What is Nexus?

Nexus is an MTD submission layer built specifically for agent-managed landlords. It connects the transaction data already recorded in your client accounting system to a secure landlord portal — enabling compliant quarterly updates to HMRC without changing how your agency operates.

  • Connects to your client accounting / payments platform to pull real transaction data
  • Gives landlords a simple portal to review and make adjustments
  • Landlords (or their accountant) submit quarterly tax updates directly to HMRC
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Why MTD works better with agents

The data required for MTD already exists within your client accounting system.
When landlords re-enter that data into separate tax software, mistakes happen — and the questions come back to your team.
Nexus syncs the transaction data into a secure landlord portal, so landlords can submit directly to HMRC.

No manual re-entry

The data landlords need for MTD already exists in your client accounting system. Nexus removes repeated entry by securely using that data — reducing errors and keeping queries from bouncing back to your team.

Submit to HMRC from Nexus

Landlords (or their accountants) submit quarterly MTD updates directly to HMRC from Nexus — using the data you already manage, without changing your role.

Intelligent Accounting Management

Landlords can review and manage allowable expenses within Nexus, ensuring accurate submissions — without needing separate bookkeeping tools.

Zero-Friction Set Up

Nexus integrates with your existing client accounting platform. Activate it for your landlords, and they get a compliant path to MTD — without new systems, new processes, or tax responsibility for your agency.

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Why Nexus works for letting agents

Support landlords through MTD — without changing how your agency operates.

Give landlords a clear answer

When landlords ask about MTD, you have a clear, agent-aligned solution ready. Nexus gives you a simple way to support compliance, while landlords (or their accountants) submit directly to HMRC using the data you already manage.

Zero operational impact

Your team keeps working exactly as they do today. No new bookkeeping processes, no new reconciliation steps, and no tax filings handled by your agency. Landlords submit directly from Nexus, and accountants continue preparing returns as normal.

Turn MTD into recurring income

Nexus gives you the option to offer a valuable compliance solution to your landlords. Generate recurring income per landlord without adding operational workload — turning a regulatory change into a commercial opportunity.

"Nexus enables landlord MTD submissions using agent-managed data. Agents stay out of tax, while strengthening landlord relationships"

How Nexus fits into your process

01.

Letting agent enables Nexus

Nexus is enabled by letting agents inside their existing client accounting or payments platform. It is not available as a standalone landlord product. No setup, no training required.

02.

Landlord opts-in

Landlords receive an invite to activate Nexus. Once accepted by the landlord, the subscription is automatically recorded as an expense.

03.

Data flows automatically

Rent, expenses, and ownership data already recorded by the agent flow into Nexus automatically — no re-entry, no reconciliation.

04.

Quarterly MTD reports to HMRC

Landlords (or their accountants) review and submit quarterly MTD updates to HMRC directly from Nexus in a few clicks.

Get ahead of MTD before April 2026

Making Tax Digital becomes mandatory from April 2026. Agencies that prepare early avoid disruption, protect landlord relationships, and stay in control of how MTD is handled across their portfolio.


Getting started is straightforward:

  1. Book a 30-minute demo to see Nexus in action.
  2. Enable it within your existing platform.
  3. Introduce Nexus to landlords using our ready-made templates and materials.
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FAQs

Can landlords just use a spreadsheet for Making Tax Digital instead of Nexus?

Spreadsheets are allowed by HMRC. But they must be connected to MTD-recognised bridging software to submit your quarterly updates, and you must maintain strict digital links. You cannot upload a CSV file directly to HMRC.

In practice, that means:

  • You still need separate bridging software to submit to HMRC
  • Data must flow digitally from your spreadsheet into that software
  • You can’t copy/paste, retype, or “tidy up” figures in the CSV once it’s part of the MTD process
  • Any corrections must be made back in the original spreadsheet, then re-exported and re-submitted
  • Categories usually need re-matching each quarter

It can work — but it relies on clean spreadsheets, perfect digital links, and manual processes every reporting period.

Nexus removes this complexity by providing one connected platform:

  • Transactions flow in automatically from your letting agent
  • Digital records are stored compliantly
  • Landlords can review or adjust figures inside Nexus (without breaking the audit trail)
  • Submissions go directly to HMRC
  • Joint ownership is handled automatically with % allocation for correct MTD filing
  • Accountants can access the same platform for easy collaboration

And coming in V2:

  • Bank feeds for automated tracking and reconciliation
  • Property-level reports to make reviewing and extracting finances simple

So while spreadsheets are permitted, Nexus avoids exports, imports, bridges, and fragile compliance steps — giving you a simpler, end-to-end MTD experience.

Can landlords sign up to Nexus directly? Is it the same as Landlord Studio?

No. Nexus is a separate product built specifically for letting agents to support Making Tax Digital.

Nexus is only available through participating letting agents and is activated inside the agent’s existing CRM or rent collection platform. Landlords cannot sign up to Nexus directly, and Nexus does not replace agent systems or services.

Landlord Studio and Nexus serve different use cases. Nexus exists to help agents support landlord MTD submissions using agent-held data, without changing how agents or accountants work.

Does Nexus compete with letting agents or encourage self-management?

No. Nexus does not compete with letting agents or enable self-managed workflows. It relies on agent-managed rent statements and data, and cannot operate without an agent relationship in place.

What is Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, and why does it matter for landlords?

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) is HMRC's initiative requiring landlords with rental income over £50,000 annually to keep digital records and submit quarterly reports electronically starting April 2026 (with phased rollout to lower thresholds thereafter). This replaces the traditional annual Self Assessment process with quarterly digital submissions.

Landlords who fail to comply face potential penalties. Nexus ensures landlords meet these requirements effortlessly by automating the digitisation and reporting process.

How does Nexus integrate with an agents existing software platform?

Nexus connects directly to your client accounting or rent collection system's technical infrastructure through secure APIs, automatically capturing rental income, deducted expenses, and transaction metadata as they occur. There's no manual export/import process, no duplicate data entry, and no technical work required from your team.

Once the integration is enabled, data flows seamlessly into each landlord's Nexus account based on their opt-in status. Provisioning, billing, and deactivation are all automated within your existing platform workflow.

What's included in the monthly subscription for landlords?

The monthly fee covers unlimited transaction processing, automated expense categorisation, HMRC quarterly report generation and submission, UK-based customer support, and automatic software updates including new MTD compliance features.

It's comprehensive MTD compliance in a single, affordable subscription with no hidden fees or usage limits.

How do letting agents earn commission from Nexus?

Letting agents receive commission per landlord per month for every active Nexus subscriber provisioned through their platform. This commission is automatically calculated and distributed as part of the monthly billing cycle—there's no invoicing, tracking, or administrative work required from agents. Commission begins the month a landlord activates their subscription and continues for as long as they remain active.

It's genuinely passive recurring revenue that rewards agents for offering valuable technology to their landlord clients.

Can landlords use Nexus if they already have an accountant?

Absolutely. Nexus is designed to complement and streamline accountants' workflows, not replace them. Landlords can invite their accountant to access Nexus through the dedicated accountant portal, where the accountant can review transactions, make adjustments, apply specialised knowledge, and submit quarterly MTD reports directly to HMRC on the landlord's behalf.

Most accountants welcome Nexus because it eliminates the manual data entry bottleneck from paper statements, allowing them to focus on tax planning and advisory services rather than administrative data processing.