Landlord Software for Accidental Landlords

Yes. August tracks rent through open banking via Plaid, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and the connection is read-only, so no one can move money. You can disconnect at any time, and your records remain yours to export.
A few notes on the choices. I left out "do I need landlord insurance", "is accidental landlord a legal status", and "can I sell the property later", because all three are already answered on the dictionary entry, and repeating them here would have the two pages competing for the same questions. The product page can simply link across to the dictionary entry for those, which is the reciprocal link we discussed.

Yes. Add your property and August shows you what is already in place and what is missing, so you can close the gaps in order rather than guessing. Letting first and sorting the paperwork later is the most common way accidental landlords come unstuck, and the checklist is built to get you compliant from wherever you are starting.

The checklist and reminders are kept current as the law changes, so when a requirement shifts you are prompted rather than left to find out. August Intelligence explains what the changes mean in plain English, including how the move to assured periodic tenancies and the end of Section 21 affect what you can and cannot do.

Yes. The compliance checklist names every duty that applies to your property, gas safety, EICR, EPC, deposit protection, Right to Rent and the How to Rent guide, tracks each deadline, and stores the proof once it is done. It reflects the rules as they stand under the Renters' Rights Act, so you are not working from out-of-date guidance.

Yes, and arguably more so. A temporary let carries the same legal duties as a permanent one from the first day of the tenancy, and the penalties for missing them do not shrink because you only meant to let for a year. August keeps the certificates, deadlines and rent records in order for as long as you need, and your data stays exportable if you stop.

That is exactly who August is built for. Rather than assuming you already know the rules, it tells you what you need to do and when, from protecting the deposit within 30 days to serving the right documents at the start of the tenancy. August Intelligence answers the questions new landlords actually ask, such as what consent to let means or what a periodic tenancy looks like now.

Yes. August is free for up to two properties, so a single let costs nothing to run. The compliance checklist, document storage and rent tracking are all on the free plan, which is usually everything a one-property landlord needs. Most accidental landlords start here and only move to a paid plan if they take on more.