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.