August provides a cloud‑based platform for UK buy‑to‑let and HMO landlords that automates rent collection via open‑banking, tracks expenses with HMRC‑approved categories, and generates Making‑Tax‑Digital‑ready records. The software also scans tenancy documents to flag compliance deadlines such as gas safety, EPC and deposit protection, delivering a single dashboard for cash‑flow, expense and regulatory management.
Funding
$2.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
UK landlords must manually track rent payments, manage expenses, and keep up with numerous compliance deadlines (e.g., gas safety, EPC, deposit protection), which is time‑consuming and prone to errors, especially with upcoming Making Tax Digital requirements.
Solution
August offers a cloud‑based property management platform tailored for UK landlords and HMOs. The software connects to landlords’ bank accounts via open banking to automatically reconcile incoming rent payments to the correct tenancy, providing real‑time notifications and a complete payment history. It centralises expense tracking using HMRC‑recognised categories, captures receipts, and generates Making‑Tax‑Digital‑ready records that can be submitted quarterly to HMRC. Built‑in compliance checklists scan uploaded documents (leases, certificates, insurance policies) to extract key dates and trigger reminders for gas safety, EPC, and deposit obligations. All data are stored securely in the cloud, giving landlords a single dashboard to monitor cash flow, compliance, and tax readiness, thereby reducing manual bookkeeping and administrative overhead.
Target Audience
Primary customers are UK buy‑to‑let landlords and HMO owners who need to streamline rent collection, expense management, and regulatory compliance.
Features
- Open‑banking integration that auto‑matches rent payments to individual tenancies and sends instant payment alerts
- Automated expense logging with HMRC‑approved categories, receipt capture, and recurring expense handling
- MTD‑ready tax records and direct quarterly submission to HMRC from within the platform
- Compliance engine that scans uploaded documents, extracts deadline dates, and generates gas safety, EPC, and deposit reminders
- Centralised landlord dashboard displaying rent history, expense summaries, and compliance status
- Cloud‑based storage with secure access for landlords and tenants via web and mobile interfaces