Hank is a home buying co-pilot built for UK first-time buyers. It walks users through every stage of the buying process — from assessing finances and getting a mortgage in principle, to making an offer and completing. The AI assistant, Hank, is powered by Claude (Anthropic) and provides personalised guidance throughout.
Hank - Home Buying Co-Pilot
Overview
Live App
Features
- 8-step interactive UK home buying roadmap with expandable steps, checklists, and video cards
- AI assistant (Hank) powered by Claude — answers questions at any stage of the journey
- Property tab with search, saved reviews, and offer tracking
- Financial dashboard with deposit progress, LISA tracker, and live mortgage rate comparison
- Paste in a Rightmove or Zoopla listing URL for instant AI property analysis
- Onboarding flow capturing motivation, location, finances, and money mindset
- Mobile-first PWA — 390px phone shell, feels native in browser
Tooling
Next.js 16
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS v4
Framer Motion
Claude API
Lucide React
shadcn/ui
Railway
Claude Code
GitHub
Process
- Wrote a detailed product spec (CLAUDE.md) covering all screens, features, and design system
- Used Claude Code to run UX research agents, validate information architecture, and generate screen-by-screen builds
- Iterated on navigation structure using NNG / Apple HIG / Material Design 3 principles
- Deployed to Railway, embedded live into portfolio via iframe