Landlord Software South Africa
Automated rent reconciliation & statutory compliance built for South African DIY landlords.
Automated Open-Banking Reconciliation
4-factor scoring auto-matches incoming EFT deposits directly to active leases.
Zero Custody
We never touch or hold your money — direct tenant-to-landlord settlement with no FICA or trust account friction.
Statutory SA Compliance
Built-in RHA deposit compound interest calculations, CPA cancellation penalty engines, and POPIA privacy safeguards.
100% Free Tier
Free forever for 1–10 units with no credit card required.
Predictable Flat-Rate Pricing
Keep 100% of your rental yields with zero percentage-of-rent fees or unexpected tier-cliff jump penalties.
SARS-Aligned Tax Schedules
One-click March-to-February Net Operating Income (NOI) export ready for eFiling or your accountant.
The Purpose-Built Software for South African Landlords
Self-managing a rental portfolio in South Africa comes with distinct operational and regulatory challenges. Generic international software lacks local banking integrations and local law awareness, while legacy agency systems charge steep percentage-of-rent fees and force complex trust-account audits.
Plinth bridges the gap: giving independent landlords institutional-grade open-banking automation with zero custody and flat, margin-friendly pricing.
Designed to Eliminate Every Administrative Bottleneck
Cryptic Bank References
Wasting hours matching vague bank statement lines like "RENT 2B", "SMITH", or "DEPOSIT" across FNB, Capitec, and Standard Bank?
Plinth Match
Daily open-banking pulls auto-match incoming EFT deposits to active leases with an 80%+ instant recognition rate.
Deposit Interest Accrual
Guessing compound interest owed to exiting tenants under Section 5 of the Rental Housing Act?
RHA Compound Engine
Automated compound interest calculations aligned dynamically with prevailing SARB prime rates.
Unlawful Lease Penalties
Unsure how to lawfully structure early termination fees when a tenant exits a fixed-term lease?
CPA Penalty Engine
Legally defensible Section 14 maximum cancellation penalty calculator built into every lease workflow.
POPIA Data Exposure
Storing tenant ID copies, credit reports, and bank statements in unsecured WhatsApp chats or Drive folders?
Embedded POPIA Controls
Automated consent logging at signup and invite, row-level data isolation, and statutory audit trails.
Percentage-Skim Software Fees
Software platforms taking 1% to 2% of your monthly gross rental revenue?
Predictable Base Plans
Zero percentage drag on your rental yields — keep 100% of your rental income.
Tax Time Spreadsheet Chaos
Compiling deductible receipts and ledgers across multiple bank accounts for SARS?
SARS-Aligned Tax Exports
One-click March-to-February Net Operating Income (NOI) schedule ready for eFiling or your accountant.
Core Operations Suite
Everything you need to manage your rental properties professionally from a single cloud dashboard.
Plinth Core (Portfolio & Lease Management)
Manage properties, units, tenants, and active leases from a central dashboard. Create RHA- and CPA-compliant lease agreements, store compliance documents in a secure vault, and track occupancy across your entire portfolio. Free forever for up to 10 units.
Plinth Match (Open-Banking Reconciliation Engine)
Powered by read-only truID Connect & Enrich APIs, Plinth ingests daily bank transaction feeds and scores incoming deposits using a 4-factor matching algorithm (Amount, Reference, Date, and Tenant Name). High-scoring matches are auto-promoted directly to your payments ledger.
Plinth Pulse (Automated Payment Pipeline)
A tenant-facing payment pipeline supporting instant EFTs via Ozow, QR mobile payments via SnapScan, and card payments via PayFast. Automated payment reminders are delivered via WhatsApp and email, with instant PDF receipt generation upon receipt.
Statutory Legal Moats (RHA, CPA & POPIA)
- Rental Housing Act (RHA): Automated compound deposit interest tracking, compliant refund statements, and joint digital inspection workflows.
- Consumer Protection Act (CPA): CPA-compliant lease templates and an integrated early-cancellation penalty calculator.
- POPIA Safeguards: Consent tracking, data access/export tools, and automated grace-period deletion workflows.
SARS-Aligned Tax Reporting (March–February Cycle)
Log property expenses, levies, and maintenance costs against specific units. On 28 February, export a pre-formatted Net Operating Income (NOI) tax schedule ready for your accountant or SARS eFiling submission.
Digital Joint Inspections & Dispute Vault
Conduct digital move-in, routine, and move-out property inspections with photo evidence and itemized condition scoring. Automatically log Section 5 RHA compliance evidence to resolve deposit damage deductions transparently.
Predictable Pricing Built for Landlord Margins
No tier cliffs. No percentage cuts on your rental cash flow.
Free
1–10 Units
Full portfolio ledger, manual statement uploads, lease storage, document tracking, and POPIA consent tools.
Get StartedStarter
11–15 Units
Automate reconciliation for less than one night's rent per unit, tenant portal, document storage, and WhatsApp/email payment receipts.
Get StartedGrowth
15-40 Units
Scale without hiring admin, automated reconciliation, WhatsApp/email receipts, and multi-entity business profiles for multiple portfolios.
Get StartedAgency
41-100 Units
Portfolio-grade automation, multi-entity business profiles, dedicated SLA, and priority support for high-volume landlords and property managers.
Get StartedEnterprise
200+ Units
Real-time infrastructure with audit controls, dedicated SLA, and priority support for large-scale landlords and property managers.
Get StartedNote: On-demand third-party data calls (such as truID R99 tenant vetting reports, R15 bank statement OCR scans, R15 AVS bank verifications, and R150 CPA watertight lease generation) are funded as needed via your in-app Credit Wallet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Plinth differ from legacy agency software like PayProp?
PayProp is built for letting agencies running regulated trust accounts, charging up to 1.25%–2% of gross collected rent. Plinth is a zero-custody utility designed for self-managing landlords and boutique operators. Rent goes directly into your personal or business checking account, eliminating trust-account audit friction while offering flat subscription rates.
How does open-banking rent reconciliation work?
Plinth links to your South African bank accounts using read-only feeds via truID Connect. Our 4-factor match algorithm scores incoming transactions against active leases based on Amount, Reference, Date, and Tenant Name. When confidence reaches 80%+, the ledger updates automatically and a PDF receipt is dispatched to the tenant via WhatsApp.
Is Plinth compliant with South African tenancy law?
Yes. Plinth has statutory SA compliance built in: automated Rental Housing Act (RHA) compound deposit interest calculations aligned with SARB prime rates, Consumer Protection Act (CPA) Section 14 early cancellation penalty formulas, POPIA data protection workflows, and SARS March–February tax reporting.
Stop Managing Your Portfolio on Spreadsheets
Join independent South African landlords automating their rental operations with zero custody and zero hassle.
Claim Your Free Account at plinthcloud.com