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Notes on keeping the records that matter.

Short, practical guidance for homeowners and builders on the paperwork a building project creates, and how to keep it useful for years afterwards.

Homeowner guides

Recording past work: setting up a Passport retrospectively

How to build a property record for work completed years ago, including where to find missing certificates and approvals.

31 August 2026 · 5 min read

Property records

Why a dated record of improvements, assets, warranties and servicing makes a home easier to maintain, insure and eventually sell.

30 August 2026 · 5 min read

For builders

Why a written, acknowledged variation register protects builders and homeowners alike, and what each entry should contain.

29 August 2026 · 4 min read

For builders

A simple, repeatable site photography routine that protects both builder and homeowner and creates a lasting record of concealed work.

28 August 2026 · 4 min read

Homeowner guides

What a Building Regulations completion certificate covers, who issues it, and why buyers' solicitors ask for it years after the work is finished.

27 August 2026 · 5 min read

Moving home

How organised improvement records can reduce document chasing during a sale, and what to gather before your property goes on the market.

26 August 2026 · 5 min read

For builders

The documents, photographs and asset details a homeowner needs on day one after a building project, and the items builders most often miss.

25 August 2026 · 5 min read

Homeowner guides

A practical checklist of the planning, Building Regulations, structural, certification and warranty records worth keeping after a UK house extension.

24 August 2026 · 6 min read

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