In the Refurb and Retrofit podcast, host Matt Milloy delves into the innovative world of digital logbooks for property management with guest Nigel Walley. This episode unpacks the concept of house logbooks, which might be unfamiliar to many, but hold the potential to revolutionize how homeowners track vital information about their properties. Gain insight into the parallels between car logbooks and their newfound counterparts in the housing industry. Nigel Walley discusses the philosophy behind digital logbooks, highlighting their role as secure tools for homeowners to compile and control data related to their property transactions, building works, and maintenance. He emphasizes the homeowners' right to own and manage this information, amidst an ecosystem where third parties often hold such data. The conversation explores how digitization creates service benefits, akin to car ownership, and the future integrations expected with various local and commercial data sources. With this backdrop, the episode ventures into the implications for retrofitting and real estate, addressing privacy concerns, data abuse, and the evolving expectations for homeowners' knowledge about their properties.