August partners with EMPO to give East Midlands landlords a discount on compliance software

Nottingham, 19 May 2026 — August, the property management platform for self-managing residential landlords, has partnered with East Midlands Property Owners (EMPO), giving the association's members a discount on August's paid plans.

EMPO has represented landlords and property professionals across the East Midlands since 1942 and is the largest landlord association in the region, covering Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Northampton and the surrounding areas. It offers members training, advice, insurance and a network of more than fifty partner organisations.

The partnership addresses a problem EMPO has seen among its own membership. The association's research has found that over half of landlords struggle to keep up with the regulation affecting the sector, unsurprising given there are more than 100 Acts of Parliament and 400 regulations governing private sector housing in the UK, before the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and Making Tax Digital for Income Tax were added to the list.

August gives self-managing landlords a single place to handle that workload, including rent tracking through FCA-regulated open banking, compliance and document management, tenancy records, and HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital submissions, across web, iOS and Android.

"EMPO's own research found that more than half of landlords can't keep up with the regulation, and that was before the Renters' Rights Act and Making Tax Digital landed in the same year," said Richard Samuel, CEO of August. "Most self-managing landlords are not going to read and be across 400 regulations. What they need is software that supports them with compliance and keep on top of safety and certification deadlines. That is the gap this partnership is aimed at."

EMPO members can claim their discount and see August's full listing on the association's supplier directory at empo.co.uk/suppliers/august.

About August

August is a UK property management platform for self-managing residential landlords, with more than 3,000 registered landlords and tenants. It covers rent tracking via open banking, compliance and document management, the tenancy lifecycle, and Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, supported by an AI layer called August Intelligence. Open banking services are provided as an agent of Plaid Financial Ltd (FCA FRN 804718). August is operated by Augur Technologies Limited. Plans start free, with paid tiers from £8.99 per month.

August works with landlord associations across England. Read more about what landlord associations do and why membership matters, or see our guide to the best landlord associations for UK landlords.

About EMPO

East Midlands Property Owners (EMPO) is a membership organisation representing property owners and businesses across the East Midlands. Established in 1942 and based in Nottingham, it provides education, advice and advocacy for the private rented sector, and promotes sound management and acceptable standards of accommodation. Membership is open to buy-to-let landlords, property investors, letting agents and anyone letting a single property.