{"id":285,"date":"2015-03-26T17:08:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T17:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/propertychecklist-aims-to-protect-diy-home-improvement-payments\/"},"modified":"2018-02-22T09:04:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T09:04:05","slug":"propertychecklist-aims-to-protect-diy-home-improvement-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/propertychecklist-aims-to-protect-diy-home-improvement-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"PropertyCheckList aims to protect DIY Home Improvement Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">A new service from Tommy Walsh and Harvey Ellingham, who has worked in the building industry for over 20 years, protects home improvers&#8217; &#8211; and good builders&#8217; &#8211; payments via a new service called \u201cThe <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Home improvement\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home-improvement\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home_improvement;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03n2_q;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home_improvement\" >Home Improvements<\/a> Guarantee\u201d.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">The scheme works by the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homeowners\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home-insurance\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home_insurance;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0313mp;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Home_insurance;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home_insurance\" >homeowner<\/a> paying the money for works, or stage payments, into their own independent client account \u2013 regulated by HMRC and the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). This allows the builder to see the money is there, so they can secure credit for materials, but they are only paid when the homeowner is happy the work has been done to their satisfaction. Any disputes are settled using an Independent <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Chartered Surveyors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/chartered-surveyor\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/chartered_surveyor;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02wz4ds;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Chartered_Surveyor\" >Chartered Surveyor<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Tommy comments \u201cIt&#8217;s always been a passion of mine to get rid of the cowboys who give the building trade a bad name. Not only do we protect people&#8217;s money, we can provide them with some of the best builders in the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land\" >land<\/a> to do the work they need.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Kate Faulkner MD of <a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/propertychecklist.co.uk\" target=\"\">Propertychecklist.co.uk<\/a> is delighted this service is being offered to consumers. \u201cLike Tommy and Harvey we are passionate about home improvers getting the very best service and reducing the stress of works to their <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >homes<\/a>. This is just the kind of company we like to work with to give great advice and a great service to ensure home improvers carry out their <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> project successfully the first time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Home Improvements Guarantee sponsor the \u201cHow to choose a builder\u201d checklist on Kate&#8217;s www.propertychecklists.co.uk \u00a0which provides over 60 free checklists to help people carry out property projects right for the first time.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Harvey says \u201cPropertychecklists.co.uk is a great site for anyone moving, improving or investing in a home. It gives good, independent and honest advice and we are thrilled to be able to support Kate and her team&#8217;s mission of educating people on the right <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Stairs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >steps<\/a> to take to employ a builder.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Here&#8217;s their top three steps to carry out before you choose a builder:-\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Make sure you write down all the work you want doing in the property, however small.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Include jobs you want doing now and ones for the future too \u2013 so the builder can carry out work now with one eye on future works which can help keep costs of further work down.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Check the impact of the works you are doing on the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Value (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/value-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/value_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0bhr4z;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Value_(economics)\" >value<\/a> of your property. Spending \u00a330,000 on a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/loft-conversion\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/loft_conversion;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04jb6bv;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Loft_conversion\" >loft conversion<\/a> may not instantly increase your property&#8217;s value by the same amount.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><b><span color=\"#222222\" face=\"arial, sans-serif\" style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">CONTACT\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" href=\"mailto:kate@designsonproperty.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Faulkner<\/a><\/b><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">on<\/b><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif;\" href=\"tel:0845%20838%201763%20\/%2007974%20750562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0845 838 1763 \/ 07974 750562<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\">\n<p><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\" https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115654041100964611788?rel=author\">Nick Marr<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A new service from Tommy Walsh and Harvey Ellingham, who has worked in the building industry for over 20 years, protects home improvers&#8217; &#8211; and good builders&#8217; &#8211; payments via a new service called \u201cThe Home Improvements Guarantee\u201d. \u00a0<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/propertychecklist-aims-to-protect-diy-home-improvement-payments\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/propertychecklist_aims_to_protect_diy_home_improvement_payments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15575,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions\/15575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}