What Goes in a Property Logbook? The UK Documents You Need (2026)

The short version: A property logbook — and the upfront “sales pack” the UK government wants to make standard from 2026 — gathers every key document about your home in one place so a sale can move faster. For most UK homes that means your title and ownership records, EPC, gas and electrical safety certificates, building-regulations and FENSA sign-offs, planning permissions, boiler and heating history, and any solar or renewable paperwork. Here is each document, why a buyer’s conveyancer asks for it, and how to get a copy.

This checklist is part of our complete property logbook guide.

Following the government’s June 2026 home buying and selling reforms, a digital property logbook is set to become a standard part of selling a home in England. The good news for sellers is that most of what a logbook needs are documents you should already hold — you just need them in one place. Here is the checklist.

Title and ownership

The foundation of any logbook is proof of who owns the property and on what terms. For most homes that is the HM Land Registry title register and title plan; for leasehold properties it also means the lease itself and any management or service-charge information. A buyer’s conveyancer will always start here.

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

An EPC is a legal requirement before a property can be marketed for sale, and it must be valid (they last 10 years). The rating system itself is changing — see our guide to the 2026 EPC reform and the new four-metric system.

Gas safety records

If the home has gas appliances, keep your Gas Safety Records and any boiler installation (Gas Safe / Building Regulations) certificates. They reassure a buyer the system is safe and properly installed. Our gas safety certificate guide explains what to keep and for how long.

Electrical condition (EICR and Part P)

An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) shows the wiring is safe, and Part P certificates cover notifiable electrical work such as a new consumer unit. See what the law requires for EICRs and our Part P building-regulations guide.

Building regulations and FENSA

Any structural or notifiable work — extensions, a new consumer unit, replacement windows — needs building-regulations sign-off. Replacement windows and doors are usually evidenced by a FENSA (or equivalent) certificate. Missing building-control paperwork is one of the most common causes of a sale stalling. See our FENSA certificates guide and consumer-unit / building-regs guide.

Planning permission

Where the property has been altered or extended, buyers want to see the relevant planning permissions (or confirmation that permitted development applied). Our guide explains which planning records homeowners should keep.

Boiler and heating

Keep your boiler service history and installation/warranty paperwork — a well-documented heating system is an easy win for buyer confidence. See boiler service records to keep.

Solar panels and renewables

If you have solar PV, a heat pump or battery storage, the certification and warranties matter for both the sale and any export income. Our solar panel certification guide covers MCS, DNO, building regs and warranties.

Putting your property logbook together

You don’t need to wait for the new rules to start. Gather the documents above into one folder now — digital copies are ideal — and you will be ready whether you sell next month or after the reforms take effect. For how logbooks fit into a transaction, see property logbooks and house sales, and for the policy itself, what the 2026 reforms mean.

Primary sources

gov.ukHome Buying and Selling Reform roadmap (2026) gov.ukBuying or selling your home — official guidance

The UK Property Logbook series

• Start here: Property logbooks: the complete guide · Digital logbooks explained
• The 2026 reform: Home buying & selling reform · Reform timeline · Sales packs · Logbooks vs HIPs · Property passports
• Buying & selling: Conveyancing documents checklist · Material information: Parts A, B, C · Logbooks and house sales · England, Scotland, Wales & NI
• Landlords & leasehold: Property logbook for landlords · Leasehold documents · New-build handover documents
• Providers & costs: How to choose a provider · The RLBA provider landscape · What a logbook costs
• Free tools: Sales Pack Readiness Checker · Landlord Compliance Calendar