A new property management platform aimed at UK self-managing landlords, RentVault, has launched publicly to help with compliance as landlords face a wave of new regulatory deadlines.
RentVault is designed to help landlords manage certificate renewals, possession notices, tenant documentation and income records without switching between multiple tools or services. It offers compliance tracking, Making Tax Digital exports and legal document generation in a single system, arriving at a time when landlords face simultaneous obligations under the Renters' Rights Act 2025, HMRC's new quarterly digital tax filing requirements and the forthcoming Private Rented Sector Database.
New legislation means 864,000 landlords and sole traders are now subject to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, with the first quarterly update deadline falling on 7 August 2026. Landlords in scope must maintain digital records and submit income and expense summaries to HMRC on a quarterly basis using compatible software.
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into force on 1 May 2026 and has abolished Section 21 no-fault evictions, requiring landlords to rely on specific legal grounds under Section 8 for possession proceedings. Courts have reported significant pressure as landlords with outstanding Section 21 notices face a 31 July 2026 deadline to issue proceedings under transitional arrangements.
RentVault covers both areas from a single account. Landlords using the platform can:
- track Gas Safety, EICR and EPC certificate expiry dates with advance alerts
- generate Section 8 possession notices across all 17 grounds introduced under the Renters' Rights Act, with a timestamped audit trail
- produce quarterly income and expense exports formatted for submission to accountants or accounting software including Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent
The platform also connects to landlords' bank accounts via Open Banking, automatically matching rent payments and flagging missed payments. It includes 36 legal document templates covering tenancy agreements, right to rent checklists, deposit documentation and check-out reports.
"Landlords are being asked to adapt to some of the biggest regulatory changes the private rented sector has seen in years," said John Greenan, co-founder and chief executive at RentVault.
"Between the introduction of quarterly digital tax reporting, the end of Section 21 and new compliance requirements, many self-managing landlords are juggling multiple systems and spreadsheets just to stay organised. We built RentVault to bring those essential tasks together in one place, helping landlords spend less time on administration and more time managing their properties."
