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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 Property Sales Pack (UK 2026): What's Inside, Who Pays & the New Rules
What a UK property sales pack contains, the material information agents must disclose by law, the BASPI and TA forms, who pays, and how it differs from a property logbook.
 23 Jun 2026 5 min read → 2 HMO Gas Safety Certificate Requirements (UK Landlord Guide)
In an HMO the gas safety record is a licence condition, miss it and the council can refuse or revoke your licence. Here's what HMO gas safety actually requires.
 22 Jun 2026 3 min read → 3 Holiday Let & Airbnb Gas Safety Rules (UK Landlord Guide)
Short lets are not exempt. If your holiday let or Airbnb has gas appliances, the annual gas safety check applies in full. Here's what hosts must do.
 22 Jun 2026 3 min read → 4 Tenant Refuses Access for the Gas Safety Check: What UK Landlords Can Do
A tenant blocking access doesn't remove your legal duty, but documented, reasonable effort is a recognised defence. Here's how to handle it properly.
 22 Jun 2026 3 min read → 5 Gas Safety & Section 21: Why a Missing Certificate Blocks Eviction
A late or missing gas safety record is one of the most common reasons a Section 21 notice fails in court. Here is what the law says, and how to fix it.
 22 Jun 2026 4 min read → 6 How Much Does a Gas Safety Certificate Cost in the UK? (2026)
A landlord gas safety certificate usually costs £60 to £90 for a single boiler, rising with each extra appliance. Here is what you actually pay in 2026 and how to bring it down.
 22 Jun 2026 3 min read → 7 What Is a CP12? The Landlord Gas Safety Certificate Explained
“CP12” is the old industry code for the Landlord Gas Safety Record, the same legal document by a different name. Here is exactly what it shows and why it matters.
 22 Jun 2026 4 min read → 8 New-Build Property Logbook: The Handover Documents Your Developer Must Give You
The documents a UK developer must hand over with a new-build home (structural warranty, building control, EPC, appliance manuals) and what the New Homes Quality Code adds.
 22 Jun 2026 3 min read → 9 Leasehold Property Logbook: Documents Every UK Leaseholder Needs (2026)
The documents every UK leaseholder should keep, the lease, service charge accounts, ground rent, building safety (EWS1), and managing agent records, and why they matter at sale.
 22 Jun 2026 2 min read → 10 Property Logbook for Landlords: What to Include (UK 2026)
Everything a UK landlord should keep in a property logbook, gas safety, EICR, EPC, legionella, deposit protection, Right to Rent, and the tenancy compliance trail.
 22 Jun 2026 2 min read → 11 Conveyancing Documents Checklist: What You Need to Sell Your Home (UK 2026)
The complete conveyancing document checklist for selling a UK home (TA6, TA10, title deeds, EPC, compliance certificates, guarantees) and why assembling it early speeds the sale.
 22 Jun 2026 2 min read → 12 Material Information for Property Listings: Parts A, B & C Explained (UK 2026)
What estate agents and sellers must disclose under the UK material information rules (Parts A, B and C) and how it feeds the property logbook and home-buying reform.
 22 Jun 2026 2 min read →

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