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27 September 2026
EICR for Landlords: What the Law Requires and What to Expect
Every private tenancy in England needs an EICR. Here is what the rules ask of you, what the codes mean, and what to do if the report fails.
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24 September 2026
Boiler Pressure Low? How to Top It Up and Why It Keeps Dropping
Topping up takes a few minutes. Working out why the pressure keeps falling is what stops it happening again.
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24 September 2026
Why Outside Taps Freeze and Burst — and How to Stop It
It is not the tap that bursts in a freeze — it is the pipe behind it, and by the time you notice, the thaw has already done the damage.
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22 September 2026
What Is a Saniflo and When Do You Need One?
A basement toilet or a loft conversion bathroom usually is not near a drain that gravity can reach, which is exactly what a Saniflo solves.
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20 September 2026
Why Is My Water Bill So High? Hidden Leaks Explained
A leak you cannot see is still a leak you are paying for, and the water meter usually notices before you do.
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18 September 2026
No Hot Water? What to Check, Even When the Boiler Is Working
Cold taps rarely mean the boiler is finished. Here are the checks to do first, and what it points to when the heating still works but the hot water does not.
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16 September 2026
Is a Water Softener Worth It in a London Home?
Most of London sits on hard water, and the limescale it leaves behind costs more than most people realise over a few years.
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15 September 2026
Do You Need a Damp Survey Before Buying a House?
A building survey that says "damp present" without saying why is a cost you find out about after completion, not before.
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14 September 2026
Landlord Gas Safety Certificates Explained
It is a legal requirement, not a formality, and here is what the engineer is actually checking when they carry it out.
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12 September 2026
When Do You Actually Need a CCTV Drain Survey?
Most blocked drains do not need a camera. A handful of specific situations genuinely do.
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10 September 2026
How Often Should You Service Air Conditioning?
An air conditioning unit that is never serviced does not fail suddenly. It gets quietly worse for months first.
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01 September 2026
Rising Damp, Penetrating Damp or Condensation? How to Tell the Difference
The three types of damp can look almost the same on a wall, and treating the wrong one just wastes money without fixing anything.
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