landlordstudio.co.uk

What It Is

Landlord Studio is property management and rental accounting software for UK landlords, independent rental property owners, and small property portfolio investors. It is not positioned as a general-purpose ERP system, but rather around the day-to-day operations of landlords: recording rental income and expenses, managing leases, handling maintenance requests, processing tenant applications, and preparing digital records and reports for the UK’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) and HMRC tax filing requirements.

Core Features and Collaboration

The product offers a fairly complete set of core modules, including rental accounting, AI-assisted bookkeeping, automatic bank feeds, smart receipt scanning, mileage tracking, tax reports, property maintenance, a tenant portal, automated rent reminders, lease expiry reminders, listing syndication, and application management. Pro and above support advanced reports, CSV/PDF exports, and Xero integration. In terms of collaboration, Go is for a single user. The number of users supported on the Pro plan is inconsistent across the site, while Pro Plus clearly supports up to 10 users and includes a dedicated account manager, though fine-grained permission controls are not disclosed.

Pricing and Trial

Pricing follows a freemium plus subscription model. MTD Go is free and designed for 1–3 units, with MTD submissions charged at £5 each. Pro costs £12/month or £144/year and is suited to landlords who need automated accounting and tax reporting. Pro Plus is aimed at portfolio landlords and managers, but the pricing shown on the site is inconsistent, with both £28/month, £366/year and £24/month, £300/year appearing in different places, so buyers should confirm before purchasing. New users can get a 14-day free trial of Pro with no credit card required, and annual billing saves up to 20%.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths lie in its focus on a vertical use case, making it especially suitable for UK landlords moving from Excel to an MTD-compliant workflow. Bank feeds, AI categorisation, receipt scanning, and reporting can significantly reduce manual bookkeeping. The downsides are that the free plan is fairly basic, while advanced automation is concentrated in the paid plans; data security is described only as bank-level encryption, with no specific certifications provided; and API or developer support is not disclosed.

Best Fit and Access from China

Landlord Studio is suitable for landlords or small property managers who own UK rental properties, need HMRC/MTD compliance, and want to manage accounting, leases, and maintenance in one place. It is not a priority choice for property management in mainland China, as its tax rules and business workflows have limited local fit. Access from mainland China and supported payment methods are not disclosed in the available text, so both should be considered unknown. For local alternatives, users may want to consider Chinese property/rental management systems, or a combined setup using Kingdee, Yonyou, Feishu Base, and similar tools.