This blog adds short, practical articles to the main London guides. For example, you can read how to check a flat before you sign, or how long a treatment plan usually runs. The articles sit alongside the guides, so you can move between them as your situation changes.
Every article follows the same rules as the rest of the site. We do not sell treatment, we do not take enquiries and we do not rank contractors. Instead, we explain what the evidence shows and point you to the official page that applies. When a fact can change, such as a council fee, we ask you to check the current source.
London housing brings its own problems, because flats share walls, pipes and corridors. As a result, bugs can move between homes, and one treated room may not end the problem. Our checklist for the first 24 hours covers the steps that protect the evidence. Meanwhile, the London borough guides explain what each council offers.
Renters face a different set of questions. Who pays, who books the visit and what happens if the landlord says no? The guide for renters and landlords sets out the usual positions, while each article shows how they work in a real home.
Each article also links to the guides and borough pages that go deeper. Since every home is different, treat the articles as a starting point rather than a final answer. Still, the basics rarely change: confirm the signs, contain the spread and check the result.
New articles appear here on a regular schedule, and the newest sits at the top. Each one shows its publish date, and we add an updated date whenever we change the advice. If you spot something out of date, our editorial standard explains how we handle corrections.