said she was \u201cheartbroken\u201d following the news that she wasn't going to be getting the house.<\/p>\n

    She has since spoken to NottinghamshireLive about the let down, saying: "Two people came and they said 'yes you've won' and I was like 'yes, where are my keys?'<\/p>\n

    "And they told me I hadn't won the house but I had won a grand prize of \u00a35,000. I was like 'right, thanks' and they said 'unfortunately because we didn't raise enough money I can't give you the house'."<\/p>\n

    What made the situation so painful for Loretta was that she entered the competition for the six-bedroom four-story villa through desperation.<\/p>\n

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    "It was heartbreaking because my property at the moment is a death trap, that's why I entered it," she said.<\/p>\n

    "I entered it thinking this could be a new start, maybe it might happen."<\/p>\n

    She added: "Even if they said we can't give you the house but here's \u00a350,000, it's something. But \u00a35,000? \u00a35,000 now can't even get you gas and electrics."<\/p>\n

    A video of the moment she won the award was posted on the Win My Home website with the caption: \u201cCongratulations to our Winner, Loreta from Nottingham!<\/p>\n

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    \u201cNewly married of 2.5 months, she and her husband have been looking to buy their first home together!<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe\u2019re so happy for you both and wish you all the best for your next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

    An email to Loretta from Win My Home said: "Unfortunately, after nearly \u00a3200,000 in marketing costs and the issue that we discussed about not being able to process Visa payments for a long time, there was no profit and in fact we made a loss.<\/p>\n

    "The amount that we have awarded actually came from our own personal pockets because, we wanted to award you something as a goodwill gesture and hoped that it would make a positive difference to your lives."<\/p>\n

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    The Daily Star has contacted Win My House for comment.<\/p>\n

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