News & Updates

Opened 9 October 2026, closes 18 December. Which repair deadlines private landlords could face, who is covered, how it would be enforced, and the dated records both sides will need.

The non-statutory Code of Practice for property agents is still unpublished, and the government has now announced mandatory licensing under an independent regulator. What changed, what has not.

Registration opens 15 December 2026 in the West Midlands and reaches the South West by August 2027. The confirmed schedule, the £65 fee, what goes on the register and why it blocks possession.

Mandatory for permitted receiving sites in England and Wales since 1 October 2026; Scotland and NI January 2027; carriers October 2027. Transfer and consignment notes continue.

Seller-led responsibility under the roadmap, the real pricing models now on the market (who is charged and when), cost layers and what buyers still pay, without fake mandatory fee claims.

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

What MHCLG’s binding conditional contracts mean, why they come after sales packs, what the government’s own reservation agreement research found, and what is not law yet.

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.

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.

Martyn's Law requires qualifying venues to document evacuation, lockdown and communication procedures. The two tiers, the SIA's notification deadlines, and the records to keep.

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.

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.