Buy-to-let management software for UK 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 payments can be seen but never moved. You can disconnect an account at any time, and if you ever leave, your records remain yours to export.

A spreadsheet works at two properties and quietly becomes a job at five. August updates from your bank, stores every document by property and tenant, and surfaces reminders before deadlines pass, none of which a spreadsheet does on its own. It does not replace your accountant, it gives them clean, categorised records, which usually means less work at year end and a smaller bill.

Yes. August logs your expenses in HMRC categories as you go, including mortgage interest, repairs, insurance, ground rent and service charges, and lets you set recurring costs so they are recorded automatically. It is worth remembering that mortgage interest is now relieved as a basic-rate tax credit rather than deducted in full, so August records the interest in full and your return or accountant applies the relief. The income and expense reports give you a clear profit position per property, which often shows which property is actually making money.

Yes. Because rent is tracked through open banking, a missed payment shows up within a day or two rather than at the end of the month. You see arrears across every property in a single view, so a late payment is still a text on day two instead of a court case on day twenty. Split or partial payments are flagged so you can confirm and reconcile them.

It changes how you run the tenancy. Since the Act came into force on 1 May 2026, Section 21 no-fault eviction has been abolished and fixed-term assured shorthold tenancies have been replaced by assured periodic tenancies, so to regain possession to sell or move back in you now rely on the relevant statutory ground and notice. Rent can be increased once a year through the statutory process rather than by agreement in the tenancy. August keeps your tenancy documents, notices and correspondence timestamped and on record, which is what protects you if a decision is ever challenged.

Yes. From April 2026, landlords with property and self-employment income over £50,000 must keep digital records and report to HMRC quarterly, with the threshold lowering in the following years. August keeps your rental income and expenses in HMRC-recognised categories from day one, so each quarterly figure is ready before the deadline, and you can submit quarterly updates to HMRC from the web app. Reports export to Excel or CSV for your accountant.

It depends on how many tenancies you run. Free covers up to 2, Growth covers 5, Portfolio covers 20, which is where most buy-to-let landlords with a handful of properties sit, and Portfolio+ covers unlimited tenancies for larger portfolios. Every paid plan includes MTD reporting, starts with a 30-day free trial and a 14-day money-back guarantee, and has no per-property charges.

Yes. August is built to scale across a portfolio rather than a single let. You can connect more than one bank account through open banking, and rent for every property is matched to the right tenancy automatically, so you see who has paid across the whole portfolio in one view. The Portfolio plan covers up to 20 tenancies and 6 bank accounts, and Portfolio+ covers unlimited tenancies and 20 bank accounts.