LetCompliance vs Property Hawk
Property Hawk is one of the longest-running free UK landlord platforms — tenancy creation, rent statements and basic certificate dates, supported by ads and partner referrals. LetCompliance is paid (£14.99/mo from 2 properties) and built for the post-Section-21 era: a 0-100 compliance score per property, full Section 8 / Form 6A / Section 13 / Awaab’s Law notice generators, RRA 2025 Information Sheet workflow, court-ready evidence pack with audit-logged tenant delivery, AI expiry detection and a Section 24 + SA105 + MTD ITSA tax toolkit. This page compares what you trade away when you choose free.
Choose LetCompliance when
- Section 21 abolition (1 May 2026) means a missed compliance step now blocks every Section 8 claim — you cannot afford a free, manually-tracked diary.
- You want an audit log of tenant delivery (CP12, EICR, Prescribed Information) that survives FTT scrutiny.
- You want a Section 24 + SA105 + MTD ITSA tax toolkit alongside compliance.
- You manage 2+ properties and the cost of one missed deadline (£30k EICR, 1–3× deposit penalty, blocked possession) dwarfs the SaaS fee.
Choose Property Hawk when
- You own a single property, you handle compliance manually and have low risk tolerance for software fees.
- You only need basic tenancy paperwork and rent statements, not Section 8 or RRA 2025 workflows.
- You are comfortable trading active product investment for a free platform in long-term maintenance mode.
FAQs
Is free landlord software actually free?
Yes for the platform fee, but watch the indirect costs: ad-supported referrals to insurance, mortgage and tenancy products often pay the platform a commission, which subtly shapes the recommendations you see. The bigger cost is risk: a single missed EICR (up to £30k civil penalty), a missed deposit Prescribed Information (1–3× deposit penalty + blocked possession), or an out-of-date Gas Safety record sinking a Section 8 claim, easily costs more than a year of paid software.
Can I migrate from Property Hawk?
Yes. Export properties and tenancies from Property Hawk as CSV; LetCompliance ingests the addresses, tenancy dates and rent details and our AI expiry detection pre-fills Gas / EICR / EPC dates the moment you upload the certificates.
Does Property Hawk handle Section 8 or RRA 2025?
Property Hawk provides basic Section 21 and Section 8 letter templates. It does not ship a Form 6A generator, Section 13 rent-increase notice, Awaab’s Law SLA engine, Pet request 28-day tracker or RRA 2025 Information Sheet workflow — the toolkit landlords need post-1 May 2026.
Does Property Hawk integrate with HMRC MTD?
No — it predates MTD ITSA. LetCompliance ships a Section 24 calculator, SA105-shaped Tax Pack, MTD-dated quarterly summary and 45p / 25p mileage log so the numbers are ready to paste into an HMRC-recognised filing tool (Hammock, Landlord Vision) or hand to your accountant.
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