How to manage multiple rental properties
A practical system for keeping several rental properties organised without spreadsheets or a property manager.
Guides for people who own property.
Practical writing about the jobs property ownership actually involves — keeping records straight, staying ahead of maintenance, and knowing what a place costs.
Getting organised
How to organise rental property documents
A filing structure you can copy for leases, insurance, certificates and receipts — which documents expire, and how long to keep each kind.
How to keep rental property records organised
What records to keep for a rental property, how long to keep them, and how to keep them findable rather than merely stored.
Property management spreadsheet alternatives
When a property spreadsheet stops working, what actually breaks first, how to tell it is time, and how to move without losing the history.
Maintenance
Rental property maintenance checklist
A seasonal maintenance checklist for rental properties, with the jobs worth scheduling in advance rather than reacting to.
How to manage recurring property maintenance
How to set up recurring maintenance so seasonal and annual jobs get scheduled and reminded, rather than remembered.
Money
How to track rental property expenses
A straightforward way to record what a rental property costs, categorise it usefully, and handle properties in different currencies.
Reference
What should landlords track for each property?
The information worth holding for every property you own, from purchase details to renewal dates, and why each item earns its place.
Landlord property management checklist
A working checklist for landlords — what to do monthly, at each tenancy change, and once a year for every property you own.
Property management terms: a plain-English glossary
Plain definitions of the property management terms landlords and property owners actually run into.
Hovora does this part for you
Everything these guides describe keeping track of, Hovora keeps track of — organised by property, with reminders before dates pass.