What both do
August’s help centre says it tracks rent at room level, not just property level, and since July 2026 a tenancy can show more than one tenant. LetCompliance holds each room with its own tenant, rent and arrears (checked 6 October 2026).
Where the cost differs
An HMO let by the room has one tenancy per room. On August, a 6-room HMO is 6 tenancies, past Growth’s 5 and onto Portfolio at £14.99. On LetCompliance the same house is one property: Single at £7.99, or Solo at £14.99 for up to three houses.
The HMO paperwork
- The property licence and its expiry, tracked with the other certificates
- Fire risk assessment and legionella dates in the 0 to 100 compliance score
- A tenancy agreement and prescribed information for each room’s tenancy, signed online
- Section 8 and Section 13 notices served on the right room’s tenant
- A free tool to check whether your house needs an HMO licence
Where August is stronger
Open Banking bank feeds, a native iPhone app with a basic Android app, and Xero sync on every plan. LetCompliance imports bank statements as CSV and runs in the browser.
Which to choose
For a house let by the room, LetCompliance usually costs less and covers the licensing and the per-room paperwork.
