Estates, Compliance and CAFM Guides

Practical writing on UK property compliance, leases and running estates, from the people building Proprietas.

Compliance

Statutory Compliance Calendar for Estates (UK)

Every statutory regime a UK estates team must track — fire, electrical, gas, legionella, asbestos, lifts — who's liable and how often each one is due.

Proprietas · Updated 24 Jun 2026
Product

Planon Alternative (UK): Costs, Switching & Evaluation

Looking for a Planon alternative in the UK? What switching involves for estates teams — real costs, onboarding time, and how an AI-first CAFM compares to Planon and MRI Evolution before you commit.

Proprietas · Updated 17 Jul 2026
Compliance

ACOP L8 Legionella Testing Explained (UK)

What ACOP L8 requires, how legionella testing differs from a risk assessment, and the extra controls higher-risk premises like care homes and schools need.

Proprietas · Updated 17 Jul 2026
Guides

Estate Management Software: AI-First Guide 2026

What estate management software should do for multi-site estates like trusts and care groups, and how AI-first tools handle the compliance work that matters.

Proprietas · Updated 17 Jul 2026
Compliance

Care Home Compliance Software (CQC & Safety)

What a care home must track for CQC — Regulation 15 premises plus the full statutory safety set — and what compliance software should do for a multi-home group.

Proprietas · Updated 16 Jun 2026
Compliance

HMO Licence: Mandatory, Additional & Selective

When a property needs an HMO licence, how mandatory, additional and selective licensing stack, what the council checks, the renewal trap, and the penalties.

Proprietas · Updated 11 Jun 2026
Guides

AI Property Management Software: What It Does

Past the hype: the real jobs AI does well in property management, the ones it can't touch, and how to tell a useful tool from a demo before the next pitch.

Proprietas · Updated 8 Jun 2026
Compliance

UK Property Compliance: The Complete Guide

A plain-English map of every statutory duty that keeps a UK building legal: who owns it, how often it's due, and how to stop anything slipping through.

Proprietas · Updated 17 Jul 2026
Guides

Property Management Software UK: How to Choose

A buyer's guide to UK property and estates management software: what to evaluate, how legacy CAFM compares to AI-first tools, and the questions that matter.

Proprietas · Updated 17 Jul 2026
Compliance

Fire Risk Assessment Explained: The Law (UK)

What a fire risk assessment requires under UK law, how often it must be reviewed, and why the Responsible Person carries personal criminal liability.

Proprietas · Updated 6 Jun 2026
Compliance

EICR Explained: Landlord Electrical Safety (UK)

What an EICR is, the five-year rule under the 2020 regulations, the C1/C2/FI codes you must act on, and the £30,000 penalty, with automated expiry chasing.

Proprietas · Updated 5 Jun 2026
Compliance

Gas Safety Certificate (CP12): Landlord Guide

The annual gas safety check explained — the 12-month rule, the Landlord Gas Safety Record, the 28-day tenant deadline, and the penalties for getting it wrong.

Proprietas · Updated 4 Jun 2026