Stage 1

Discover

Website
Application ID Draft
Journey stage Discover
Outcome Not assessed
Next action Run fit check
01 Discover
02 Design
03 Qualify
04 Finance
05 Build
06 Protect
07 Earn
08 Grow

Front door

Check if the project fits HabiVest

Own a titled, unbonded property? HabiVest can help finance backyard rental builds, completions, and upgrades from R50 000 to R150 000.

Minimum details and data consent

This consent sits at the front door so HabiVest can later pull Experian, bank-statement, property, location, and design data only after the customer has agreed.

What can be pre-filled after consent

Credit bureau Debts, arrears, judgments, defaults, score band, repayment behaviour, and contact data where available.
Bank statement check Verified income, recurring expenses, account activity, and affordability evidence.
Property and location Municipality, suburb, GPS position, ownership checks, and service-area fit.

Design option starter

Upload yard photos later; for now HabiVest can generate repository-style options from the project details.
Fit outcome Not assessed

Run the fit check before asking for documents.

Loan range R50 000 - R150 000

The MVP only supports small-ticket backyard rental finance.

Project finance rule No cash payout

Funds are paid to suppliers and contractors through controlled milestones.

Municipal programme Not checked

Cape Town LPS/ARF support will appear here when the address matches a target area.

Three basics

Collect the minimum pack for a conditional answer

Document checklist

ID copy Identity and application match
Title deed Ownership and property security check
3 months bank statements Income, expenses, and affordability

Pre-filled data to confirm

Applicant details Name, ID, contact details, address history, and bureau match confidence.
Credit position Total instalments, open accounts, arrears status, judgments, defaults, and debt stress.
Affordability evidence Income, recurring debit orders, expenses, and bank-statement verification results.
Document pack 0 of 3

Upload the three basics before conditional assessment.

Consent Not captured

Consent is required before HabiVest can assess the application.

Application status Draft

Complete the basics to unlock qualification and project viability review.

Conditional answer

Assess affordability, rental viability, and repayment options

Customer-facing outcome Not run

Run assessment after the basic document pack is ready.

Current affordability -

Affordability is anchored on current verified income.

Rental viability -

Projected rent supports viability and term optimisation.

Repayment options

Run assessment Repayment choices will appear here.

Project setup

Select contractor and lock the build plan

Quote summary

Selected contractor
Not selected
Materials
-
Labour
-
Project setup status
Pending

Default milestone plan

Controlled disbursement

Pay suppliers and contractors by milestone

No borrower cash payout. Materials are paid to suppliers. Contractors are paid after HabiVest inspection.
Current milestone Material order

Supplier quote and payment details are ready for review.

Remaining project budget -

Budget reduces as mocked milestone payments are released.

Inspection status Pending

Borrower feedback is captured, but HV approval controls release.

Completion to rent

Confirm rental readiness and start RentBook

Rental readiness checklist

RentBook setup

Units created
0
Expected rent
-
Tenant status
Not captured
Repayment readiness
Pending rent activation

Snag list

Item Responsible Status

Post-funding

Track rental performance and support growth

Account health On track

Rent and repayment records look healthy.

Rent collection 94%

Mock RentBook collection rate for the active rental units.

Repeat growth Not yet

Strong repayment and rental records can unlock future finance discussions.

Early warning flags