Best letting agent software (UK, 2026)

How we picked

We ran each platform against an 80-tenancy book split across two branches (Manchester city centre, 30 units; Salford suburbs, 50 units) for 28 days. Scoring axes: (a) tenant referencing integration, (b) e-signed tenancy agreement flow, (c) deposit registration in TDS / DPS / MyDeposits, (d) multi-branch user permissions, (e) compliance audit (Gas / EICR / EPC / Right to Rent / Prescribed Information), (f) redress-scheme evidence pack (Property Redress Scheme and TPO complaint defence). 0–100 normalised; agent workflow weighted 60%, compliance 40%.

Top picks

1Best overall (pre-tenancy)

Goodlord

Pre-tenancy: referencing, e-sign, onboarding.

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2Best all-in-one for independent & small-mid agencies

LetCompliance

The whole agency in one workspace.

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3Best for live-tenancy ops

Arthur

PM suite with multi-branch agency model.

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At a glance

Feature	Goodlord	LetCompliance	Arthur	Landlord Vision
Tenant referencing		Credit-backed
E-signed tenancy agreement		With audit cert	Basic	Basic
Multi-branch user permissions				Basic
Audit log of tenant document delivery (redress-scheme grade)
Section 8 drafter
Awaab’s Law SLA engine
MTD ITSA filing (HMRC-recognised)
Pricing starts at (2026)	Quote	£14.99/mo	£70/mo	£7.99/mo

The full ranking

1 Best overall (pre-tenancy)

Goodlord

Pre-tenancy: referencing, e-sign, onboarding.

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Goodlord is the dominant pre-tenancy agent stack: referencing, e-sign, insurance and onboarding sit inside one polished flow used by hundreds of UK agents. It is not a complete post-tenancy compliance tracker (the live-tenancy reminder set is partial), so most agencies pair Goodlord with another product. As pre-tenancy infrastructure, it is the category leader and earns rank 1.

Strengths

Best-in-class referencing, e-sign and onboarding.
Insurance and rent-protection ancillaries.
Multi-branch agency model.

Gaps

Live-tenancy compliance reminders are partial.
No Section 8 drafter or Awaab’s Law engine.
Tied to the specific ancillary products it sells.

Pricing: Quote-based by branch.
Best for: High-street and online agents whose primary pain is pre-tenancy throughput.

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2 Best all-in-one for independent & small-mid agencies

LetCompliance

The whole agency in one workspace.

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LetCompliance is the most complete single workspace for an independent or small-to-mid agency. It ships tenant referencing (a credit-backed tenant or guarantor check via a regulated UK credit reference agency), the full lettings funnel (advertise → applications → viewings → convert), rent and arrears tracking with Direct Debit collection, e-signed tenancy agreements and notices with tribunal-grade audit certificates, a 0–100 compliance score per property, full Section 8 / Section 13 drafting and possession tracking — plus the agency back-office most tools skip: Client Money Protection reconciliation, monthly landlord statements and landlord-client onboarding, all across multi-branch workspaces with role-based access. Goodlord is deeper on pure pre-tenancy throughput and Arthur on live-ops maintenance, but neither ships client money, landlord statements, a compliance score or Section 8 drafting — which is why, for an agency that wants one tool instead of three, LetCompliance ranks #2 and is the best value at £129/mo unlimited. The one real gap is Open Banking bank-feed reconciliation (rent is collected by Direct Debit instead).

Strengths

Client Money Protection reconciliation and monthly landlord statements (Propertymark / RICS / UKALA-ready), with a Xero integration for client accounting.
Full lettings funnel and tenancy onboarding (advertise, reference, e-sign, move-in), plus landlord-client onboarding across the agency book, rent collection by Direct Debit, arrears chasing and a free tenant portal for every renter.
E-signed tenancy agreements / notices with audit certificates; audit-logged delivery for redress defence.
0–100 compliance score, Section 8 / 13 drafter, possession tracking, multi-branch workspaces.

Gaps

No Open Banking bank-feed reconciliation (rent is collected by Direct Debit; existing bank transactions are not auto-imported).
Live-tenancy maintenance is lighter than Arthur’s supplier-quote marketplace.

Pricing: Agency plan £129/mo (unlimited branches, seats & properties) + Enterprise on request. Solo agents can start on Professional £49/mo.
Best for: Independent and small / mid agencies that want referencing, lettings, rent, client money, statements and compliance in one workspace.

3 Best for live-tenancy ops

Arthur

PM suite with multi-branch agency model.

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Once a tenant is in, Arthur is the deepest ops product on this list, rent collection, maintenance with supplier quotes, tenant portal, statements and accounts, with multi-branch user permissions and SSO. Compliance reminders are present but the legal drafting layer is not, so agencies that lose contested possessions because of a missed Prescribed Information typically still need a compliance specialist alongside Arthur.

Strengths

Mature live-tenancy PM suite.
Multi-branch user permissions and SSO.
Quote-based maintenance with supplier marketplace.

Gaps

No Section 8 drafter.
No audit log of tenant document delivery.
Pricing not aimed at small or self-employed agents.

Pricing: From £70/mo Standard (50 units, 2026).
Best for: Mid-size agencies running rent, maintenance and accounts in one tool.

Read the full LetCompliance vs Arthur comparison

4 Best for client accounting + MTD ITSA

Landlord Vision

Accounting-first PM with multi-portfolio support.

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Landlord Vision is rarely the only product an agency runs, but for client accounting and MTD ITSA quarterly submission across a managed portfolio, it earns its place. Agent-specific workflow (referencing, multi-branch user permissions) is lighter than Goodlord or Arthur. We rank it #4 here on agent-fit, but #1 on a tax-software round-up.

Strengths

HMRC-recognised MTD ITSA across managed portfolios.
Open Banking reconciliation.

Gaps

No referencing or e-sign.
Multi-branch model lighter than Goodlord or Arthur.

Pricing: From £7.99/mo Starter (4 tenancies, +VAT, 2026).
Best for: Agencies handling client accounting and MTD ITSA in-house.

Read the full LetCompliance vs Landlord Vision comparison

FAQs

What software do most UK letting agents use?

The common enterprise stack in 2026 is Goodlord (pre-tenancy) + Arthur or Reapit (live-tenancy ops) + a compliance tool for the legal evidence layer. Independent and small-to-mid agencies increasingly run LetCompliance on its own instead — referencing, lettings, rent, client money, landlord statements, compliance and Section 8 / 13 in one workspace — rather than paying for and stitching together three products.

Why does compliance evidence matter for an agency more than for a landlord?

Agents are members of a redress scheme (Property Redress Scheme or The Property Ombudsman) and complaints can be lodged by tenants, landlords or third parties. The defence almost always turns on documentary evidence, was Prescribed Information served, was the Gas Safety record provided to the tenant before move-in, was Right to Rent checked. Audit-logged tenant document delivery is the highest-value feature on this list for agency users.

Does any of this software handle Client Money Protection (CMP)?

CMP is a regulatory scheme, not a software feature. None of these tools enrol you in Client Money Protect, money shield or RICS, you do that directly with the scheme. What software does is hold the audit trail (rent receipts, statements, deposit registration confirmations) the scheme will ask for if a complaint is investigated.

Can a self-employed letting agent use LetCompliance?

Yes. The multi-branch model collapses to a single portfolio and the Pro plan supports extra team members. A sole agent gets the whole job in one login: adverts and applications, viewings, referencing through a regulated UK credit reference agency, e-signed tenancies, rent collection and arrears, notices, and client statements. There is no second tool to buy for the parts of the let that pay you.

What is a good Goodlord alternative for tenancy onboarding?

LetCompliance is a strong Goodlord alternative for agencies that want tenancy onboarding plus everything after move-in in one workspace. Goodlord specialises in pre-tenancy (referencing, e-sign, insurance); LetCompliance runs the full onboarding funnel, advertise, reference, e-sign and move-in, and then rent collection, arrears, Client Money Protection, compliance scoring and Section 8 / 13 notices, from £49/mo for a solo agent against Goodlord quote-based pricing.

Are there UK tenancy onboarding platforms like Goodlord or Reapit for smaller agencies?

Goodlord and Reapit are built for larger agencies with CRM integration projects. For independent and small-to-mid agencies, LetCompliance provides tenancy onboarding (advertise, reference, e-sign, move-in) alongside rent, client money, compliance and Section 8 / 13 in a single workspace, without enterprise pricing or a separate CRM integration. It starts free for one property and scales to an unlimited Agency plan at £129/mo.

How often do you re-test these agent products?

Quarterly. Last verified 2026-04-19. Pricing tiers and Goodlord ancillary product set in particular shift frequently.

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