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Editorial & affiliate policy

How we choose what to write about, how we work with brands, and how we label advertising.

Website: liveprovidence.com · Last updated: 4 November 2026

Editorial independence

This policy applies to all content published on Live Providence at liveprovidence.com. Everything on Live Providence is chosen and written by our editorial team. We recommend products, paints, shops and techniques because we have tried them, researched them carefully or genuinely believe they will help. Brands cannot buy positive coverage, and they never see or approve articles before publication.

Affiliate links

Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy something after clicking one, we may earn a small commission from the retailer at no extra cost to you. This helps fund the journal. Affiliate relationships never influence what we recommend, and articles containing affiliate links are clearly labelled.

Advertising, gifted items and partnerships

In line with the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising (CAP Code), guidance from the Advertising Standards Authority and the Competition and Markets Authority, and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024:

  • Paid partnerships are labelled clearly as “Ad” or “Advertisement feature” at the top of the article.
  • Items we have been given for free are labelled as “gifted” wherever they appear.
  • We never publish fake reviews or incentivised reviews presented as independent opinion.

Accuracy and corrections

We check facts carefully, particularly on safety, renting, damp and energy topics, and point readers to official sources where appropriate. If you spot an error, please tell us at [email protected] or via the contact form (subject “Correction”). Significant corrections are noted at the end of the article.

Photography

Images are either our own, supplied with permission, or licensed from photo libraries. Library images are chosen to illustrate the ideas in an article and do not necessarily show the homes of the people mentioned.

Reader contributions

Reader comments are moderated before publication according to our comment guidelines. Story ideas from readers are always welcome — if we use your idea we will credit you, with your permission.