AskPortfoliq, August, LetBuddy, Latch compared on what self-managing landlords actually need: running the admin, repairs, compliance, tax and price. The right choice depends on which of those matters most to you.
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Best for running your portfolio by message
AskPortfoliq
Manage properties, tenancies, costs, repairs and compliance by message or photo from WhatsApp, Telegram or the web, with the assistant included on every plan. None of the other three says publicly that it offers this.
See how AskPortfoliq worksBest for Making Tax Digital and open banking
August
Recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, with read-only open banking and a Xero connection.
AskPortfoliq vs AugustBest for low cost across all four UK nations
LetBuddy
Your first property is free with every feature, later properties are priced individually and the bill stops rising at £50 a month.
AskPortfoliq vs LetBuddyBest free plan for up to three lets
Latch
The free Basic plan covers three active leases, with compliance tracking and rent reminder emails.
AskPortfoliq vs LatchTell AskPortfoliq what happened in your own words, or send a photo or PDF. It does the data entry and the follow-up, in the same way on every channel, and nothing is saved or sent until you confirm.
You send: A photo of the new gas safety certificate for 12 Elm Road
AskPortfoliq: It reads the issue and expiry dates from the certificate and files it against the property's gas safety record.
You send: A photo of the plumber's invoice
AskPortfoliq: It logs the cost against the right property with the amount, supplier and date.
You send: "Ask my plumbers to quote for the leaking tap at Flat 2"
AskPortfoliq: It prepares the request to your own contractors, sends it when you confirm, and collects their replies for you to compare.
You send: "Has the rent for 8 Park Street come in?"
AskPortfoliq: It checks your records, tells you, and records the payment when you say it has arrived.
You send: A photo of the sofa in the living room
AskPortfoliq: It adds the item and its condition to the property's inventory.
You send: "Run an investment report on a 2-bed flat in M1 2AB for £180,000"
AskPortfoliq: It builds a report with yield, cashflow and local prices and rents.
"Partly" means the feature exists in a narrower form, explained in the cell. Prices and features were checked on .
Yes
Add a property, log a cost, file a certificate or check what is due by message on WhatsApp, Telegram or the web app.
Not stated publicly
August uses its own in-app messaging, with email and SMS for tenants who have not installed the app.
Source: August, MessagingPartly
A WhatsApp button opens a pre-written message, such as a rent reminder, in your own WhatsApp for you to send. Telegram is not stated publicly.
Source: LetBuddy, Tenant issue reportingPartly
Latch's terms describe WhatsApp as an optional channel for messaging tenants on paid plans. Running your portfolio from WhatsApp or Telegram is not stated publicly.
Source: Latch, Terms of serviceYes
Included on every plan, in the web app, WhatsApp and Telegram. It reads photos and PDFs of certificates, receipts and inventory items, answers questions from your records and prepares changes that are saved only once you confirm.
Partly
Ask August answers questions about your portfolio from the Growth plan: 20 a month on Growth, 50 on Portfolio, unlimited on Portfolio+.
Source: August, August IntelligencePartly
Three optional AI features: reading uploaded certificates, drafting quote emails to trades and triaging tenant reports.
Source: LetBuddy, SecurityPartly
An AI assistant, Matt, on the Pro and Enterprise plans only. You approve its actions.
Source: Latch, Terms of serviceYes
Tenants report issues with photos. You contact your own contractors, compare replies and quotes, approve the work, arrange the visit and confirm with the tenant that it is fixed.
Partly
Tenants report repairs with photos and you track progress. August says it does not do contractor job assignment or quote tracking.
Source: August, MaintenanceYes
Priority targets with chasers when a repair runs late. Find trades by postcode or use your own; they reply with a price, invoice or photos through a private link.
Source: LetBuddy, Tenant issue reportingYes
Tenants report issues with photos and you assign contractors. Posting jobs to its builder marketplace is on paid plans only.
Source: Latch, MaintenanceYes
Tenants report repairs, message you, view their inventory and handover documents, and request changes to their details.
Yes
Free tenant app on iPhone, Android and web to pay rent (if you turn it on), report repairs, message you and open tenancy documents.
Source: August, For tenantsPartly
Tenants get a link rather than an account: they report issues, open their certificates and pick a visit time. There is no message box.
Source: LetBuddy, Tenant issue reportingYes
Web portal for repair requests, direct messaging, renters insurance and viewings. App Store and Google Play apps are listed as coming soon.
Source: Latch, Terms of serviceYes
Gas safety, EICR, EPC, HMO licence, insurance, legionella, fire safety and more, each with its own reminder lead time.
Yes
Gas safety, EICR, EPC, deposit protection, Right to Rent and HMO licensing checklists, with email, SMS and push reminders.
Source: August, ComplianceYes
Gas safety, EICR, EPC, HMO and selective licences and alarm checks, with emails 30 and 7 days before expiry that continue after it.
Source: LetBuddy, HMO licensing and complianceYes
Gas safety, EPC and EICR with reminders 60, 30 and 7 days before expiry, plus HMO licences and other certificates. Included on the free plan.
Source: Latch, ComplianceYes
Expected rent for every tenancy with paid, partial and overdue status, reminders to confirm rent has arrived and optional reminder emails to tenants.
Yes
Payments are matched to tenancies automatically through open banking, with arrears alerts.
Source: August, Rent trackingYes
Paid, late and arrears for every tenancy. Import a bank statement and approve the suggested rent matches.
Source: LetBuddy, Home pageYes
Rent and expenses are recorded manually, with automatic rent reminder emails.
Source: Latch, FeaturesYes
Reports on properties you are considering, with yield, cashflow, local prices and rents, exportable as PDF.
Partly
A free buy-to-let investment calculator on its website, where you enter the figures. Analysis inside the app is not stated publicly.
Source: August, Buy-to-let investment calculatorPartly
Free rental yield and stress test calculators on its website, where you enter the figures. Analysis inside the app is not stated publicly.
Source: LetBuddy, Rental yield calculatorPartly
A free rental yield calculator on its website, where you enter the figures. Analysis inside the app is not stated publicly.
Source: Latch, Rental yield calculatorYes
Mortgage terms per property, with reminders before a fixed-rate deal ends.
Partly
A remortgage and interest cover check per property, with loan-to-value and equity.
Source: LetBuddy, llms.txt product summaryYes
Mortgage details, rates and renewal dates per property, with renewal reminders.
Source: Latch, Property managementYes
Units within a property, each with its own tenancy, and HMO licence dates tracked with your other certificates.
Yes
Room-level tenancies and HMO compliance. Each room tenancy counts towards the plan limit.
Source: August, For portfolio landlordsYes
Each room runs as its own tenancy, and an HMO is billed as one property.
Source: LetBuddy, PricingYes
Each room can be its own unit with its own lease and rent schedule, with HMO licence reminders.
Source: Latch, For HMO landlordsNo
Not offered. You confirm when rent arrives.
Yes
Read-only connection through Plaid. Bank accounts per plan: 1, 1, 6 or 20.
Source: August, For portfolio landlordsNo
Not offered, by design. Bank statements are imported and matched instead.
Source: LetBuddy, SecurityComing soon
Bank feeds are listed as coming soon. Payments are recorded manually today.
Source: Latch, Bank feedsNo
Does not file Making Tax Digital updates. Export your records for your accountant or Making Tax Digital software.
Yes
Recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Quarterly submission is included from the Growth plan.
Source: August, Making Tax DigitalNo
LetBuddy says it is not Making Tax Digital software. It keeps records in HMRC's SA105 categories and produces a year-end pack for your accountant.
Source: LetBuddy, Making Tax Digital for landlordsComing soon
Direct HMRC submission is listed as coming soon and not currently available.
Source: Latch, Subscriber termsNo
Not offered.
Not stated publicly
Partly
A letting pipeline that hands applicants to a third-party referencing provider, paid to that provider.
Source: LetBuddy, Letting and tenant referencingYes
Through Canopy on paid plans, charged separately from the subscription.
Source: Latch, Subscriber termsNo
No free plan. A 7-day free trial.
Yes
Free plan for up to 2 tenancies, and a 30-day free trial of paid plans.
Source: August, Pricing for landlordsYes
Free Basic plan for up to 3 active leases, and a 30-day free trial of Pro or Enterprise.
Source: Latch, Free to use termsWeb app, WhatsApp and Telegram, with nothing to install.
Web and iPhone, with a basic Android app.
Source: August, Pricing for landlordsWeb, with nothing to install. Native apps are not stated publicly.
Source: LetBuddy, Home pageWeb. App Store and Google Play apps are listed as coming soon.
Source: Latch, PricingThe cheapest monthly plan for each portfolio. Some products charge per property and others per tenancy or lease, so the last row shows four HMOs with six rooms each let separately.
| Portfolio | AskPortfoliq | August | LetBuddy | Latch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Per property. Rooms, tenancies, tenants and documents are unlimited on every plan. | Per tenancy: each room let separately in an HMO counts as one. Documents: 5 on Free, 100 on Growth, unlimited on Portfolio and Portfolio+. | Per property: an HMO counts once however many rooms it has. Unlimited documents and users. | Per lease, plus VAT: each room let separately in an HMO is a lease, and leases above the allowance cost £1 a month each. Documents: 20 on Basic, 1,000 on Pro. Users: 1, 2 or 5. |
| 1 propertySingle let | £12Starter | £0Free | £0First property free | £0Basic |
| 3 propertiesSingle lets | £19Growth | £8.99Growth | £10Per property | £0Basic |
| 5 propertiesSingle lets | £19Growth | £8.99Growth | £18Per property | £20 + VATPro · £24 with VAT at 20% |
| 10 propertiesSingle lets | £39Portfolio | £14.99Portfolio | £38Per property | £22 + VATPro with 2 extra leases · £26.40 with VAT |
| 20 propertiesSingle lets | £39Portfolio | £14.99Portfolio | £50Capped from 15 properties | £32 + VATPro with 12 extra leases · £38.40 with VAT |
| 4 HMOs6 rooms each, let separately (24 lettings) | £19Growth | £29.99Portfolio+ (Portfolio stops at 20 tenancies) | £14Per property | £36 + VATPro with 16 extra leases · £43.20 with VAT |
Best for: Running your portfolio by message
Property management software for self-managing UK landlords, run from WhatsApp, Telegram or the web, with an assistant that prepares changes and saves them only once you confirm.
Price: £12, £19 or £39 a month, depending on the number of properties.
Best for: Making Tax Digital and open banking
Property management and bookkeeping app for self-managing UK landlords and HMO operators, with open banking, Making Tax Digital filing and a free tenant app.
Price: Free for up to 2 tenancies, then £8.99, £14.99 or £29.99 a month.
Best for: Low cost across all four UK nations
Web-based landlord software for all four UK nations, priced per property with the first property free, covering compliance, rent, repairs and lettings.
Price: First property free, then £5, £4 or £3 a property a month, capped at £50.
Best for: A free plan for up to three lets
Web-based landlord software with a free plan for up to three leases and an AI assistant, Matt, on its paid plans.
Price: Free for up to 3 leases, then Pro £20 or Enterprise £40 a month, plus VAT.
It depends on your portfolio. Latch Basic is free for up to three active leases, August is free for up to two tenancies, and LetBuddy is free for your first property with every feature. AskPortfoliq has a free trial but no free plan.
Of the four compared here, only August is recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Latch lists direct submission as coming soon. LetBuddy and AskPortfoliq do not file updates, but both let you take your records to an accountant or Making Tax Digital software.
Look at what the price counts. AskPortfoliq and LetBuddy charge per property, so an HMO counts once however many rooms it has. August counts tenancies and Latch counts leases, so each room let separately adds to the price. For four HMOs with six rooms each, LetBuddy and AskPortfoliq cost less than August or Latch.
AskPortfoliq lets you run your portfolio from WhatsApp or Telegram: add properties, log costs, file certificates and check what is due, confirming each change before it is saved. LetBuddy can open a pre-written message in your own WhatsApp, and Latch's terms describe WhatsApp as a channel for messaging tenants on paid plans.
No. We make AskPortfoliq. To keep the comparison fair, every competitor fact comes from that company's own website, links to the page it came from and shows the date we checked it. Where a company does not say whether it offers something, we write "Not stated publicly" rather than "No".
We compared each product on the same criteria using only its own public website: pricing pages, feature pages, help pages and terms. We did not use review sites or other companies' comparisons. Where a company's own pages disagreed, we used its terms.
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