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Thoughts on home maintenance, app updates, and keeping your home in order.

20 April 2026

May Home Maintenance Checklist — UK Edition

The UK home maintenance jobs that pay off most if you do them in May, from 5-minute wins to the hour-long annual rituals. A working list, and a free way to stop losing track of the ones that only come up once a year.

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17 April 2026

What to Plant in the UK in Late April

Late April is peak sowing season. What to direct-sow this week, what to start under cover for May transplanting, what to hold back, and how local frost dates change the picture by postcode.

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11 April 2026

Bin Collections Are Changing Across England

England's Simpler Recycling rules have changed bin collections for millions of households. A quarter of councils missed the deadline. Here's what's happening and how to never miss a collection day.

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5 April 2026

Never Miss Bin Day Again

Kepthouse now reminds you which bins to put out the night before collection. Attached to your properties, shown on your dashboard, and completely free.

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4 April 2026

Safer Database Updates in v1.3.20

How I overhauled the database migration system to eliminate crashes, show progress, back up your data automatically, and let you email support if anything goes wrong.

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3 April 2026

Maps, Number Plate Scanning, and Dashboard Customisation

See your properties and contacts on an interactive map, scan number plates with your camera, and customise your dashboard layout. Everything new in v1.3.11.

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2 April 2026

DVLA Vehicle Lookup and Asset Reminders Dashboard

Kepthouse now auto-fills your vehicle details from the DVLA and shows upcoming MOT, tax, vaccination, and property dates on your dashboard. Unlimited lookups with automatic daily checks, free for all users.

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31 March 2026

Kepthouse Is Live on Google Play

After three weeks of beta testing and 15 updates, Kepthouse is now available for anyone to download. Track tasks, warranties, subscriptions, vehicles, pets, properties, projects and contacts in one free app. Plus a free Premium trial code.

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28 March 2026

Why Home Renovations Turn Into Chaos — And How to Stop It

Quotes in WhatsApp, receipts in the camera roll, the plumber's number saved under 'Dave 2'. Home projects fall apart because the information is everywhere except one place.

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27 March 2026

Preparing for Launch — Projects, Pets, Properties and More

The beta is coming to an end. Before I go live on Google Play, I've packed in three major features that round out what Kepthouse can do for your home.

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25 March 2026

What's New in the Kepthouse Beta — Every Feature I've Shipped Since Launch

Two weeks of beta testing, six releases, and a lot of features. Calendar views, import wizards, tradesperson tracking, smart ratings, vehicle management, and more.

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22 March 2026

How to Keep Track of Tradespeople — Ratings, Reviews, and When You Last Used Them

Saving a number is easy. Remembering whether they were actually any good? That's the hard part. Here's how to track who you've used, when, and whether you'd use them again.

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15 March 2026

The UK Home Maintenance Schedule — What to Check and When

A practical, season-by-season checklist for UK homeowners. Stop guessing and start staying ahead of problems before they get expensive.

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14 March 2026

Kepthouse Beta Is Live — Here's How to Get Started

The closed beta is live on Google Play. Here's how to join the test group, install the app, and start testing.

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9 March 2026

Stop Juggling Five Apps to Manage One Home

Why spreading your home admin across notes, calendars, spreadsheets, and camera rolls is a recipe for missed warranties and forgotten maintenance — and how Kepthouse brings it all together.

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