October 4, 2026
New Service - BlogShed.uk - Create a Free Blog!
I keep hearing that content creation is too difficult on the internet these days, especially with AI here, so what's the point? Well, let me make it easier with BlogShed.
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October 2, 2026
Is Labour Really "Seizing" Empty Homes? The Facts Behind the Headlines
Labour plans to let councils take over empty homes after six months, not two years, via Empty Dwelling Management Orders. Ownership stays with the owner. Here's what the EDMO changes mean for landlords and homeowners.
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August 28, 2026
Cowboy Builders: Will Andy Burnham’s New Plan Actually Stop Them?
Andy Burnham has backed a new scheme designed to protect homeowners from cowboy builders, including approved traders, protected payments and staged release of money as work is completed. It sounds promising, but with participation voluntary, will it really stop rogue builders?
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August 28, 2026
Land Registry Has Finally Added UPRNs to Property Sales — But There's One Big Problem
HM Land Registry has added UPRNs to Price Paid Data, making property-level data matching far easier. But with no historical backfill planned, millions of property transactions remain without identifiers.
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August 27, 2026
Change
New change log page added to remove updates and changes out of the blog.
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A confused blog
Like the title says, I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to property and finance. I also code, tinker with tech, and occasionally go down strange rabbit holes just to find my way out again with a blog post. This site is where all that lands. It’s not one of those highly focused niche blogs, more like a mildly confused collection of thoughts from someone who can’t quite pick a lane. Welcome.
No AI on this site
It feels odd having to say this, but, no AI was used in creating the content on this site. With so much of the internet being dominated by AI generated content these days it's hard to tell.
Go have a look at some of my articles, either my grammar and spelling are bad or AI is not as good as people think it is! Although I have started using Grammarly, it's for your benefit!