Landlord insider

Commercial property management isn’t just “residential at scale.” Office blocks, retail parades and industrial parks bring multi-tenant leases, service charges, rent reviews and escalations, plus break clauses that trigger time-sensitive tasks – a lot going on all at once. It’s easy to get a bit lost with it all.

As the Renters Right bill finally passes into law there are a lot of nervous landlords and agents in England.  Unfortunately, this has been made worse by all the misinformation that has been published around this legislation –

If you’ve ever tried to keep track of tenants, rent payments, and maintenance jobs using spreadsheets, you’ll know it’s only a matter of time before things start slipping through the cracks. Accommodation management comes with hundreds of small moving parts – from compliance checks and rent reminders to simple things like logging repairs.

If you’ve ever tried running social housing from a spreadsheet, you’ll know how quickly things spiral. One late repair, one missing compliance certificate, one resident who can’t get through on the phone – and suddenly you’re firefighting all day.

If you’ve ever spent a Sunday afternoon buried under receipts, rent schedules, and half-finished spreadsheets, you’ll know that managing property finances is rarely straightforward. Even small landlords quickly realise that ordinary accounting tools don’t quite fit the job. Tracking rent payments, recording expenses, filing taxes, and staying compliant with Making Tax Digital all take time […]

Managing social housing is no small task. Between rent collection, compliance checks, maintenance requests and tenant communication, the admin can quickly take over your week. That’s where the right housing association management software earns its keep – helping you stay organised, meet regulations, and deliver better outcomes for residents.