What Is A Property Logbook?

A Property Logbook is an online or digital service which captures all useful and relevant information about a home in a secure and standardized way. Its a digital version of that box of documents in the attic or that kitchen drawer full of paper and gives the homeowner control and peace of mind.

A well maintained Property Logbook should be a record of major events during a building’s lifetime, such as change of ownership, maintenance, refurbishment and other changes to the fabric of your home. The Logbook should ensure the homeowner has copies of significant documentation and certification relating to these events, and include links to where information is held on those events on public and/or government repositories.

A Property Logbook is a 'digital companion' for our homes. It gets more detailed and useful as a homeowner add documents and information overtime, and will dramatically simplify things the next time they need to do maintenance, building work or even sell.

Why Do I Need A Property Logbook?

As the Internet becomes established in our lives, every aspect of managing our homes is moving online. Every organisation we deal with, from utilities to your local council, is building digital services that want you to swap information 'digitally' with them. A Property Logbook is a tool to help you manage these relationships in one place.

On top of that, a Property Logbook will help you build records of your content from each of these companies and help you simply keep track of your property's digital life. A Property Logbook is a valuable record that grows over time.

When you come to sell or re-mortgage, every scrap of information you will need to produce will be at your fingertips, ready to make your life easier.

What's In a Property Logbook?

Every Logbook will be different, but choosing an RLBA registered Logbook will ensure you have a copy of your Title Deeds, which is the document proving you own the property, and any documents referred to in the Title document. If you are selling your property, then a Logbook will be able to store all the documents you need to sell, as well as a record of your digital identity so that no one can access it apart from you.

All information in the Logbook will be stored under the property’s Unique Property Reference Number, and will be secure record that no-one else can copy or access unless you give them permission to. This means you can give a third party (for example a builder if you are altering or property lawyer when you are selling or mortgaging the property) permission to access and use the information on your own terms.

On top of this standard content every Logbook supplier will offer you different options and functionality, so it is worth shopping around and having a look at the RLBA members to see which service best suits your needs.

When Can I Use A Property Logbook?

01

Storing Service Information

Whenever you get paperwork from service engineers or contractors you can store it in your logbook.

02

Managing Project Information

Use your Logbook to manage building and maintenance work, keeping a digital record of all activity.

03

Lettings & Rental

If you are renting out properties, use your Logbook to store and display all the legal and statutory information required of landlords.

04

Buying & Selling

Use your Logbook to deliver all the data and documentation required to market and sell your home to estate agents and conveyancers.

Where Can I Get A Property Logbook For My Home?

A Property Logbook supplier that is a member of the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) will be guaranteed to provide a Logbook that is compatible with all the systems and organisations you will need to connect to at various points in your property's life.

Our Logbook members, listed below, offer a variety of different services and functions, so we recommend speaking to all of them and exploring the features and functions you may want for your home.