Self-managing, with the admin done for you.
Latchkey chases late rent, puts every repair on a deadline from the day it’s reported, keeps your tenancy paperwork right and records your income and costs ready for HMRC.
14 days free. No card needed.
Four jobs that eat your evenings,
handled.
See who’s behind at a glance.
Paid, part paid or late for every tenancy. Chase everyone who owes you in one click.
Every repair on a deadline.
A target date from the day it’s reported, set by how urgent it is.
Every date, before it’s due.
Deposits, Form 4A rent reviews, safety certificates and Right to Rent, tracked for you.
Your SA105, already added up.
Rent and costs recorded as they happen, ready for Self Assessment and Making Tax Digital.
What the rules ask,
and what Latchkey does about it.
Latchkey is built on the rules for England and Wales, and it tracks the dates they set so you don’t have to.
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Renters’ Rights Act
From 1 May 2026Tenancies are periodic and Section 21 is gone. Rent can rise once a year, on a Form 4A with two months’ notice.
New tenancies are set up the new way. Rent reviews come due on a list with the notice worked out, and possession notices use Section 8 grounds.
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Deposits
Within 30 daysProtect the deposit in an approved scheme and give the tenant the prescribed information.
Both deadlines are counted from the day the deposit is paid and stay on your list until they’re done. You protect it with your scheme.
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Safety certificates
Every 1 to 10 yearsGas safety every year, an electrical report every five years and a valid EPC.
Each expiry date is on your Today screen weeks before it runs out.
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Right to Rent
Before the tenancy startsCheck that every adult tenant has the right to rent in England.
Tenants send their share code from the app, and a repeat check is flagged when one is due.
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Repairs
From the day it’s reportedRepairs must be done in a reasonable time. Awaab’s Law timescales for damp and mould are set to extend to private renting.
Every repair gets a target date by urgency, and anything past its target is flagged on Today.
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Late rent charges
After 14 daysInterest on late rent is capped at 3% above the Bank of England base rate.
Late charges are worked out within the cap, so you can’t charge more than the law allows.
Latchkey tracks every date these rules set. For advice on a particular case, speak to a solicitor.
Your tax figures,
ready when HMRC asks.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts with landlords on higher incomes and widens from there. Here’s who it covers.
- 6 April 2026
- Qualifying income from property and self-employment over £50,000. Keep digital records and send HMRC a quarterly update.
- 6 April 2027
- The same, for income over £30,000.
- Below that
- You file your Self Assessment as before. Your SA105 figures are ready for it.
What Latchkey prepares
- Records your rent and costs as they come in, from your bank statements and your bills
- Works out the figures for each quarterly update from those records
- Shows mortgage interest separately, for the tax credit you claim on it
- Gives your accountant their own sign-in, or a trial balance and SA105 file to send them
Download your trial balance or SA105 figures whenever you need them. Coming soon: quarterly updates sent straight to HMRC, and your books in Xero or QuickBooks.
Their rent book
Tenants sort the small things on their phone.
Every tenancy comes with the tenant app, at no extra cost. It works in the phone’s browser, so there’s nothing to install. You send the invite link.
- They can see what they owe and what they’ve paid, so you get fewer texts asking how much this month is.
- They report repairs with photos, and the report arrives in your repair list with its target date.
- They can follow a repair from booked to done without ringing you for news.
- They sign in with a link sent by email. There’s no password for them to forget.
Three steps,
and you’re running.
A guided setup walks you through each one. Connecting your bank and adding a team can wait until you want them.
- Step 1
Your details and first building
Sign up with your email. Add your name or company, then the address of your first building.
- Step 2
Units and the tenancy
Add the flats or rooms you let, then the tenancy: who lives there, the rent and the deposit.
- Step 3
Invite your tenant
Copy their invite link or email it to them. They can see what’s due and report a repair the same day.
Priced by units.
Every feature on every plan.
Pay monthly, or yearly for the price of ten months. There’s no VAT to add, and the tenant app is always included.
A growing portfolio, run by you without an agent.
Start your free trialA larger portfolio, or a small agency letting for owners.
Start your free trialAdd more units than your plan covers and the app tells you, then you move up in Settings. Pricing in full
Simple to start,
easy to stay.
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Running by this evening
The guided setup takes you from signing up to your first tenancy and your tenant’s invite in one sitting.
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Every feature on every plan
From £12 a month for up to 5 units. Every price is on the page.
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No passwords to steal
Sign in with a link sent by email, or a passkey. Your data is held in London.
Security and data -
A person answers
Email hello@latchkey.co.uk and the people who build Latchkey reply.
Is it really free for 14 days?
Yes. You get every feature for 14 days and we don’t ask for a card. Choose a plan in Settings when you’re ready.
Does it do Making Tax Digital?
Yes. Latchkey keeps the digital records MTD asks for and works out every quarterly update from them, with sending to HMRC from Latchkey coming soon. If MTD doesn’t apply to you yet, your SA105 figures are ready for Self Assessment.
Do I need an accountant?
Not to use Latchkey. It gives you the SA105 figures for your return. If you have an accountant, give them their own sign-in or send them the trial balance.
Can my tenants use it on their phone?
Yes. They open the invite link you send and it works in the phone’s browser. There’s nothing to install and nothing for them to pay.
What if I have more than 25 units?
The Agency plan covers up to 150 units for £79 a month, with every feature the smaller plans have.
Less admin,
starting with one building.
Add a building, a unit and its tenancy, then invite your tenant. You’ll see how it works with your own lets.
14 days free. No card needed.