Property Logbooks

Solar fires rose 133% in four years. An MCS certificate proves installation day, not today. Here is the inspection record that actually protects you.

A 2013 building, a 2026 claim. Since 2022 you may have up to 30 years to sue over a defective home. Here is the paperwork that decides whether you can.

From 30 November 2026 Awaab's Law covers fire, electrical and cold hazards. Your landlord owes you a written summary. Here is what it must contain.

A Code of Practice for property agents is due later in 2026 under the home-buying reforms, and Propertymark has confirmed it will not apply in Scotland.

Since 6 April 2026, responsible persons for taller residential buildings must assess residents who cannot self-evacuate and keep a defined record set. Here is the scope and the paperwork.

Registration opens 15 December 2026 in the West Midlands and reaches the South West by August 2027. Here is the confirmed schedule, the £65 fee, what goes on the register and why an unregistered landlord cannot obtain possession.

Seller-led responsibility, cost layers, illustrative prices, 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, how reservation agreements differ, 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.

Quick answer: No, Home Information Packs (HIPs) are not coming back under that name. But the June 2026 home buying and selling

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.