August

August is a UK landlord and tenant service for managing rent, tenancies, accounts and maintenance. It suits landlords who want bank-linked rent tracking and UK tax workflows in one place. Its free tier is a useful entry point, but the two-tenancy cap makes the paid tiers relevant quickly as a portfolio grows.

Overview

August combines rent collection, lease management, property accounting and maintenance reporting across web and mobile. Open Banking connections match incoming payments to the correct tenancy automatically, reducing manual reconciliation. Tenants can use the service for free, and August says it is used by more than 3,000 UK landlords and tenants.

Document scanning extracts key dates and suggests compliance reminders. August is recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, is FCA Authorised, and integrates with Xero for financial reports and MTD workflows. These features make it particularly relevant to UK landlords; they are less compelling for owners who do not need those workflows.

Key features

Rent tracking: Automatic matching of incoming rent to tenancies can simplify payment reconciliation. The free plan’s single-bank-account limit may be restrictive if a landlord separates funds across accounts.

Tenancy and lease management: Lease management sits alongside rent and accounting tools, giving landlords a single service for core property administration.

Maintenance: Tenants can report issues in the app, while landlords can track, assign and resolve them. This shared workflow is useful for coordinating repairs without separating tenant reporting from landlord follow-up.

Compliance and accounting: Scanned documents can surface key dates and suggest reminders; Xero integration and MTD recognition support tax and financial workflows for UK landlords.

Pricing

The free plan costs £0 per free and supports up to 2 tenancies and 1 bank account. It is the sensible starting point for a very small landlord, but the tenancy ceiling leaves little room for expansion.

Growth costs £8.99 per month, billed monthly, and supports up to 5 tenancies, 1 bank account and 2 organisations. Its 30-day free trial gives small landlords room to assess the paid service, but it does not increase the bank-account allowance over Free.

Portfolio costs £14.99 per month, billed monthly, and supports up to 20 tenancies, 6 bank accounts and 2 organisations. It fits landlords who have outgrown Growth and need to track rent across more accounts.

Portfolio+ costs £29.99 per month, billed monthly, with unlimited tenancies, 20 bank accounts and 5 organisations. It is the tier for larger or more complex portfolios; the higher monthly cost buys substantial capacity rather than a small step up.

Paid plans include a 30-day free trial. Annual billing saves 20%, and plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee; users can cancel at any time without a long-term commitment. Tenants have free access.

Platforms

August is available on the web, iPhone and Android. The Android offering is described as a basic app, so landlords who depend on a fuller mobile workflow may prefer the web experience.

Who it's for

August is best suited to UK landlords who want rent matching, tenancy administration, maintenance and accounting together, particularly those using MTD workflows or Xero. Owners with one or two tenancies can start free; those with larger portfolios should compare the tenancy, bank-account and organisation caps against their needs. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs more room than the free plan allows without paying.

Pros and cons

Pro: Automatic rent matching can reduce manual reconciliation, especially when several tenancies share a connected account.

Pro: Maintenance reporting links tenant issue reports with landlord tracking, assignment and resolution.

Pro: MTD recognition and Xero integration provide useful UK-focused accounting support.

Con: Free use stops at 2 tenancies and 1 bank account, so even modest growth can require a paid plan.

Con: Growth remains capped at 5 tenancies and 1 bank account, limiting its usefulness for landlords with more accounts.

Con: The Android app is basic, which may constrain landlords who want to handle every task on mobile.

Alternatives

Compare property management software if you want to consider a wider range of landlord platforms.

Revun is worth considering if a free plan for 1–2 units and leasing, showings, applications, ACH rent collection and maintenance-request intake better matches your needs.

Landlord Studio may suit landlords who can work within its free Go plan’s 3-unit, 1-user and 10-document limits and want standard reports.

Uplisting is another option to compare for a fee structure based on commission per booking.

Brikone may appeal if its free Landlord plan, which supports up to 3 units, fits your portfolio.

TurboTenant is an alternative to consider for rental listing, applicant screening and online rent collection.

Hemlane is another property-management option to compare.

Entrata is an alternative with custom pricing.

RealPage OneSite is another paid option with custom pricing.

Verdict

Choose August if you are a UK landlord who wants rent tracking, tenancy management, accounting and maintenance in one service, with MTD and Xero support. The free plan is practical for up to two tenancies, but the main reason to look elsewhere is the tight free-tier cap—or, as you grow, the need to match your bank accounts and organisations to a higher paid tier.