RentalForce
Your rental portfolio, organised and tax-ready.
RentalForce brings your properties, jobs and rental income together in one place, and turns everyday transactions into tax-ready figures for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.
Tax year 2026/27
| 14 Elm Road · Rent Rent income | £950.00 ✓ |
| Boiler repair · Flat 3 Repairs and maintenance | −£186.40 ✓ |
| Letting agent fee Professional fees | −£114.00 ✓ |
| Buildings insurance · Whole portfolio Premises running costs | −£62.18 ✓ |
Landlords are juggling scattered information.
Information is everywhere
Property details are spread across emails, WhatsApp threads, spreadsheets and paper files, with nothing connected.
Jobs fall through the gaps
Repairs, inspections and admin get lost when several people work across several properties.
Tax now happens every quarter
Making Tax Digital means keeping digital records and sending an update to HMRC four times a year, not once.
Deadlines are easy to miss
Gas safety, EICR, rent reviews and HMRC deadlines are hard to track across a growing portfolio.
Keep your digital records in RentalForce today.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax changes how landlords report property income. You must keep digital records of your income and expenses and send HMRC a summary every quarter, using software.
Who must use it, and when
It depends on your qualifying income: your gross income from property and self-employment, before expenses.
| From | Qualifying income over |
|---|---|
| 6 April 2026 | £50,000 |
| 6 April 2027 | £30,000 |
| 6 April 2028 | £20,000 |
Quarterly updates are due by 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May. Check whether you need to sign up on GOV.UK.
Coming 2027 Send updates to HMRC from RentalForce
We're building a direct connection to HMRC so you can send quarterly updates without a second product. Until then, use the route on the right.
How it works now Live
Import your bank statements
Upload statements from the account your rent goes into. RentalForce keeps an unchanged copy of every bank line.
Review and categorise
Assign each transaction to a property and a category. Your categories map to HMRC's Making Tax Digital categories and the year-end Self Assessment categories, so you don't need to learn HMRC's terms. Only transactions you've reviewed count towards your figures.
Export your figures
Download your figures for any period as an Excel or CSV file.
Import into bridging software
Import the file into Making Tax Digital bridging software, which sends your quarterly update to HMRC.
One portfolio. Different owners. Your share, worked out.
Few landlords own everything outright. RentalForce lets you set each person's share for the whole portfolio, and a different share for any individual property. Your exported figures show your share only, which is what you report to HMRC.
Example portfolio
Sample data · four properties, three ownership set-ups
| Property | Your share |
|---|---|
| 14 Elm Road Owned with your spouse | 50% |
| Flat 3, Mill House Owned solely by you | 100% |
| 2 Meadow Court Owned solely by you | 100% |
| 4 Birkheads Owned with a family member | 80% |
Each owner's export shows their own share of the income and expenses for every property.
- Shares that differ by property LiveSet a portfolio-wide share, then override it for any property, such as 50/50 with a spouse on one house and 80/20 with a family member on another.
- Each owner's own figures LiveExports work out each owner's share, ready to import into bridging software for that owner's quarterly update.
- Shared costs split correctly LiveCosts for the whole portfolio, such as accountancy fees, are split using each owner's portfolio share.
- Access without ownership LiveGive someone full access with a 0% share, such as a spouse who helps run things, an accountant or a managing agent.
Landlords
Run your own portfolio, whether you own it alone or with others, and keep your Making Tax Digital records in one place.
Families and co-owners
Everyone works from the same records, and each owner gets figures for their own share.
Letting and management agents
Manage several landlords' portfolios from one login, switching between them, with each landlord's records kept separate.
Everything your portfolio needs, in one place.
Each module works on its own, and they're most useful together. Live means available now. Coming soon means in development.
Portfolio Hub
One structured place for every property. If you can't fill in a field, that's a sign of information you need to find.
- Properties, mortgages and bank accounts Live
- Tenancies and tenants Live
- Joint ownership, with shares that can differ by property Live
- Several portfolios from one login Live
- Export all your data to Excel or CSV Live
Tasks
Jobs linked to properties, assigned to tradespeople and shared with everyone working on the portfolio.
- Tasks by property, vendor and person Live
- Vendor directory Live
- AI suggestions for the next step on a job Coming soon
Transactions and tax
Bank transactions organised as they happen, so the work is already done when tax time comes.
- Bank statement import Live
- Making Tax Digital and Self Assessment categories Live
- Split one payment across properties Live
- Rules that categorise repeat payments Live
- Export figures for bridging software Live
- Send quarterly updates directly to HMRC Coming 2027
Alerts
Reminders before certificates and renewals become problems.
- Daily email of what's due Live
- Text message alerts Coming soon
- AI alerts for unusual patterns, such as a missed rent payment Coming soon
Ask questions about your own portfolio.
The AI Assistant answers using your properties, tenancies and tasks, not generic advice.
Portfolio questions Live
Pick a ready-made question or ask your own, and get an answer based on your data.
Automatic insights Coming soon
Issues and gaps across your portfolio flagged for you, without having to ask.
AI transaction categorisation Coming soon
Suggested properties and categories for imported transactions. Today, categorisation is by your choice or by rules you set.
- The EICR at Meadow Court expires in 47 days and no tradesperson is assigned.
- The damp job at Birkheads has been open for three weeks with no next step.
- Becky's rent review date has passed.
Fewer missed deadlines.
RentalForce emails you each day about certificates, renewals and jobs that are due, so nothing slips because no one knew whose job it was.
Example daily email using sample data.
Frequently asked questions
Can RentalForce send my quarterly updates to HMRC?
Not yet. Direct submission to HMRC is in development and planned for 2027. RentalForce is not currently HMRC recognised software.
Today, you keep your digital records in RentalForce, export your figures, and import them into bridging software that sends your update to HMRC.
Which bridging software can I use?
We've tested importing a RentalForce export into RentalBux. Other bridging products that import Excel or CSV files may also work. Check that the product is on HMRC's list of software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, and check its pricing and terms.
Can I copy my figures across instead of importing a file?
No. HMRC requires your record-keeping software and your bridging software to be digitally linked. Exporting a file and importing it counts as a digital link. Typing figures in again, or using copy-and-paste, does not.
Do I need to use Making Tax Digital?
It depends on your qualifying income from property and self-employment. The threshold is £50,000 from April 2026, £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028. Use HMRC's eligibility checker on GOV.UK to confirm.
Who is RentalForce for?
UK landlords who own property personally, whether alone or jointly, and the agents and family members who help manage their portfolios. RentalForce covers property income only. It doesn't handle self-employment income, VAT or limited company accounts.
I own properties jointly. How does that work?
You set each owner's share for the whole portfolio, and you can set a different share for any individual property. For example, one house 50/50 with your spouse, two properties in your sole name, and one 80/20 with a family member.
Each owner's export shows their own share of the income and expenses, which is what they report under Making Tax Digital. Costs for the whole portfolio are split using each owner's portfolio share.
Can a letting or management agent use RentalForce?
Yes, to manage landlords' portfolios. An agent can be given full access to a portfolio with a 0% share, and can switch between the portfolios they look after from one login.
Sending quarterly updates or tax returns to HMRC on a client's behalf isn't available yet. Each landlord, or their tax agent, sends their own update through bridging software.
Does RentalForce give tax advice?
No. RentalForce helps you organise your records and figures. For advice about your own tax position, speak to an accountant or tax adviser.
What does it cost?
RentalForce is in early access. Request access and we'll be in touch with details.
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