Why we built LandlordOS
It started with a spreadsheet. Like most landlords, we had "the spreadsheet" - a monster of tabs, formulas, and colour-coded cells that only made sense to the person who created it. Rent received here, expenses there, a separate sheet for each property, and a vague attempt at tracking when the gas safety was due.
Then one day, a tenant mentioned their gas certificate had expired three weeks ago. We'd missed the reminder we'd set ourselves. We spent the next week in a mild panic, wondering what else we'd missed.
Sound familiar?
We looked for software that could help. What we found was either built for American property managers (no use when you're trying to understand UK deposit protection rules), designed for letting agents with 500+ properties (overkill and expensive), or just another dressed-up spreadsheet that expected us to fill in endless forms.
Nothing understood UK landlord law. Nothing could actually help us make decisions. Nothing felt like it was built for someone juggling a portfolio alongside a day job, a family, and a life.
So we built LandlordOS.
The problems we're solving
We surveyed hundreds of self-managing landlords. Here's what keeps them up at night.
Legislation confusion
Two-thirds of landlords say keeping up with changing regulations is their biggest headache. Section 21 abolition, Renters' Rights Act, MTD requirements - the rules keep changing and nobody sends you a memo.