See the potential.
Buy with confidence.

For people buying a home they want to improve, from £300,000 to £5m. We show you what it could become, what the work will cost, and give you the evidence and strategy to pay less for it. For our negotiation support, you keep nine in every ten pounds we save you, and if we do not achieve a reduction there is no fee.

The seller has an agent. You have chartered architects, cost and planning consultants, working only for you. The best informed win the argument.

A structured session on your property with our architect founder.

See the potential.
Buy with confidence.

For people buying a home they want to improve, from £300,000 to £5m. We show you what it could become, what the work will cost, and the evidence to pay less for it. No reduction, no fee.

A structured session on your property with our architect founder.

See the potential.
Buy with confidence.

For people buying a home they want to improve, from £300,000 to £5m. We show you what it could become, what the work will cost, and give you the evidence and strategy to pay less for it. For our negotiation support, you keep nine in every ten pounds we save you, and if we do not achieve a reduction there is no fee.

The seller has an agent. You have chartered architects, cost and planning consultants, working only for you. The best informed win the argument.

A structured session on your property with our architect founder.

See the potential.
Buy with confidence.

For people buying a home they want to improve, from £300,000 to £5m. We show you what it could become, what the work will cost, and give you the evidence and strategy to pay less for it. For our negotiation support, you keep nine in every ten pounds we save you, and if we do not achieve a reduction there is no fee.

The seller has an agent. You have chartered architects, cost and planning consultants, working only for you. The best informed win the argument.

A structured session on your property with our architect founder.

How we support your purchase

True Value supports you at the key decision points of buying and improving a home. We front-load architectural, planning, and cost insight before an offer, during conveyancing while leverage still exists, and carry it through into delivery. This brings clarity to value, risk, and improvement potential, replacing hindsight with a joined-up view before you commit

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of UK homeowners did not budget for the full costs of buying and renovating their home. (HomeOwners Alliance, 2024)

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The price reduction one client secured between offer and exchange on a £1.1m purchase, negotiating with our evidence and strategy behind them.

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19%

Average reduction True Value achieved from list price on properties needing work.

Individual results vary; no reduction is guaranteed. Our negotiation services are paid only if a reduction is achieved and you complete. No reduction, no fee.

For too long, buyers have been expected to make long-term decisions from short viewings, limited information, and fragmented advice.

For too long, buyers have been expected to make long-term decisions from short viewings, limited information, and fragmented advice.

For too long, buyers have been expected to make long-term decisions from short viewings, limited information, and fragmented advice.

Our homebuying service gives you the right mix of professional insight to assess a home’s potential, risk, and true value when it matters most.

Our homebuying service gives you the right mix of professional insight to assess a home’s potential, risk, and true value when it matters most.

Our homebuying service gives you the right mix of professional insight to assess a home’s potential, risk, and true value when it matters most.

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Offer on the right property

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Pay the right price

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Buy with an improvement plan

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Fast-track your renovation

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What we do

True Value gives you the clarity and strategy to buy the right home at the right price. 

We help you understand a property before you are legally committed, looking beyond the asking price at condition, risk and the real cost of putting things right.

We also test what it could become: what improvements are genuinely achievable, what planning is likely to allow and what those changes may cost.

That evidence strengthens your position to offer and negotiate well, while helping you avoid unnecessary spend and commit knowing the property, the project and the price still make sense.

“I honestly can’t understand why more people don’t treat their biggest purchase this way.”

Ant Rawlins, True Value Client

  • "Harry, from True Value, helped us weigh up a renovation project, giving us a clear picture of the work, costs, and disruption involved. In the end, we chose a newer home that only needed minor changes - which True Value visited, assessed against our aims, and costed small works to before we committed. Their advice gave us the confidence to make that decision."

    Lesley Zwanziger

  • "True Value gave me the confidence and expertise to know that what I wanted to achieve was possible, and under which circumstances I should proceed. Their insight gave me a strategic approach when negotiating with the sellers, backed up by solid evidence and data to support my requests. I knew what to expect from the property, how to plan for the years ahead, and what the likely costs and build times would be. I honestly can’t understand why more people don’t treat their biggest purchase this way - especially when it’s your forever home."

    Ant Rawlins

  • "True Value saved us a lot of pain and money. The design ideas were so exciting yet practical. It was going to be our dream home! Their honest approach to times lines and budgeting highlighted that we needed to walk away from that project which is what we ended up doing, and instead bought a move-in-ready home up the coast. It was a hard decision but definitely the right one."

    Caroline

  • "True Value provided a realistic cost estimate for the renovation of the house, while also exploring how we could improve and extend the property. With a clear strategy and budget and an accurately priced survey, we were able to negotiate over 20% off the asking price."

    Nina Nielsen

  • "Harry, from True Value, helped us weigh up a renovation project, giving us a clear picture of the work, costs, and disruption involved. In the end, we chose a newer home that only needed minor changes - which True Value visited, assessed against our aims, and costed small works to before we committed. Their advice gave us the confidence to make that decision."

    Lesley Zwanziger

  • "True Value gave me the confidence and expertise to know that what I wanted to achieve was possible, and under which circumstances I should proceed. Their insight gave me a strategic approach when negotiating with the sellers, backed up by solid evidence and data to support my requests. I knew what to expect from the property, how to plan for the years ahead, and what the likely costs and build times would be. I honestly can’t understand why more people don’t treat their biggest purchase this way - especially when it’s your forever home."

    Ant Rawlins

  • "True Value saved us a lot of pain and money. The design ideas were so exciting yet practical. It was going to be our dream home! Their honest approach to times lines and budgeting highlighted that we needed to walk away from that project which is what we ended up doing, and instead bought a move-in-ready home up the coast. It was a hard decision but definitely the right one."

    Caroline

  • "True Value provided a realistic cost estimate for the renovation of the house, while also exploring how we could improve and extend the property. With a clear strategy and budget and an accurately priced survey, we were able to negotiate over 20% off the asking price."

    Nina Nielsen

  • "Harry, from True Value, helped us weigh up a renovation project, giving us a clear picture of the work, costs, and disruption involved. In the end, we chose a newer home that only needed minor changes - which True Value visited, assessed against our aims, and costed small works to before we committed. Their advice gave us the confidence to make that decision."

    Lesley Zwanziger

  • "True Value gave me the confidence and expertise to know that what I wanted to achieve was possible, and under which circumstances I should proceed. Their insight gave me a strategic approach when negotiating with the sellers, backed up by solid evidence and data to support my requests. I knew what to expect from the property, how to plan for the years ahead, and what the likely costs and build times would be. I honestly can’t understand why more people don’t treat their biggest purchase this way - especially when it’s your forever home."

    Ant Rawlins

  • "True Value saved us a lot of pain and money. The design ideas were so exciting yet practical. It was going to be our dream home! Their honest approach to times lines and budgeting highlighted that we needed to walk away from that project which is what we ended up doing, and instead bought a move-in-ready home up the coast. It was a hard decision but definitely the right one."

    Caroline

  • "True Value provided a realistic cost estimate for the renovation of the house, while also exploring how we could improve and extend the property. With a clear strategy and budget and an accurately priced survey, we were able to negotiate over 20% off the asking price."

    Nina Nielsen

Who we are

We are a team of ARB-registered architects, chartered planning consultants and RICS-qualified cost consultants, bringing this expertise together at the moment it matters most. For the first time, this level of joined-up advice is available before you buy, without the need to coordinate multiple professionals.

Start with a free Property Workshop

Send us the property and tell us what you are hoping to achieve. We'll take a look before we speak, then use the workshop to discuss its potential, possible pitfalls, likely costs and the key questions to answer before you commit. No fee, no obligation.

Start with a free Property Workshop

Send us the property and tell us what you are hoping to achieve. We'll take a look before we speak, then use the workshop to discuss its potential, possible pitfalls, likely costs and the key questions to answer before you commit. No fee, no obligation.

Start with a free Property Workshop

Send us the property and tell us what you are hoping to achieve. We'll take a look before we speak, then use the workshop to discuss its potential, possible pitfalls, likely costs and the key questions to answer before you commit. No fee, no obligation.

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Harry Clover, founder

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