Field notes for developer landlords.
Practical guides, product updates and the occasional opinion, from the team building one workspace for your builds and your lets.
Managing Subcontractors on a Small Site
How to find, vet, schedule, pay and manage subcontractors on a small UK build, plus CIS basics and a subcontractor checklist you can copy.
White Labelling Your Property Business
How a small UK property operator can white label documents, portals and reports to look established and build trust with tenants, investors and lenders.
Construction PM Software for Small Builders
A practical UK buyer's guide to construction project management software for small builders and developers. What to look for, what to skip, and a checklist.
KPIs Every Small Property Developer Should Track
The handful of numbers that tell a small UK developer whether a project and a portfolio are healthy, with formulas, review frequency and what good looks like.
How to Manage a Portfolio Without a Letting Agent
A practical UK guide to self managing a rental portfolio: what agents charge, the jobs you take on, the honest pros and cons, and the systems that make it work.
Scheduling a Small Build: Trades, Deliveries, Timing
How to schedule a small UK build or refurb: the right order of trades, planning around lead times and inspections, and a sample programme table you can copy.
Data Security for Landlords: Protecting Tenant Data
A plain English UK GDPR guide for landlords: ICO fees, lawful basis, how long to keep tenant data, practical security steps and handling a data access request.
7 Admin Tasks Every Landlord Can Automate
Seven admin jobs self managing UK landlords can stop doing by hand: rent chasing, certificate reminders, document storage, tax capture, reporting and more.
Why Developers Who Let Need One System, Not Five
Builders who keep what they refurbish juggle five tools and lose hours to it. Here is the real cost of scattered apps and the case for one workspace.
The End of Tenancy Checklist for UK Landlords
A step by step end of tenancy checklist for UK landlords: notice, check out inventory, fair wear and tear, deposit deductions, the 10 day return and disputes.
Tracking Construction Costs Without Spreadsheet Chaos
A practical UK guide to tracking construction costs as they happen: capture on site, categorise spend, check actuals against budget, and run a monthly review.
Scaling From One Project to a Property Portfolio
How to scale from one project or property to a UK portfolio: the systems to standardise, when to hire, the cashflow side, and the traps to avoid.
How AI Is Changing Admin for Developers & Landlords
A grounded look at how AI helps UK property developers and landlords cut admin: plain English data entry, drafting, and what to keep manual.
From Building Site to First Tenant: A Handover Plan
A practical UK handover plan for developers letting their own build: snagging sign off, the certificates you legally need, and the lettings prep before move in.
A Complete Workflow for Self Managing Landlords
A stage by stage workflow for self managing UK landlords: advertise, reference, protect the deposit, stay compliant during the tenancy, renew and check out.
Site Diaries: What to Record and Why It Matters
A practical UK guide to keeping a construction site diary: what to log each day, how daily records win payment and delay disputes, plus a free template.
Setting Up a Property Business: Systems & Processes
How to set up a UK property business the right way: structure, tax registration, banking, and the core systems and processes you need from day one.
Best Property Management Software for UK Landlords
A 2026 buyer's guide to property management software for small UK landlords: the criteria that matter, the tool categories, and how to choose well.
The BRRR Strategy Explained for UK Investors
A practical UK guide to the BRRR strategy: buy, refurbish, rent, refinance. Financing, forcing value up, stress testing numbers, tax gotchas and risks.
Rental Yield and Monthly Profit Explained (UK)
How to work out gross yield, net yield and real monthly profit on a UK rental, with the formulas, a worked example, and the running costs landlords forget.
Construction Snagging Lists: A Practical Guide
A practical UK guide to construction snagging lists: what a snag is, how to run a room by room inspection, prioritise, track, and close out defects.
Managing a Property Team: Roles and Permissions
How UK property businesses set up team roles and permissions, apply least privilege, scope access per project, and onboard and offboard people safely.
Spreadsheets vs Property Management Software
Spreadsheets are cheap and flexible, but they quietly break as you grow. An honest UK comparison of spreadsheets vs property management software.
Build to Let: Managing a Refurb and a Tenancy
How to run a build to let refurb and the tenancy that follows without dropping balls: handover, snagging, and the UK compliance gates before you let.
How to Track Rent Due Dates Across a Portfolio
A practical guide for UK landlords on tracking rent due dates across a portfolio, setting reminders, spotting arrears early and chasing late rent.
How to Budget for a Small Property Development
A practical UK guide to building a realistic small development budget: land, build costs, fees, finance, contingency, VAT and tracking spend as you go.