Love It or List It Application Form
PROGRAMME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. The applicant must be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age and must be a permanent legal resident in the United Kingdom, currently living at an address in the United Kingdom. 2. Neither you nor your partner are: a) currently employed by us or Channel 4 and neither you nor your partner have been previously employed by us or the Broadcaster or a live-in partner or immediate relative (i.e. mother, father, son, daughter, brother or sister) of an employee of ours or Channel 4. 3. The applicant must own their own home.
Thank you for wishing to apply for our new series of ‘Love it or List It’. We are looking for families who own their house and who have money in place to fund the renovations on their property. Raise the Roof Productions does not pay for any of the work carried out in your home as part of the series, so you must have these funds in place already.
Kirstie will try to show the family that they CAN make their current home work by transforming it (Love it). Phil Spencer will attempt to demonstrate to the family that the best way to move forward is by selling up and buying a new home (List It). The programme will see the current home transformed, with the help of a design team led by Kirstie (using the homeowners’ own money) as she shows them that Loving It is best. The couple will also see 3 homes that match as much of their criteria as possible with Phil, as he tries to sway them towards team List It. At the end of the programme when they’ve seen all three houses with Phil and their own home transformation is complete, we will ask what they are going to do: Love it or List It?
Love it or List it is a 60-minute programme hosted by property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer. Each programme features a family struggling with a common dilemma: their home doesn’t work for them anymore and one side of the family are keen to stay and make their current home better; but the other side of the family want to sell up and move. The great news for anyone involved in the show is that whatever decision they make, they have two of the top property experts on their side and by the end of the filming; they will have a newly renovated property to either live in themselves or to place on the market.
We are looking for families who own their house and who have money in place to fund the renovations on their property. Raise the Roof Productions does not pay for any of the work carried out in your home as part of the series, so you must have these funds in place already. Kirstie will offer considered suggestions on your renovation, with input from an architectural consultant (please note that you may still need to enlist your own architect) and a stylist/interior designer. Phil will provide you with some hassle-free house hunting and advice.
PLEASE NOTE: FAMILIES APPEARING ON “LOVE IT OR LIST IT” MUST HAVE A REASONABLE RENOVATION BUDGET. RTRP WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INVOLVED IN THE RENOVATION PROCESS OR FOR MAKING SURE THAT ANY PERMISSIONS/CONSENTS ARE REQUIRED.
ABOUT YOU
Names and ages of all family members currently living in the home. (please make sure you have permissions from all family members before disclosing any of their information on this form)
Telephone Numbers (please provide as many contact numbers as possible including mobiles and landlines)
Email
example@example.com
Current Home Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Occupation/s
Family Details e.g. do you have children/pets? If so, please provide names and ages.
YOUR CURRENT HOME
Do you own your property? Please note that you will be required to own your own property to be considered for the show.
Describe your current property. i.e. number of bedrooms/ living areas/ modern/ period/detached/ semi-detached/garden size/age of property etc ...
Please ensure you attach a photo of your family and any recent images of your home’s exterior and interior, clearly showing the rooms that you want to change/adapt. Including multiple photographs makes it much easier for the casting team to process your application. If you have issues uploading please email them to lioli@raisetheroofproductions.com along with a note of your names. A floorplan would be very useful too, but don’t worry if you don’t have one.
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What first attracted you to the property?
When did you buy your property?
How much did you pay for your property?
How long has the love it versus list it debate been going on?
Do all members of the household want to move and why?
What are the conflicting views about moving home?
What are the conflicting views about staying in your current home?
Which of you is Team Love it?
What do you / your partner like about your current home?
Which of you is Team List it?
What do you / your partner hate about your current home?
Have you considered renovations to your current property?
What do you want to change/add to your property?
THE MOVE
What is your Maximum and Minimum Budget for a new home? Please also state whether this needs to include stamp duty and moving costs. If you want help working this out you can use this link: https://www.stampdutycalculator.org.uk/
What is the main thing you are looking for in your move that your current house doesn’t have?
What type of property are you looking for? i.e. Semi/detached/modern/period etc
How many bedrooms?
How many reception rooms?
How many bathrooms?
Any other specific requirements? i.e. Outbuildings, parking, garden size/direction, accessibility, proximity to certain postcodes e.g. for work, family, childcare – Please be as detailed as possible.
If you have already been searching for a new home, how many have you viewed in person, how many online (approximately) and have you found any houses with potential? If so, please give details of what was right, and what was wrong with them. Links to these would be useful too.
Have you made any offers on a property? If possible, please give details.
RENOVATIONS
Are you both happy to have work done on the property?
What is your Budget for renovations? (This should be a separate budget to your moving costs/stamp duty for moving)
What renovations do you think need to be done to make your property work for you? Please provide as much detail as possible. Or If you are unsure or not confident about what work needs to be done, then please explain what needs to happen to the house to make it work for you and your family. i.e. More space upstairs, more bathrooms, more family space, larger kitchen etc ...
How could these renovations alter your family’s decision to move?
Have you ever carried out a renovation on your current or previous property? If so, please provide details.
THE LIFESTYLE
Describe your household/family. What is daily life like in your home?
What are your hobbies both individually and as a couple/family? E.g. family activities, clubs & organisations you belong to & what could we film you doing together?
THE FINANCES
Do you already have a budget in place for moving home and if so, how much is it? And please say whether this includes or excludes moving costs e.g. fees/stamp duty?
Do you have a budget in place for renovations to your current home and how much is it? (NB this needs to be a separate budget to your moving budget)
Is your property currently on the market or have you had your home on the market over the last 3 years? If so for how long and for how much was it on the market for?
You will be required to provide proof of finances for renovation work to your property. Are you happy to provide this?
HEALTH AND WELLBEING It is important to note that our priority is not to exclude people with vulnerabilities or mental health concerns unnecessarily. Where adequate provision can be put in place we will do so, with the applicants’ welfare being of paramount importance.
Does anyone in your household, have a physical or medical condition, including allergies or any disability whether medically diagnosed or otherwise, that we should be made aware of?
Do you/have you ever had any phobias or mental health conditions (for example, stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, bipolar, and/or self-harm), whether medically diagnosed or otherwise, that we should be made aware of?
As part of the application process applicants will be required to undergo a psychological evaluation with an experienced professional, are you happy to do so?Please note that the evaluation is to ensure that suitable support can be put in place, if required, should you be selected to appear in the series.
Does anyone in your household have any access needs or additional support requirements?If yes, please provide details.
Is there any other health or wellbeing issue relating to you or a member of your household which you think may impact your/their participation in the programme?
If you prefer to answer any of the above questions in confidence to a senior member of the team, please let us know via email lioli@raisetheroofproductions.com
FILMING AND TRANSMISSION
Are there any weekday dates that you would not be available for filming over the next year? (Filming generally takes place Monday to Friday in the daytime and will involve 6 main days of filming from around 8am-6pm plus additional filming and site visits which can be more flexible)
Do you have a family member/friend that you could stay with during renovations to your property, if required? Or would you move into rented accommodation?
Do you or does anyone in your family have a criminal record, any county court judgements against you or are you the subject of any on-going criminal procedures or civil proceedings (including the Family Court)? We ask for this information to make a fully informed casting decision.
Is there anything else which might affect your appearance on television that we should know about? Have you appeared on television before? Please give details of all shows and dates that you appeared.
Have you ever been/will be part of any advertising campaigns? Please give details of all dates and companies. This includes TV adverts, online and printed adverts.
Do you have a StarNow or casting profile for any extra/acting work? Please share links.
Are you currently in consideration to appear in or to contribute to any other television shows? If yes, please give details. If no, should you be selected to appear in Love It or List It, then please inform us if this changes during the filming process and also before or after transmission.
Have you ever been paid (in money or goods) to advertise products on social media i.e TikTok or Instagram etc. If yes, please give details. If no, should you be selected to appear in Love It or List It, then please inform us if this changes during the filming process and also before or after transmission.
How do you feel about appearing on television?
Where did you find out about Raise the Roof Productions and this opportunity? – Please be as detailed as possible. E.g. ‘Kirstie Allsopp’s Tweet’
DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY
As we would like to represent all communities across the UK on screen, please let us know your household’s ethnic origins by putting an ‘X’ in the box/es next to the appropriate group/s or just writing it in the box. Please note, ethnic origin is not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship. It is about the group to which you perceive you belong. If you’d prefer not to say, please leave blank – this will not affect your application.
White
English
Northern Irish
Scottish
Welsh
Irish
Gypsy/Traveller
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
White & Black Caribbean
White & Black African
White & Asian
Any other mixed background (please specify)
Asian/Asian British
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Any other mixed background (please specify)
Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British
African
Caribbean
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background (please specify)
Other ethnic groups
Arab
Any other ethnic group (please specify)
Prefer not to say
We are also keen to represent other forms of diversity such as disability. Under the Equality Act 2010, a disability is defined as a “physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on an individual’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.” An effect is long-term if it has lasted, or is likely to last, more than 12 months. If you’d prefer not to say, please leave blank – this will not affect your application.
Within the definition of the Equality Act, do you consider yourself to be disabled?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
Don't know
We are also interested in representing people of all genders. If you’d prefer not to say, please leave blank – this will not affect your application.
Which of the following best describes your gender?
Female
Male
Identify as transgender or transsexual
Prefer not to say
Gender identity: Is your gender identity the same as at birth?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
We would also like to hear from LGBTQIA+ families. If you’d prefer not to say, please leave blank – this will not affect your application.
Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?
Heterosexual
Gay
Lesbian
Bisexual
Prefer not to say
Prefer to self-describe as... (please write below)
FUTURE CONTACT If you are successful in being cast for Love It or List It, we shall keep your information as part of our production paperwork and this will be covered separately with you. With your consent, we would like to keep all the information you have provided in this Application Form and any information which you may provide to us elsewhere during the casting process and/or during production of the Programme and to be accessible by production team members working on other programmes produced by Raise the Roof Productions. Please note that your refusal to grant us such permission will in no way influence our selection process for this Programme.
Use of all the information you have provided in this Application Form for any future Programme.
Please tick the box below if you would like all the information you have provided in this Application Form and any information which you may provide to us elsewhere during the selection process and/or during production of the Programme to be retained by us so you can be considered for any future programmes produced by us. This information will be kept by us for two years after which it will be deleted or we will ask you for updated consent to retain it. Please note, that if you are contacted by us to be considered for any future programmes you will be asked to update us of any changes to the information you have provided in this Application Form at such time we make contact with you and if deemed appropriate you may be asked to complete a new application form if we so request. You may contact us at any time to request that we delete the information we hold about you, or if you would like to make any corrections to that information.
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DATA PROTECTION I understand that RTRP Ltd will use my personal details I, the applicant provided for the purpose of casting, production and transmission. I also consent to the sharing of my data with Channel 4. I understand that RTRP will process my personal data (specifically including any data relating to my ethnicity and/or mental/physical health) in accordance with its privacy notice which is available on request. If you have any questions regarding data protection, please do ask. I confirm that I am who I say I am, and am freely able to apply for the show. To the best of my knowledge my application is truthful, genuine and does not infringe any copyright and data protection laws, or is a breach of confidence, law and is not defamatory.
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