A · Property today
Current condition
- Bedrooms3
- Floor area≈ 102 m²
- LayoutDated, unextended
- Current value£575,000
- ConstraintsReviewed with you
How it works
Every step. Explained.
From appraisal to completion, here is exactly what happens when you work with The Home Handover — who does what, what you control, and when you're paid.
Same dayAppraisal & proposal
Week 1Agreement
Week 2Design
Weeks 3–10Renovation
Week 11Final preparation
Week 12Marketing & sale
CompletionValue distributed
Illustrative programme — renovation up to approximately 8 weeks for this project. Programme varies by scope, property and site conditions. Marketing begins around week 12; completion follows the legal sale process.
Stage one
Same day where information allows
Same day where information allows
“What happens after I enquire?”
What we assess before recommending a project.
Once you submit your property details, we prepare a professional feasibility appraisal — the property today, the proposed scheme, delivery considerations and market evidence. Where the information is sufficient, you receive it the same day.
B · Proposed scheme
Redevelopment scope
- WorksRear extension + loft
- InternalFull reconfiguration
- Completed4–5 beds · ≈ 144 m²
- Uplift in area+ ≈ 42 m²
C · Delivery
Programme & risks
- Programme≈ 12 weeks to marketing
- ConsentSubject to assessment
- Building controlRequired
- Party wallWhere relevant
- Principal riskStructure & procurement
D · Market evidence
Local value context
- As-is compsReviewed
- Finished compsReviewed
- Buyer demandAssessed
- Finished value≈ £875,000
- Gross potential£300,000
E · Recommendation
Suitability
Potentially suitable for an assisted sale — subject to title, survey and detailed scope confirmation.
- THH investment≈ £170,000
- Finished value≈ £875,000
- Next stepIndependent legal advice
No obligation
Decline freely
No commitment
Until you sign
No upfront cost
Ever
Stage two
“Who protects me?”
You receive independent legal advice.
Before any agreement is signed, you appoint your own solicitor — entirely separate from ours. Two firms, two clients, one negotiated agreement.
You
Your own solicitorActs only for you. Chosen and instructed by you.
Draft agreement →← AmendmentsAgreed form ✓
Us
The Home Handover
THH's solicitorsA completely separate firm, acting for THH alone.
Nothing proceeds until your solicitor confirms you understand — and are comfortable with — every term.
✓You appoint your own solicitor. We can suggest firms with relevant experience, but the choice is yours alone.
✓Your solicitor acts only for you. Their duty is to you — not to THH, not to the transaction.
✓Every agreement is explained independently. Each clause, each protection, each obligation — in plain terms.
✓Nothing proceeds until you're comfortable. There is no deadline pressure at this stage. Take the time you need.
Who decides?
You remain involved in every major decision.
The agreement sets the project parameters from the outset. Within those parameters, The Home Handover manages delivery. You approve the major decisions that affect the design, agreed scope, marketing and eventual sale.
✓Accept appraisal→✓Sign agreement→✓Approve design→✓Approve scope & programme→✓Approve material variations→✓Approve marketing & agent→✓Review offers→✓Accept offer→Completion
You approve the major decisions. We manage delivery within the agreed plan.
Stage three
Your approval required
Your approval required
“Who decides what happens to my home?”
We assemble the professional team. You approve the plan.
THH appoints and coordinates every specialist a project of this kind needs — architect through building control. The design and technical preparation are presented to you before works are committed. Where consent or confirmation is required, this is assessed as part of the project.
✓Full design pack — drawings, specification and finishes, prepared for your approval.
✓Technical preparation — where consent or confirmation is required, it is assessed before works begin.
✓Competitive tendering — contractors are procured and priced before works are committed.
ArchitectStructural engineerTechnical consultantBuilding controlParty wall surveyorInterior designerContractors
THH coordinates the entire professional team. You don't need to.
Stage four
“What actually happens while work is taking place?”
A managed programme, week by week.
For the illustrative project, renovation runs for up to approximately eight weeks within weeks 3–10. Expand any stage to see what happens — and what you'd see in your updates that week.
Stages overlap and the programme varies with the agreed scope, condition of the property, procurement and site findings.
Week 3
Site setup and strip-out
MobilisedWelfare, hoarding and protection installed. Interior stripped to structure; retained items catalogued.
Your updateYou receive confirmation that the site is insured, secured and inducted.
H&S plan filedInsurance in place
Week 4
Structural opening and foundations
InspectedOpenings formed; extension foundations dug, poured and inspected by building control.
Your updateInspection outcome and any programme impact reported.
Building control ✓On budget
Week 5
Extension and loft structure
In progressSteels in, walls rising, loft opened. New floor area taking shape.
Your updateStructural sign-off and photographs of the emerging shell.
Structural sign-offOn programme
Week 6
Roof, windows and weatherproofing
WatertightRoof complete, windows in, building made watertight.
Your updateWatertight milestone confirmed — the works are de-risked.
Watertight ✓Quality inspection
Week 7
First fix and internal alterations
In progressElectrics, plumbing and carpentry run through the open structure.
Your updateFirst-fix progress and mid-project valuation shared.
Mid-project valuationOn budget
Week 8
Plastering and second fix
In progressSurfaces closed; second-fix services completed ahead of finishes.
Your updateQuality checks and remaining programme to marketing.
On programmeQuality checks
Week 9
Kitchen, bathrooms and joinery
InstallingKitchen, bathrooms and joinery installed to the approved specification.
Your updateSpec confirmation photographs and snag list opened.
Spec as approvedSnag list open
Week 10
Decoration, finishes and snagging
FinishingDecoration, flooring and final snagging.
Your updateSnag closure progress and final inspection booking.
Snags closingFinal inspection booked
Week 11
Photography, EPC and launch preparation
ReadyProfessional photography, floorplans, EPC and particulars prepared.
Your updateMarketing pack shared for your review before launch.
Handover pack issuedReady for market ✓
Week 12
Marketing live
LaunchedFinished home listed with the agreed local agent; viewings begin.
Your updateListing confirmation and early viewing feedback.
Marketing liveFeedback reported
✓Contractors
✓Programme
✓Budget
✓Quality
✓Payments
✓Snagging
✓Health & safety
✓Site management
THH manages all of it. You simply receive updates.
When something changes · Example
A material lead time extends
Lead time confirmed for a critical item.
Programme updated and the impact assessed by THH.
Marketing forecast revised and stated plainly.
Update issued — you see the change and the reason.
Project continues.
When something changes · Example
A structural issue is discovered
Unexpected issue found during strip out.
Survey completed by the structural engineer.
Solution approvedand priced — at THH's cost, not yours.
Programme updated and reported in your next update.
Works continue.
Renovations are professionally managed — not assumed to be perfect.
“How do I know what's happening?”
Nothing disappears behind closed doors.
A representative view of your reporting experience — progress, programme, budget, inspections and site photographs — so you stay informed without managing the works.
This week
Second fix complete
Construction
68%on programme
Budget
On target ✓
Marketing target
Week 12unchanged
Latest inspection
Quality inspection passed — second fix electrical, all zones.
Decisions required
None this week. Ordinary delivery continues within agreed scope.
Current risks
Lead time on joinery monitored — no programme change.
Recent updates
TodayQuality inspection passed — second fix electrical, all zones.
MonProgress report issued — programme, budget and latest valuation.
Wk 7Milestone reached — first fix complete; plastering begins.
Stage five
You approve the marketing and accept the offer
You approve the marketing and accept the offer
“Who actually sells the property?”
Professionally marketed. You remain in control.
Once complete, the home is prepared for sale. Suitable local agents are assessed and the recommended agent or agents, together with the marketing strategy, are discussed with you before instruction. THH coordinates the process; every offer comes to you.
Prepared for sale
Photography, floorplans, EPC and particulars for the finished home — typically week 11.
Agent selection
Suitable local agents are assessed. You approve the agreed local agent — or one or more, depending on strategy — before instruction.
Marketing live
Launch around week 12 in the illustrative programme. Viewing feedback is reported as it arrives.
Negotiation & acceptance
THH supports negotiation. Offers depend on market response. The decision to accept remains with you.
Launch preparation
Photography, floorplans and particulars complete.
Marketing live
Listed with the agreed local agent. Viewings begin.
Viewing feedback
Strong first-week interest. “Feels like a new house.”
Offer accepted — £875,000
Competitive bids. Accepted by you. Completion follows the legal process.
Completion
“How do I receive my money?”
Every pound, accounted for in order.
Marketing begins around week 12 in the illustrative programme. Completion follows once an offer is accepted and the legal sale process is complete. On completion, the solicitors distribute the sale proceeds in the agreed order.
Illustrative assisted-sale project account
From finished sale to distributable uplift
How much uplift exists, what project costs are deducted, and how the remainder is shared.
Finished sale value£875,000
Less agreed homeowner baseline− £575,000
Initial uplift availableFinished sale value less agreed homeowner baseline£300,000
Project costs
Initial uplift availableFinished sale value less agreed homeowner baseline
£300,000
Less The Home Handover investmentRedevelopment funded by THH and recovered from project proceeds
− £170,000
Less finished-sale estate agency fee1.5% + VAT, paid by THH as a project cost
− £15,750
Net uplift available to shareGross uplift less renovation and finished-sale costs
£114,250
Net uplift available
£114,250
After The Home Handover has recovered the agreed project investment and paid the finished-sale costs.
Homeowner
20%
£22,850
The Home Handover
80%
£91,400
The Home Handover first recovers the capital invested in the project and pays the finished-sale costs. The remaining uplift is then shared under the agreed commercial structure.
Final outcome
Partnering with The Home Handover
£597,850
- £575,000 protected baseline
- + £22,850 your uplift share
- No estate agency fee paid by you
The Home Handover pays the £15,750 estate agency fee on the finished £875,000 sale as a project cost. You do not pay an estate agency fee from your £575,000 baseline.
Traditional sale
£564,650
- £575,000 sale price
- − £10,350 estate agency fee paid by you
- £564,650 net amount
If you sold conventionally for £575,000, you would pay approximately £10,350 in estate agency fees yourself.
Improvement
+ £33,200
- £22,850 uplift share
- + £10,350 traditional selling fee avoided
- + £33,200 total improvement
The £15,750 finished-sale fee is a project cost funded before the uplift is divided — not cash paid to you. Your fee benefit is £10,350.
Illustrative figures. The appraisal and agreement for your property will state the specific values, costs and distribution.
Responsibilities
Who does what, at every stage.
No ambiguity about where work sits. Your role is decisions; ours is delivery.
Stage
You
The Home Handover
Appraisal
Request & review
Prepare same-day appraisal & proposed structure
Legal
Appoint your solicitor & sign
Draft the agreement
Design
Approve
Coordinate the professional team
Scope & programme
Approve
Plan and manage delivery
Renovation
Receive updates
Deliver & manage the works
Marketing
Approve strategy & agent
Prepare, instruct & coordinate
Offers
Accept or reject
Negotiate
Completion
Receive proceeds
Coordinate with the solicitors
Decisions in your column always wait for you. Everything in ours is managed, inspected and reported.
Operational questions
The practical details, answered.
Yes — the agreement includes defined points at which you can pause or withdraw, with the terms for each stated plainly before you sign. Your solicitor walks you through exactly what applies when.
Yes. Every offer is reported to you and no sale is agreed without your acceptance. THH advises on negotiation; the decision is yours.
Suitable local agents are assessed by THH and the recommended agent or agents, together with the marketing strategy, are discussed with you. Instruction proceeds only with your approval. You can also nominate an agent you already trust.
For most full renovations, yes — the property needs to be vacant during the works. Timing is agreed with you before anything begins, and the programme is planned around your move.
THH does. Cost overruns during the works are THH’s risk, not yours — that allocation is written into the agreement your solicitor reviews.
Where consent or confirmation is required, this is assessed as part of the project. Many schemes proceed under permitted development or Lawful Development routes. Where a formal application is needed, the implications are set out before you commit.
Your appraisal sets out how proceeds are distributed across a range of sale outcomes, including a fall in values. The downside protection sits with THH — the detail is in your agreement.
For the illustrative project, design begins in week 2, renovation runs for up to approximately eight weeks, and marketing is prepared to go live around week 12. Programme varies by scope, property and site conditions. Completion follows once an offer is accepted and the legal sale process is complete — that timing depends on the buyer, survey, conveyancing and any chain.
Questions about ownership, security, protections and contracts are answered in full on Trust & Legal.
The first step
Ready to unlock your home's potential?
Every project begins with an appraisal of your home's potential. Where information is sufficient, you receive it the same day. No obligation, no cost.