COHO

Name

COHO

Legal name

Company For Life Ltd

Website

https://coho.life

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HMO Property Management Software

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Living Property Management (BPAJAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Living Private Rooms (Short-Term) (THAMABAI), Student-Focused Co-Living (Flexible, Community-Led) (THAMAGAI)

Keywords

• HMO management software
• Shared living platform
• Property management SaaS
• Tenant matching marketplace
• Landlord compliance automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Platform Management Fee: Monthly subscription model at £1/unit/month for the combined property management platform and tenant-facing platform. Property managers pay per room under management.
2. eSignature Add-on: Optional add-on for electronic signing of tenancy agreements at £1 + VAT per tenancy agreement, added to monthly subscription bill
3. Training Services: On-site training (full day £750 + VAT, half day £400 + VAT) and online training (from £80/hour + VAT) for property managers learning the platform
4. Partnership Revenue - Lettings Advice Service: COHO users receive early bird pricing for the Lettings Advice Service partnership (£50/month or £550/year), generating referral revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COHO is an all-in-one cloud-based SaaS platform purpose-built for managing Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and shared living properties in the UK. It combines a property management dashboard (covering compliance, maintenance, rent, bookkeeping, tenancy onboarding, tenant management, and property marketing) with a tenant-facing marketplace where housemates can be matched by compatibility. The platform is sold as a per-room monthly subscription, with add-ons for e-signatures and training services.

Product overview

COHO is a unified SaaS platform for HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) and shared living property management, combining a property management system for landlords/agents with a tenant-facing marketplace. The core COHO Platform serves as the central hub, integrated with modules including Property Management, Guaranteed Compliance, Maintenance Management, Tenancy Onboarding, Rent Management, Bookkeeping, Finance Automation, Tenant Management, Property Marketing, and Tenant Find. Additional offerings include COHO eSignature for digital document signing, the Financial Powerhouse for automated accounting, and free Assured Tenancy Agreement templates. The platform also features a Help Agents Directory, Training Resources, and community support via Discord. COHO positions itself as the 'Airbnb for shared living' offering an end-to-end solution for managing coliving properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• COHO Platform An all-in-one property management and tenant marketplace SaaS platform specifically designed for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), shared living, and coliving properties. Serves landlords, letting agents, and rent-to-rent operators with a unified dashboard managing properties, compliance, tenants, and finances.
• COHO eSignature Electronic signature add-on for tenancy agreements that bundles required compliance documents (gas safety, EPC, EICR) with the agreement for tenant acknowledgement and identity confirmation. Priced at £1 + VAT per tenancy agreement, added to the monthly subscription bill.
• Assured Tenancy Agreements Free solicitor-reviewed tenancy agreement templates available in three versions: HMO single-room tenancies, HMO joint tenancies, and single-let properties. Pre-populated with merge tags from onboarding data and aligned with the post-Renters' Rights Act regime.
• Training Services Paid training services for property managers learning the platform, including on-site training (£750 + VAT full day or £400 + VAT half day for up to 2 persons) and online training (from £80/hour + VAT for up to 3 persons per session), plus a free YouTube tutorial library.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces management company fees from 15% of rent to £1/unit/month
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lettings Advice ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Founded by Julie Ford with 30+ years of industry experience, LAS provides expert guidance, documents, templates and explanations for property managers. COHO users receive early bird pricing (£50/month or £550/year). Partnership provides authoritative advice on notices, deposits, renewals, and day-to-day management queries integrated with COHO platform.
• VIBE FinanceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025Partnership to support property managers with specialist mortgages. VIBE Finance provides mortgage solutions tailored for HMO investors and property managers using the COHO platform.
• TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme)coreTechnology or Integration · 4 July 2025Integration to simplify deposit registration in the shared living spaces market. TDS handles deposit protection for assured shorthold tenancies, with COHO integrating this process into the tenancy onboarding workflow.
• GoCardlesscoreTechnology or Integration · 20 January 2025Partnership for Direct Debit collection enabling automated rent handling. Property managers can set up their own GoCardless account through COHO for seamless rent collection and reconciliation.
• BetaDenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology accelerator program (Cohort 3.0) providing COHO with £15,000 POC grant, expert business coaching, free office space, and specialist mentoring. Nine-month program designed to accelerate startup towards investment readiness.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Reapit: UK's leading agency CRM and property management software platform, serving sales, lettings, and property management for estate and letting agents. Directly comparable as the dominant incumbent in UK agency software; COHO's NED Gary Barker was Reapit's CEO for 15 years, underscoring the competitive overlap.
• OpenRent: UK online letting agent platform combining property listing, tenant referencing, and rent collection services for landlords. Comparable on tenant find, referencing, and rent collection, though broader in scope than COHO's HMO specialisation.

Direct peers

• PayProp: Cloud-based rent collection, reconciliation, and property management platform built for letting agents and landlords. Closely comparable to COHO's rent management, bookkeeping, and automated reconciliation capabilities, and competes for the same UK letting agent customer base.
• Arthur Online: UK property management software offering a unified platform for landlords, agents, and tenants, including maintenance, compliance, and accounting features. Comparable to COHO's end-to-end HMO workflow focus and shared target customer of UK letting agents and landlords.
• RentMan: Cloud-based rental property management software for landlords and small letting agents covering tenant management, maintenance, accounting, and document storage. Comparable SaaS-led approach to UK residential rental management serving overlapping SMB customer segments.
• SpareRoom: UK's largest flat- and housemate-finding marketplace, connecting people looking for rooms with landlords and existing tenants. Comparable on the tenant-facing marketplace and housemate-matching axis of COHO's platform, though focused on listings rather than full management software.

Emerging players

• Mashroom: UK-based shared living / HMO management platform offering co-living operations and management software. Directly comparable vertical specialisation in HMOs and shared living — making it COHO's closest niche competitor in the co-living segment.
• Howsy: UK proptech platform offering fully managed letting services combined with landlord software, targeting small residential landlords. Comparable subscription-based managed approach to landlord services in the UK residential market.
• Rentifi: UK property management platform for landlords covering rent collection, compliance tracking, and tenant management. Comparable SaaS approach for UK landlords with overlapping feature set to COHO's compliance and rent management modules.
• Hemponi (HMO Software): UK-based HMO and multi-occupation property management software offering features for licensing, compliance, and tenant management. Closely comparable to COHO's HMO-specific vertical specialisation, though at an earlier stage and with a narrower feature set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cohohmosoftware
• Xx.com/cohohomes
• Facebookfacebook.com/cohohomes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cohohomes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about COHO