Property compliance is a tracking problem above all: a portfolio generates a steady stream of gas, electrical, energy, fire and asbestos obligations, each with its own renewal date, and missing one carries real legal and safety consequences. This guide covers what to look for, and how the options compare, for property specifically — for the broader category see the best compliance software in the UK.
What property managers need from compliance software
Certificate & expiry tracking
Every certificate across every property, with automatic reminders before renewal — the single biggest source of property-compliance risk if missed.
expiry tracking →Gas safety (CP12)
Annual gas safety records tracked per property, with reminders and one-click dispatch to an engineer.
gas safety tracking →EICR (electrical)
Five-yearly electrical inspection reports tracked and chased, with electrician dispatch built in.
EICR tracking →Fire risk assessments
Digital FRAs for the premises you're responsible for, with action plans and review dates — increasingly central to property duties.
fire risk assessment software →Asbestos management
The duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises and common parts — register, management plan and re-inspection.
asbestos management software →Portfolio compliance score
One live view across the whole portfolio — what's compliant, what's expiring and what's overdue, by property.
property compliance software →Contractor records
Keep the contractors who service your properties vetted and insured, so out-of-date contractors are blocked from jobs.
contractor compliance →Tenancies & landlords
Tenancies, deposits, Right to Rent and landlord records alongside the compliance, for agents and managers.
lettings management →Which property compliance software is best?
Best all-in-one for property compliance
ComplysCertificates, gas, EICR, EPC, fire and asbestos tracked across the portfolio with a live compliance score, plus contractor records and tenancy management in one platform.
Best for landlords
ComplysCertificate and expiry tracking across a portfolio with reminders and contractor dispatch — see the dedicated landlord compliance software.
Best for letting agents
ComplysCompliance across a managed portfolio alongside tenancies, deposits and Right to Rent — see letting agent compliance software.
Best for block management
Complys / block-management toolsCommunal fire, asbestos and building-safety duties across blocks; some property-management suites also cover this alongside service charges and leaseholder admin.
Best for whole property-management operations
Property management suites (e.g. Reapit, Arthur)Full lettings/sales operations software; strong on the property-management workflow, but not focused on compliance evidence the way a compliance platform is.
Competitor positioning is indicative and at a category level — check each vendor's site for current features and pricing.
By property role
Different property businesses weight this differently. Landlords want certificate tracking and contractor dispatch across their own portfolio; letting agents need compliance alongside tenancies and Right to Rent across managed properties; and block managers carry communal fire, asbestos and building-safety duties. Fire and asbestos across property are covered in depth on our fire & asbestos for property page.
How Complys fits
Complys tracks every certificate across the portfolio with a live compliance score, holds the fire risk assessments and asbestos records, keeps contractors vetted so out-of-date ones are blocked from jobs, and manages tenancies and landlords alongside — all in one platform. Compare it against the field in the best compliance software guide, or see the dedicated property compliance software.