12 of The Best Property Apps to Help Landlords Manage Their Properties
By Azeem S. | Created on 19th October 2026
Being a landlord can be hard work but if you have a property in an area where there is high demand, you can achieve high rental yields.
There are lots of processes involved in managing rental properties and with the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, there are now even more responsibilities to stay on top of.
Fortunately, there is a range of apps that simplify and streamline the job. Here’s our pick of the best apps for managing your rental properties:
Property management apps that organise your landlord business
The apps listed below are highly rated by landlords and several have additional features that support compliance tasks and track deadlines, which is even more important under the new rules set out under the Renters’ Rights Act.
Landlordy markets itself the mobile companion for private landlords. It will help you track rent payments, manage expenses and keep up with appliance safety regulations, including storing documents and sending you reminders. Accounting features allow you to instantly create financial reports which can be shared with your accountant, keeping your finances up to date.
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Pros:
Simplifies rent collection.
Records expenses and income.
Can communicate with tenants via the app.
Cons:
Pro version is expensive compared to some alternatives.
Free version is limited to one property.
Platform: iOS and Android
Cost: Free for one single rental property with limited features – one-time in-app purchase to upgrade to Mini, Plus or Pro with pricing ranging from £14.99 to £94.99, including discounts for upgrading tiers.
Landlord Studio is a great property management app that comprises desktop and mobile software targeted at landlords with over 4 units. The developers have recently incorporated MTD software to help landlords stay compliant with the new Making Tax Digital requirements.
The app provides a handy, intuitive dashboard allowing you to track income and expenses for every unit and calculate rental yield. You can create reports to make your life easier at tax time, store documents, invoice tenants, send messages and set reminders for tasks such as updating your gas safety certificate.
Landlord Studio is the new version of Landlord Property Buddy.
Pros:
Highly rated for customer support.
Enables tenant invoicing.
Useful accounting tools including tax-ready exports.
Integrated tools for MTD tax submissions.
Cons:
More expensive for landlords with a large property portfolio.
Free version is limited to 3 properties.
Platform: iOS and Android
Cost: 14-day free trial and free version (MTD Go) for up to 3 units, with limited features.
Pro version is currently priced at $12.00+ VAT per month for up to 3 properties and $1.00+ VAT for each additional unit with an initial free trial.
Pro Plus is $24.00+ VAT per month for up to 3 properties and $1.00+ VAT for each additional unit. See Landlord Studio website for the latest subscription pricing.
Landlord Vision is a property management software solution and accounting tool that helps residential landlords stay organised. This app has full accounting capabilities as well as legal documents, automatic notifications and reminders and document storage.
Pros:
Easily track and manage rental payments.
Has advanced expense tracking features and reporting.
Allows property maintenance task management.
Includes MTD submissions.
Cons:
More expensive for landlords with a large property portfolio.
Monthly fees are higher than some alternative apps.
Platform: iOS and Android
Price: 14-day free trial. Starter tier priced from £7.99 per month for 4 tenancies, Standard tier starts at £29.99 per month for medium sized portfolios up to 10 tenancies, Premium tier is £39.97 for up to 15 tenancies and Enterprise tier is £84.97 per month for large portfolios of up to 25 tenancies – see Landlord Vision website for latest subscription costs.
Rentr gives private landlords the tools they need to manage their properties easily and efficiently, from one place. You can communicate with your tenants, market your properties, sign tenancy agreements, and track rent payments and maintenance requests live all from the app.
From within the Rentr app, Landlords can generate a compliant tenancy agreement for the new periodic tenancy regime, taking away one of the more tedious jobs on your to-do list. Rentr also incorporates sophisticated AI features which automate some tasks.
Pros:
Advanced technology features, including tenant finding.
Support for compliance obligations.
Includes tenant screening and referencing.
Cons:
Add-on features incur additional costs.
Very few recent online user reviews to check.
Platform: iOS and Android
Cost: Free but add-on features cost extra. For example, tenant referencing is £15.00, an inventory costs £90.00 and a Gas Safety Certificate costs £70.00.
The Rightmove app is another essential app for landlords to keep up to date with the local property market. Rightmove allows you to check the latest property prices and sold house prices to help with buying a selling rental properties. There is also a Rental Trends Tracker that can help landlords to price their rent to align with the local rental market.
New rent increase rules have been introduced under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and Section 13 is now the only legal route for rent increases, so having accurate local market data to base rent on is essential for pricing rent fairly.
Pros:
Get the latest information about the local property market.
Free to download the app.
List properties on the Rightmove portal through an agent.
Cons:
Listing properties costs a fee.
You need to list property with an agent on Rightmove, you cannot sign up as a landlord yourself.
The Re-Leased app has some handy rental management features for commercial tenants and landlords, including automated messages to chase late rent payments and allows tenants to make online rent payments through the app. The app includes hubs for specific topics such as compliance tasks and maintenance requests, to help manage all the daily tasks of being a landlord. You can also create lease agreements and send them to your tenants.
Pros:
Automation tools help to save time on tasks.
There’s an app for tenants as well as landlords.
Digital support for compliance and maintenance tasks.
Great for commercial landlords.
Cons:
Monthly fee is expensive.
There is no pricing plan – you must get a quote from them.
It is commercial property focused.
Platform: iOS and Android
Cost: Contact Re-Leased for pricing for paid plans.
If you are a landlord with the headache of rental inventories, then Kaptur could be the app for you. It offers an efficient way to collect, prepare, report and manage inventory information. Take it with you when you carry out a property inventory. Take unlimited photos and store them in the cloud. The app includes an editing suite, custom reports, job lists, dictation recording, and signature capture.
Pros:
Comprehensive inventory management features.
Has offline capability.
Includes voice dictation recording.
Cons:
Focuses on inventories only.
Monthly fee is expensive.
Platform: iOS and Android
Cost: Different pricing tiers available, including the Essential tier with a fee of £45 per month for 2 users and up to 100 properties. There is also a Professional tier for up to 4 users and 500 properties priced at £75 per month.
The zInspector 3 app is designed to help landlords to complete property inspections and avoid disputes over property condition issues when tenants move out of the property. The app helps you to create consistent inspections with 360-degree videos and custom templates to follow. The app also provides automated reports to specified email addresses when an inspection is completed. Prices vary depending on the number of properties you are managing.
Pros:
Streamlines the inspection process.
In-app camera achieves high-quality photo and video capture.
Provides inspection templates to cover all areas.
Cons:
Focuses on inspections only.
Free version is limited to 5 properties and has limited features.
Platform: iOS and Android
Cost: Free for up to 5 properties. Visit the zInspector website for the latest prices for premium features.
August is an award-winning property management app that is MTD-ready and designed for self-managing HMO and buy-to-let landlords. It includes features for rent tracking, expenses tracking, maintenance reporting, compliance checklists and document uploading.
Pros:
MTD software recognised by HMRC.
Easy to set up.
AI property assistant.
Free version for up to 2 tenancies.
Cons:
Currently no tenant finding, referencing or property listing features.
No tenant communication tools within the app.
Platform: iOS and Android
Cost: Free version for up to 2 tenancies (free versions does not include MTD reporting), £8.99 per month for up to 5 tenancies, £14.99 for up to 20 tenancies and £29.99 for unlimited tenancies.
Best landlord apps at a glance: quick comparison table
App
Best for
Platform
Cost
Landlordy
Small/private landlords
iOS & Android
Free for 1 property; upgrades £14.99–£94.99 one-off
Landlord Studio
Accounting & MTD
iOS & Android
Free up to 3 units; Pro from $12 + VAT/month
Landlord Vision
Medium/larger portfolios
iOS & Android
14-day trial; from £7.99/month
Rentr
All-round property management
iOS & Android
Free; paid add-ons
Rightmove
Property market research
iOS & Android
Free app; listings cost extra
Re-Leased
Commercial property portfolio management
iOS & Android
Quote required
Kaptur Software
Property inventories
iOS & Android
From £45/month
zInspector 3
Property inspections
iOS & Android
Free up to 5 properties; premium plans available
August
Self-managing BTL & HMO landlords
iOS & Android
Free up to 2 tenancies; paid from £8.99/month
Which apps help landlords stay compliant with the Renters’ Rights Act?
To stay compliant with the new responsibilities and rules under the Renters’ Rights Act, landlords can choose apps that provide:
Storage for Section 8 notices and evidence
Tracking of rent-increase timelines under Section 13
Reminders for statutory certificates and licensing deadlines
Landlord Vision, Rentr and August offer comprehensive compliance tracking features to help landlords to stay up to date with certificates and allow evidence storage and setting up rent increase date reminders. As the RRA continues to roll out, it’s likely that these apps will be able to help landlords with future regulations, such as the property ombudsman
How landlord apps improve tenant communication
Keeping a written record of communications with tenants can support landlords if disputes or possession claims arise. With Section 21 evictions now abolished, providing detailed evidence for Section 8 grounds could significantly influence the outcome.
Landlord apps such as Landlordy and Rentr have built-in tenant communication tools and securely store the communications so you can use them to support disputes or possession claims.
Finding reliable tradespeople to carry out repairs and maintenance can be a real headache. The check-a-trade app and website will help you find an available tradesperson in the locality and see reviews from other clients. The directory has hundreds of local tradespeople including every type of trade you may need for your property maintenance.
Pros
Quick access to a network of tradespeople.
Tradespeople are verified to ensure quality.
Easy communication with tradespeople using chat messaging.
Cons
You may pay more for maintenance work, as tradespeople need to incorporate fees paid to Checkatrade.
It may take longer to get a response compared to calling a local tradesperson.
Another on-line directory for tradespeople in your local area. They have all been rated and reviewed so you can be sure that you’re getting a high quality service. You can find all types of contractors for maintenance work, including builders, plumbers, roofers and electricians. You simply enter the property postcode for a list of verified tradespeople.
Pros:
Large network of tradespeople.
Tradespeople go through a vetting process.
You can add traders to your favourite list for future projects.
Cons:
Tradespeople may charge more to cover their Trust-a-trader fees.
Response times are not as quick as contacting local tradespeople directly.
For landlords with large portfolios this app will help you streamline your property maintenance. The app offers tenants tips on fixing simple problems themselves. For more complex problems tenants can report issues via the app, including uploading pictures. FixFlo can also be used to instruct your contractors and provide them with a report of the issue. The app also automated getting approval from occupiers for access to the property ensuring that you are fully compliant with landlord regulations.
Pros:
Easily instruct contractors for maintenance work.
Organise recurring tasks such as gas safety certificates.
Image-based repair reporting.
Cons:
Monthly subscription costs are expensive.
The network of tradespeople is not as vast as alternative apps.
Platform: iOS and Android
Cost: Monthly subscription – see FixFlo website for costs.
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I began as a junior apprentice in a corporate estate agents in 2006 have been working in the property sector since, so over 14 years of experience. I have worked in a range of industries from Property sales and lettings, to construction, development, commercial sales and lets as well as facilities management and maintenance. I have a degree in Economics, enjoy keeping fit and healthy, support Man Utd and have a young family.
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