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How to research a .uk domain before you buy it

What to check before you buy a .uk domain, where, and in what order: the registration record, the name's past life in public web archives, trade marks and company names, the DRS test, links, sale evidence and spam signals, with what each check can't tell you.

DropOps Research Team · 8 October 2026 · 14 min read

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Expired and dropping .uk domains: how the drop works, and what 45 days of data show

A .uk name can be renewed until 90 days after expiry and drops at 95. The lifecycle in force today, what changes on 9 February 2027, what Nominet's daily drop list does and doesn't tell you, and what 205,988 names reaching their drop time in 2026 show.

DropOps Research Team · 8 October 2026 · 14 min read