Estates, Compliance and CAFM Guides

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

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
Compliance

Legionella Risk Assessment & L8 Duties (UK)

What ACOP L8 and COSHH require for legionella: who is the duty holder, when you need an assessment, who can do it, controls vs testing, and the 'certificate' myth.

Proprietas · Updated 17 Jul 2026
Guides

HMO Compliance Checklist for Landlords (UK)

What counts as an HMO, when you need a licence, and the full compliance stack, fire, gas, electrical, legionella, EPC and amenity standards, plus penalties.

Proprietas · Updated 2 Jun 2026