Tips and advice for families and professionals.
Tips and advice for families and professionals.
Read our guides on finding and hiring housekeepers.
Employer's liability insurance is a legal requirement for most household employers — when it applies and what it covers.
The on-costs: employer NI at 15% over £5,000, a 3% workplace pension, and no tax credit.
A few hours a week can still make you an employer: PAYE, minimum wage and insurance.
What wins the job: right to work, references, a DBS where relevant, and a complete profile.
Deep cleaning and end-of-tenancy cleaning in the UK: scope, frequency and price benchmarks.
Hiring a housekeeper from abroad in the UK: right-to-work checks, visas and good practice.
The official services, communities and resources we recommend to families settling in the UK — from admin to household help.
A simple way to estimate the housekeeping hours you need in the UK.
What a housekeeper costs in Birmingham in 2026, employer costs included.
A practical guide to finding and choosing a housekeeper in London, area by area.
What a housekeeper costs in Manchester in 2026, employer costs included.
Comparing a live-in and live-out housekeeper in the UK: costs, obligations and use cases.
What a housekeeper costs in London in 2026, employer costs included.
Ironing in the UK: service options, price benchmarks and how to find someone who irons.
Pay, holiday, pension, sick pay and notice: the rights of a housekeeper employed in a UK household.
The must-have terms of a UK housekeeper employment contract, clause by clause.
The complete guide to hiring a housekeeper legally in the UK: registering as an employer, PAYE, NI, pension, contract and pay.
The step-by-step way to register as an employer with HMRC and run PAYE for a home worker in the UK.
What a housekeeper really costs in the UK in 2026 — gross wage plus employer NI and pension.
An interview guide for choosing the right housekeeper in the UK: questions by theme, a grid and red flags.
Pay benchmarks for a UK housekeeper in 2026: minimum wage, gross vs net, and going rates.
A guide to a UK housekeeper's net pay: gross, deductions and take-home, with a calculator.
The habits that keep hiring a housekeeper safe in the UK: identity, right to work, references and payroll.
A ready-to-fill UK housekeeper employment contract, to download in PDF and Word.
Everything to prepare for a housekeeper's first day in the UK, practical and administrative.