Legal
Terms of Service
A plain-language summary of the rules for using HandyHire as a client or an artisan.
This is a summary while our full Terms of Service are being finalised with our legal advisers. The final terms will replace this page.
Your account
- You must give accurate information and keep your password private.
- Artisans must pass NIN verification and ID approval before quoting on jobs.
- We may suspend accounts that break these terms or put other users at risk.
Jobs and quotes
- Clients are responsible for describing the job accurately.
- Artisans are responsible for the quality and safety of their work.
- HandyHire is a marketplace — the agreement for each job is between the client and the artisan.
Payments and escrow
- The workmanship fee is paid into escrow and released when the client confirms the job is complete.
- The materials cost is agreed between client and artisan and is not held in escrow.
- Payments for HandyHire jobs must go through HandyHire to be protected.
Complaints and disputes
If a job goes wrong, either side can raise a complaint. Our team reviews the job, chat history and payment, and may release, hold or refund escrowed funds based on what we find.