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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 UK Property Logbook Providers & the RLBA: The 2026 Landscape
The UK digital property logbook landscape, the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA), accredited providers, and how to choose a property logbook.
22 Jun 2026 3 min read
2 UK Property Logbook & Home-Buying Reform: Timeline & Status
Live status of the UK's property logbook and home buying & selling reforms: are they law yet? The timeline from consultation to mandatory, updated as each stage lands.
22 Jun 2026 3 min read
3 Property Logbooks UK: The Complete Guide (2026)
What a property logbook is, what goes in it, how it differs from a sales pack, the 2026 reforms making it standard in England, and how to build yours. The complete UK guide.
22 Jun 2026 4 min read
4 What Goes in a Property Logbook? The UK Documents You Need (2026)
A property logbook gathers every key document about your home in one place. Here is the full UK checklist, title, EPC, gas, electrical, building regs, FENSA, planning, boiler and solar, and how to get each one.
19 Jun 2026 3 min read
5 UK Home Buying & Selling Reform 2026: What the New Property Logbook & Sales-Pack Rules Mean
The June 2026 MHCLG reforms put digital property logbooks and upfront sales packs at the heart of home selling in England. Here is what is actually changing, what goes in a logbook, and when the rules take effect.
19 Jun 2026 4 min read
6 Smart Tachograph 2 Deadlines: What UK Operators Must Do by December 2026
Two key 2026 tachograph deadlines for UK operators, Smart Tachograph 2 for international vehicles over 2.5t by July, and all newly registered goods vehicles by December. Plus the 56-day data rule.
08 Jun 2026 3 min read
7 EPC Reform 2026-27: What the New Four-Metric System Means for Landlords
The reformed UK EPC scraps the single rating for four metrics, fabric performance, heating, smart readiness, and cost. Launch now slated for late 2027, but the 2030 EPC C rental deadline stands. What landlords need to plan for.
08 Jun 2026 3 min read
8 DVLA Overhauls Classic & Modified Vehicle Rules: What Changed in 2025
From 26 August 2025, DVLA's biggest registration shake-up since the 1980s: restored vehicles keep their reg with no inspection, modified vehicles keep their VIN, and EV conversions keep their identity.
08 Jun 2026 3 min read
9 Pesticide Application Records (PA): UK Farm Compliance Guide (2026)
What UK farmers must record for every professional pesticide application (product, dose, area, date, operator, weather conditions) plus PA certificate rules and retention.
08 Jun 2026 2 min read
10 Veterinary Medicine Records for Farms: UK Compliance Guide (2026)
What UK farmers must record for veterinary medicines given to food-producing animals (product, batch, dose, withdrawal period) plus the 5-year retention and Red Tractor/VMD rules.
08 Jun 2026 2 min read
11 Animal Movement Records UK: Farm Compliance Guide (2026)
How UK farmers record and report livestock movements (cattle via CTS, sheep and goats via ARAMS/eAML2, pigs via eAML2) plus standstill rules and holding registers.
08 Jun 2026 2 min read
12 Cattle Passports & BCMS: The UK Farmer's Guide (2026)
Every UK bovine animal must have a cattle passport registered with BCMS. Application deadlines, the Cattle Tracing System, ear tagging, movement recording, and the penalties.
08 Jun 2026 3 min read

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Logbook.co.uk is an independent UK publication edited by Jamie Dawson. Guides are checked against current UK legislation and primary sources from gov.uk, HSE, ICO, DVLA, DVSA, CAA and trade bodies. Always confirm against the underlying source before acting. Nothing on this site is legal advice.