Published 12 May 2026 by Prop-Pocket Team
A landlord compliance tracker helps you stay ahead of renewals, avoid missed certificates, and keep every property document organised.
What makes a compliance tracker actually work?
There is no shortage of spreadsheet templates, reminder apps, and calendar systems that landlords use to track compliance. Most of them fail for the same reason: they require constant manual maintenance, and the moment life gets busy, they fall behind.
A compliance tracker that works is one you can trust to tell you what needs attention — without you needing to constantly update it.
The core requirements
Comprehensive coverage A tracker is only useful if it covers every obligation. That means gas safety, EICR, EPC, smoke and CO alarms, deposit protection, Right to Rent, How-To-Rent, and any local licensing requirements — not just the ones you remember to add.
Proactive reminders A tracker that shows you expired certificates is a post-mortem tool. A tracker that reminds you 90, 60, and 30 days before expiry gives you time to act. The difference between the two is whether you are managing compliance or reacting to failures.
Document storage alongside the reminder Knowing your gas safety certificate expires next month is useful. Having the current certificate, the engineer's contact details, and the tenant's address all in the same place makes booking the renewal a five-minute job.
Per-property visibility For landlords with multiple properties, a single dashboard showing compliance status across the entire portfolio is essential. Green means compliant. Amber means action needed soon. Red means urgent.