BRD-01
The legal or responsible operator is named.
A participant needs to know who accepts money and carries obligations.
Evidence to record: Record the operator name, registration or legal status and service address.
Open framework · 26 verification questions · v1.0
Builder Residency Due-Diligence Checklist
A compelling house and a focused month are not enough information for a travel or financial commitment. This checklist gives prospective participants, organisers and journalists a shared set of questions for checking a builder residency before money or travel is involved.
What this release is
Victor Laybats authored the checklist from Crucible CLUB’s public participation methodology and the decision-critical gaps that any cohort-specific offer must resolve. Every item asks for evidence rather than awarding a score. The framework is independent of the status of any current Crucible cohort.
This is a due-diligence aid, not legal, immigration, tax, medical, insurance or financial advice. It does not verify a venue, operator or cohort and it does not guarantee safety or project outcomes. Time-sensitive details must be checked directly with the organiser and relevant authorities before commitment.
Operator
BRD-02
A monitored contact and escalation route are provided.
Questions and urgent issues need more than a social profile.
Evidence to record: Test the ordinary and urgent contact routes.
Status
BRD-03
Application status and decision dates are current.
An open label can become misleading when dates have passed or a cohort has started.
Evidence to record: Capture the page, timestamp and stated decision timeline.
BRD-04
Exact arrival, departure and program dates are stated.
Travel and accommodation decisions depend on unambiguous dates and time zones.
Evidence to record: Record dates, check-in windows and time zone.
Venue
BRD-05
The city and venue status are confirmed.
A concept image or provisional city is not a confirmed accommodation booking.
Evidence to record: Request the address or a documented disclosure of when it will be supplied.
BRD-06
Room allocation, occupancy and accessibility are described.
Shared-room assumptions materially affect fit, privacy and cost.
Evidence to record: Record bed type, room sharing, bathrooms, stairs and accessibility constraints.
BRD-07
Capacity and minimum viable cohort are disclosed.
A residency can change or cancel if too few or too many people join.
Evidence to record: Record maximum capacity, minimum cohort and the consequence if unmet.
Money
BRD-08
The total price, currency and taxes are stated.
A headline price may omit taxes, deposits or mandatory extras.
Evidence to record: Request an itemized total in the payment currency.
BRD-09
Included and excluded services are itemized.
Accommodation, food, transport, workspace and activities should not be inferred.
Evidence to record: Create an inclusion and exclusion list.
BRD-10
Payment recipient, schedule and method are verifiable.
The payee should match the responsible operator or a disclosed agent.
Evidence to record: Record invoice issuer, payee, due dates and payment protection.
BRD-11
Cancellation, refund and organiser-cancellation terms are supplied before payment.
A participant needs to understand losses under each cancellation scenario.
Evidence to record: Save the terms version accepted at payment.
Travel
BRD-12
Visa and work-authorisation responsibility is explicit.
A residency invitation does not determine immigration or work rights.
Evidence to record: Check current official authority guidance for the participant’s nationality and activity.
BRD-13
Insurance expectations and exclusions are explicit.
Travel, health, equipment and cancellation risks may require different cover.
Evidence to record: Record required cover and who bears uninsured costs.
Safety
BRD-14
Emergency contacts and evacuation procedures exist.
Shared accommodation in an unfamiliar place needs a practical incident plan.
Evidence to record: Request emergency numbers, exits, assembly point and hospital route.
BRD-15
Health, accessibility and accommodation needs have a private route.
Participants need a way to discuss needs without public disclosure.
Evidence to record: Test the confidential request and response process.
Community
BRD-16
House rules cover guests, noise, substances and shared spaces.
Common expectations reduce avoidable conflict in a live-work house.
Evidence to record: Review the cohort-specific house rules before acceptance.
BRD-17
Conflict, harassment and removal procedures are defined.
A community promise needs a safe route for complaints and proportionate action.
Evidence to record: Record reporter options, decision owner and consequences.
Privacy
BRD-18
Photography and public-content participation require separate agreement.
Joining a residency is not consent to marketing or documentary content.
Evidence to record: Review release wording and the opt-out path.
BRD-19
Confidential projects and intellectual property remain under participant control.
Proximity should not force disclosure or transfer of project rights.
Evidence to record: Review confidentiality and intellectual-property clauses.
Work
BRD-20
The expected work rhythm and mandatory activities are stated.
A participant cannot assess fit without knowing the balance of focus and group time.
Evidence to record: Record mandatory sessions, quiet hours and uninterrupted blocks.
BRD-21
Each participant controls their project and milestone.
Selection should not imply employment, investment or transfer of decision rights.
Evidence to record: Review the agreement and milestone process.
Selection
BRD-22
Selection criteria and conflicts of interest are described.
Applicants should understand what is assessed and whether sponsors influence selection.
Evidence to record: Record criteria, reviewers and material relationships.
Claims
BRD-23
Testimonials identify the cohort and have publication permission.
A quote without context or consent cannot establish a repeatable outcome.
Evidence to record: Verify the speaker, cohort, approved wording and date.
BRD-24
Launch, revenue, funding and partnership claims link to a verifiable record.
Residency association should not be confused with causation or endorsement.
Evidence to record: Request the public artifact and participant-approved attribution.
BRD-25
Outcomes state starting point, time horizon and limitations.
Without a baseline and timeframe, progress claims are easy to overread.
Evidence to record: Record milestone, observed deliverable, later result and external factors.
Decision
BRD-26
Unresolved questions are listed before payment or travel.
A visible open-questions list prevents enthusiasm from becoming assumed fact.
Evidence to record: Publish or retain a dated decision log with owner and due date.
Provenance and source boundary
This artifact is authored by the product publisher. The links below establish the first-party product scope that informed it. They are not independent validation.
How to cite
Laybats, Victor. (2026). Builder Residency Due-Diligence Checklist v1.0 (English). IVRYN. https://crucibleclub.com/research/builder-residency-due-diligence-checklist/
The machine-readable citation file is available as CITATION.cff. The compilation is licensed under CC BY 4.0; attribution is required. Product names and trademarks are not licensed.
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