In short
Property management software replaces the patchwork most landlords run on: a spreadsheet for rent dates, a folder of PDF certificates, a calendar reminder for the gas check, and a long email thread per tenant. It keeps every tenancy, document, compliance date, and maintenance issue against the property it belongs to, in one place that everyone with permission can see.
In the UK that matters more each year. Deposit protection, gas safety (CP12), electrical checks (EICR), energy certificates (EPC), smoke and CO alarms, and the Renters' Rights Act, in force in England since 1 May 2026, all carry deadlines and evidence requirements. When a dispute or inspection happens, the question is rarely "did you do it?" but "can you show when you did it?". That is what a system of record is for.
Landy is built only for the UK private rented sector: one property record shared, with scoped access, between the landlord, their letting agent if they use one, and the tenant.