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Practical guidance on property repairs, compliance and running a trade business, from the team behind InAJam.

Awaab’s Law Phase 2 starts on 30 November 2026

Phase 2 widens the hazards covered well beyond damp and mould. The timescales, whether it reaches private landlords, and what to start recording now.

The certificates a rental needs, and the dates that catch people out

Gas safety, EICR, EPC, alarms and legionella. How long each one lasts, who has to receive a copy, and the renewal traps that catch landlords out.

Tool theft: what to do in the first 24 hours

Half of UK trades have had tools stolen and almost none get them back. The five things to do on the day, and the records that decide whether you do.

What lead generation actually costs a tradesperson

Subscriptions, pay-per-lead or commission on won work. Where each model fails, and how to work out what a job really costs you before you have earned anything.

Five checks before you let a tradesperson into your house

Gas Safe cards, electrical scheme registration, insurance, written quotes and payment terms. Two minutes of checks that save a lot of trouble.