Questions, answered plainly

Everything families ask before they move out.

What is Renovation Stay?

Renovation Stay is a move-in ready family home in Weybridge available to households who need somewhere to live while their own home is undergoing a significant renovation, extension or rebuild. It is designed around stays measured in months rather than nights.

Who is it for?

Primarily families renovating in Weybridge and the surrounding Surrey area who want to stay close to school, work, friends and their building project while the work is carried out.

How long can we stay?

The house is offered on a flexible monthly basis, subject to availability and the terms of the rental agreement. Renovation programmes move, so we build as much practical flexibility into the arrangement as we sensibly can.

What happens if our renovation overruns?

Tell us as early as possible. If the house is still available, we will work with you to extend your stay in line with the agreed rental terms. It is one of the main reasons Renovation Stay exists.

What if we finish earlier than expected?

Again, speak to us. The agreement sets out the notice arrangements clearly before you move in, so nobody is guessing.

What does the monthly price include?

£7,500 per calendar month, and it is worth seeing how it is built. On an ordinary long let, a house of this size in Weybridge sits at around £5,500 a month before you have paid for anything else. Add the things you would then be running yourself — council tax of roughly £350, gas and electricity capped at around £250, water at about £30, and a weekly housekeeper and weekly gardener at around £500 — and you are already close to £6,600 with a pile of accounts, standing orders and diary entries attached. Our price rounds that up to one number, adds the check-in and check-out agent and the professional deep clean before and after your stay, and buys the thing an ordinary tenancy will not sell you: the freedom to leave when your build finishes rather than when a fixed term says you may. The remainder is the premium for that flexibility, and most families find it the cheapest line in the renovation.

Is the house fully furnished?

Not fully furnished, no — and deliberately so. Most families arriving here already own a whole house of furniture that has to go somewhere while the builders are in, and this house is set up so that it can come straight in, with three sheds, a converted garage and a loft for whatever does not. What we provide is the awkward infrastructure to live on: all white goods including washer and dryer, televisions, and blinds or curtains throughout, plus a stocked kitchen — pots, pans, crockery, glassware, cutlery, utensils and the basics you need to cook dinner on your first evening. You bring your own beds, sofas, tables and the rest of your furniture; the house has the room for it. So: part-furnished and move-in ready, with space for your own things. If your circumstances genuinely call for a fully furnished house, tell us when you enquire and we will discuss it — it can usually be arranged, but it carries a separate upfront fee.

Is there a holding deposit?

Yes. A deposit equal to six weeks' rent — £10,000 — is payable before the start of the stay. It is protected in a government-approved tenancy deposit protection scheme where the arrangement falls within the Housing Act 2004 rules, and you will be given the scheme's prescribed information and deposit certificate within the statutory timescale. It is returned at the end of the stay less any sums agreed in accordance with the rental agreement.

Is this a short term let, and can we take it if we are not renovating?

Yes to both, within reason. The house is offered as a short term let in Weybridge on flexible monthly terms, and renovating families are simply who it suits best. If you need a short let in Surrey for a relocation, a house move that has fallen through, a work posting, an insurance claim or a flood or fire repair, the arrangement works the same way — whole calendar months, one inclusive price, and dates that can move if yours do. Tell us the circumstances when you enquire.

What about pets?

Pets are welcome by agreement. Tell us about them when you enquire and we will talk it through.

Do we pay when we enquire?

No. Send us your expected dates and a little information about your renovation. We speak first. Nothing is agreed or payable simply because you have submitted an enquiry.

Where is the house?

Weybridge, Surrey — convenient for households renovating in Weybridge, Oatlands, St George's Hill, Walton-on-Thames, Hersham, West Byfleet, Byfleet, New Haw, Addlestone, Esher, Claygate, Cobham and Shepperton, and within reach of Weybridge station for the Waterloo line.

Can we view it?

Yes. If the dates and circumstances look like a potential fit, we can arrange a viewing or a call.