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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