Editorial file
Jamie Dawson
Editor of Logbook.co.uk. Director of Gemini AMPM, a UK fire and security business, so the Fire Safety and Security guides here are written from first-hand experience. Writes plain-English guides to UK record-keeping rules. .
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1
How to Tax a Car Without the Logbook (V5C): Every Route (UK)
Lost the logbook but tax is due? Use the V11 reminder, the green new-keeper slip, or DVLA's replace-and-tax service. Here's every route, step by step.
15 Jul 2026
4 min read
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Benedict's Law & Precautionary "May Contain" Labelling (UK 2026)
Benedict's Law and the FSA's “may contain” reform: use precautionary allergen labels only for genuine, unavoidable risks, and be specific. What to do before September 2026.
14 Jul 2026
2 min read
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Natasha's Law: PPDS Allergen Labelling Explained (UK 2026)
Natasha's Law requires PPDS food to carry a full ingredient list with the 14 allergens emphasised. What counts as PPDS and how to comply.
14 Jul 2026
2 min read
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Food Business Allergen & Safety Records: What UK Caterers Must Keep (2026)
Every UK food business must evidence its food safety management, HACCP/SFBB, the 14-allergen matrix, PPDS labels, temperature logs, training and traceability.
14 Jul 2026
2 min read
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Martyn's Law: What Premises Must Document & Keep (2026)
Martyn's Law requires qualifying venues to document evacuation, lockdown and communication procedures. The two tiers, the SIA's role, and the records to keep.
14 Jul 2026
3 min read
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Are Home Information Packs (HIPs) Coming Back? The 2026 Rules, Explained
Quick answer: No, Home Information Packs (HIPs) are not coming back under that name. But the June 2026 home buying and selling
09 Jul 2026
2 min read
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Property Passport vs Property Logbook: What's the Difference? (UK)
Passport, logbook, sales pack, the home-buying reform has spawned three overlapping terms. Here is what each one actually means, and which will matter when you sell.
07 Jul 2026
3 min read
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Digital Property Logbook: What It Is and How to Get One (UK 2026)
A digital property logbook is more than a folder of PDFs. It is a standardised, verifiable record of your home designed to travel with the property. Here is how it works and how to get one.
07 Jul 2026
4 min read
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Property Logbook Providers UK: How to Choose One (2026)
How to choose a UK property logbook provider: what to look for, the RLBA register, who pays, the HM Land Registry trial, and why logbooks aren't mandatory yet.
23 Jun 2026
4 min read
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How Much Does a Property Logbook Cost? (UK 2026)
No fixed national price exists yet. What a UK property logbook costs by component (EPC, searches, condition report), the Scotland Home Report comparable, and who pays.
23 Jun 2026
3 min read
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Will Property Logbooks Succeed Where Home Information Packs (HIPs) Failed?
Home Information Packs (2007-2010) tried to move property information upfront and failed. Will the 2026 digital property logbooks succeed? What's different this time.
23 Jun 2026
5 min read
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Property Logbooks Across the UK: England, Scotland, Wales & NI (2026)
The 2026 logbook and sales-pack reforms are England-only. Scotland has the Home Report; Wales and NI differ. How upfront property information works across the UK.
23 Jun 2026
2 min read
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