Everything you need to keep your portfolio compliant

    Ground8 launches with ten features purpose-built for the post-Section 21 landscape. Here is what each one does and why it matters.

    Compliance Tracking

    Live compliance scores for every property. Know exactly where you stand at a glance.

    • Real-time compliance score per property
    • Portfolio-level overview dashboard
    • Gas safety, EICR, EPC, and Right to Rent tracking
    • Deposit protection status monitoring
    • Section 13 compliance tracking

    Deadline Alerts

    Automatic reminders before certificates expire. Never face a fine for a missed renewal.

    • Advance alerts for expiring gas safety certificates
    • EICR and EPC renewal reminders
    • Right to Rent check expiry notifications
    • Customisable lead times for each alert type
    • Email and in-app notification delivery

    Document Vault

    Encrypted, access-controlled storage for all your property documents.

    • Encrypted document storage
    • Access control by user role
    • Gas safety, EICR, EPC, and tenancy document upload
    • Version history per document
    • Export documents for tribunal or inspection

    Evidence Chain

    Cryptographic proof of every action — legally admissible records built automatically.

    • SHA-256 hash generated at moment of upload
    • Tamper-evident timestamp on every document
    • Section 8 notices verified before and after serving
    • Arrears schedules cryptographically authenticated
    • Evidence chain exportable as a single verified bundle

    Tenant Portal

    A self-service portal where tenants submit requests, upload documents, and message you.

    • Tenant self-service access to compliance certificates
    • Maintenance request submission and status tracking
    • Pet request logging directly from the tenant portal
    • All interactions time-stamped and stored for the landlord
    • Communication history available as tribunal evidence

    Agency Tools

    Full portfolio management for property agencies — with landlord chase workflows.

    • Multi-landlord portfolio management
    • Landlord chase workflows for expiring certificates
    • Bulk landlord and property import
    • Role-based access control for team members
    • Consolidated compliance reporting across all clients

    Section 8 Possession Wizard

    A 5-step guided workflow for serving possession notices across all 17 legal grounds under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Includes eligibility checks and auto-generated legal documents.

    • Guided 5-step possession notice workflow
    • Coverage of all 17 legal grounds under the RRA 2025
    • Automatic Ground 8 threshold check (3 months at notice and hearing date)
    • Ground 8A pattern detection across a 3-year rolling window
    • Auto-generated Section 8 notice with correct grounds and notice period

    Rent Review Engine

    Section 13-compliant rent increase tooling with market benchmarking, automated notice generation, and tenant acknowledgment tracking.

    • 12-month rule enforced per tenancy automatically
    • 60-day compliant Section 13 notice generation
    • Market benchmarking to support rent review decisions
    • Tenant acknowledgment tracking
    • Logs every rent increase with timestamp for tribunal evidence

    Awaab's Law Compliance

    Enforces the mandatory 14-day emergency repair deadline. Log hazards with photo evidence using HHSRS scoring criteria.

    • Hazard report logging with HHSRS scoring criteria
    • Photo evidence upload at point of report
    • 14-day emergency repair deadline enforcement
    • Escalating alerts as the deadline approaches
    • Full audit trail for regulatory inspection

    PRS Readiness Dashboard

    Prepare for the government's Private Rented Sector database registration, required by late 2026. Track your readiness score in real time.

    • Portfolio-level readiness score updated automatically
    • Property-by-property gap analysis
    • Deposit protection status and prescribed information check
    • Gas safety, EICR, and EPC currency tracking
    • Right to Rent record completeness check

    Ready before 1 May 2026?

    Ground8 gives you the Section 8 notices, the Ground 8 detection, and the evidence chain to walk into a tribunal prepared. Start your free trial and see it working on your portfolio.

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