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Self-Build & Renovation Budget

Budget, quotes, orders and payments by stage – forecast final cost, VAT you can reclaim and whether your funding keeps up

£20

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Self-Build & Renovation Budget

Overview

Self-builds and big renovations rarely go over budget all at once – it creeps up item by item. This workbook replaces each budget figure with the quote, then the order, then what was actually paid, so the forecast final cost is always up to date.

Price
£20
Who it’s for
Personal Finance
Works with
Microsoft Excel for Windows and Mac
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See how it works

A walk through the main sheets

The sheets you will use most, in the order you will use them – shown with the sample data every workbook comes with.

Step 1

Budget

Budget by stage and trade against quotes and actuals. What you do: one line per item.

Budget
Payments

Step 2

Payments

Every payment made. What you do: one line per payment.

Step 3

Funding

Savings, mortgage draws and other funding. What you do: enter your funding.

Funding

Step 4

Who it is for

Made for people like you

  • Example – text
  • Self-builders – Keep a big project on budget stage by stage.
  • Homeowners renovating – Track every quote and payment.
  • Small developers – See the cash needed month by month.

Quick start

Up and running in minutes

  1. Example – text
  1. Settings – Project name, start month, contingency and the type of project for VAT.
  2. Budget – One line per cost with the stage, budget (ex VAT), the VAT rate the supplier will charge and whether it is materials or labour.
  3. As you go – Add quotes and orders on the Budget sheet. Record every payment on Payments (using the same item name) and every funding draw on Funding.
  4. Dashboard – Forecast final cost, VAT to reclaim and funding headroom.

Key features

  • Budgets every cost of a self-build, conversion or renovation by stage, then tracks quotes, orders and payments to give a live forecast of the final cost.
  • Works out the VAT you can reclaim under the DIY housebuilders scheme and allows for zero-rated and 5% work by your builders.
  • Logs every payment and every funding draw – savings, sale proceeds and self-build mortgage stage releases – to show the monthly cash position and any funding shortfall.

What’s included

  • Dashboard – The project at a glance
  • Settings – Project, contingency and VAT
  • Budget – Every cost of the build
  • Payments – Every payment made
  • Funding – Money in
  • Stages – Stage by stage
  • Cash Flow – Month by month
  • Guide – How to use this workbook

How buying works

Your file is only released to your client portal once payment has cleared.

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Your file is ready in your client portal as soon as payment clears, and we email you your invoice with a link to the portal.

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