Consider spreadsheets
Keep your workbook if it is accurate, easy to maintain and works with your accountant’s process. You do not need to switch merely because a website says spreadsheets are outdated.
See the published scopeExcel, Google Sheets & a connected property record
Tendmere vs spreadsheets
A well-maintained spreadsheet can be a sensible choice. The reason to change is the work around the ledger: finding evidence, tracking repairs and knowing who needs to act next.
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Choose for the job you need done.
Consider Tendmere
Try Tendmere when your rent ledger, documents, messages and repair notes have become separate places to search, and you want them organised around the same property.
See Guardian in actionEvidence, not a scorecard
What the published information tells us.
This is a source-based buying guide, not an independent review or a hands-on test of every provider. Features may depend on plan, location and configuration.
- Spreadsheets are an option
- HMRC explains that bridging software can connect spreadsheet records to MTD submissions.Official source
- Digital links matter
- HMRC’s record-keeping guidance explains linking separate records to bridging software and correcting the source record.Official source
- Choose for your circumstances
- Check the software supports the records and submission route you need with your accountant. This comparison is not tax advice.Official source
A useful way to compare
Bring one property. Test a real situation.
Use sample or suitably anonymised records in a demo first. Ask both providers to show the outcome, the limitations and what remains your responsibility.
Can you find the latest rent balance and its supporting payment history without rebuilding the calculation?
Can you find one repair’s messages, contractor appointment, approval and completion evidence together?
Would a colleague or accountant understand the record and next action without asking you to explain it?
What you can rely on from Tendmere today.
Available in the web beta
Property and tenancy records, manual or supported CSV rent tracking, repairs, messages, document storage and compliance-evidence workflows. Availability depends on your role and workspace setup.
Explore the working featuresNot a live filing or banking service
Production HMRC filing and automatic Open Banking feeds remain disabled. Provider-backed referencing, EPC lookup and assisted extraction must not be assumed available. Tendmere does not certify legal compliance.
Check integration availabilityA beta, not a paid-plan promise
Current access is £0 for 1–2 properties with no card or automatic charge. Paid checkout is disabled; future prices and limits are separate. Native App Store and Google Play releases are not available yet.
Read the current offerBefore switching, retain your original records, test a small supported import and check the resulting balances. A CSV import does not promise to move every attachment, conversation or historic approval.
Sources & how we compare
Reviewed 5 September 2026. Tendmere publishes this guide and has a commercial interest in your choice. Provider claims above are attributed to their own publications; missing information is not treated as a missing feature. We make no tested speed, savings, security-ranking or price-superiority claim.
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Start with one property and the work that matters to you. Current web beta: £0 for 1–2 properties, no card and no automatic charge.
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