Jamie Dawson

1 Who Pays for a Property Sales Pack? (UK 2026)

Seller-led responsibility, cost layers, illustrative prices, and what buyers still pay, without fake mandatory fee claims.

17 Jul 2026 4 min read → 2 Property Condition Report & Sales Packs (UK 2026 Reforms)

Property condition reports in planned UK sales packs: roadmap meaning, not law yet, vs surveys/EPCs/logbooks, and what sellers can do now.

17 Jul 2026 4 min read → 3 Binding Conditional Contracts in UK Home Buying (2026 Reforms)

What MHCLG’s binding conditional contracts mean, why they come after sales packs, how reservation agreements differ, and what is not law yet.

17 Jul 2026 6 min read → 4 Scottish Landlord Records: Compliance Checklist (2026)

Repairing Standard, gas, electrical (5-year + RCD), Scottish fire alarms, EPC (no minimum band yet), Legionella and Home Report, what Scottish landlords must file, vs England.

17 Jul 2026 6 min read → 5 First Aid Needs Assessment: What UK Employers Must Record (2026)

There's no prescribed form, but you must do it, and you'd struggle to prove it without writing it down. What a first-aid needs assessment covers and the records worth keeping.

15 Jul 2026 2 min read → 6 RIDDOR's Over-7-Day Injury Rule: How to Count It (and the 15-Day Deadline)

Day of accident: excluded. Weekends: included. Light duties: it depends. The over-7-day rule with worked examples, and the 15-day reporting deadline.

15 Jul 2026 2 min read → 7 RIDDOR Explained: What UK Employers Must Report, and When (2026)

Deaths and specified injuries: without delay. Over-7-day injuries: within 15 days. What RIDDOR actually requires, who reports, and the records that prove it.

15 Jul 2026 3 min read → 8 How Long Does a V5C Take to Arrive? Every Scenario + What to Do If It's Late (UK)

Five days or six weeks? Every V5C timescale (new keeper, replacement, name change) and the exact point at which you should chase DVLA.

15 Jul 2026 2 min read → 9 How to Change Your Name on a V5C Logbook (Marriage, Deed Poll) UK

Name changes on the V5C are free, but post-only, unlike address changes. Exactly what to alter on the logbook and where to send it.

15 Jul 2026 3 min read → 10 The V5C/2 Green Slip Explained: What the New Keeper Slip Does (UK)

That green slip from the seller is your temporary logbook. It taxes the car and covers you until the full V5C arrives. What it does, and what if you never got one.

15 Jul 2026 2 min read → 11 Scrapping a Car Without the Logbook (V5C): The Legal Way (UK)

You can scrap a car without its logbook, but only via an authorised facility, and you must write to DVLA or the car stays yours on paper.

15 Jul 2026 2 min read → 12 Can You Sell a Car Without the Logbook (V5C)? Yes: Here's How (UK)

It's legal to sell without the V5C, but you must write to DVLA, and most buyers will knock the price or walk away. The exact process, step by step.

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