FreeAgent + Letting Agents: Faster Bank Import
Letting agents managing tenant deposits, rent collection, and landlord payments across client money accounts need meticulous reconciliation. If you use FreeAgent for your accounting, you need a fast way to get bank statement data into the system.
BankScan AI for Letting Agents Using FreeAgent
BankScan AI converts any bank statement PDF to CSV / OFX formatted for direct import into FreeAgent. Convert your client money account statements to Excel for fast reconciliation of rent receipts, deposit transfers, and management fee deductions.
The Letting Agents + FreeAgent Workflow
Letting agents collect rent from tenants into client money accounts, deduct management fees, pay landlords their net rent, handle deposit protection scheme transfers, and manage maintenance contractor payments. Monthly landlord statements must reconcile exactly with the client money account bank statement, with every penny accounted for.
Key terms you'll encounter: client money protection, landlord statement, tenant deposit scheme, management fee.
How It Works
Upload any bank statement PDF
Supports all major banks. Saves 3-4 hours per week on client money account reconciliation for a letting agent managing 100+ properties
AI formats for FreeAgent
Output as CSV / OFX with Date, Description, Amount (single column) — FreeAgent also accepts OFX files which skip the column mapping step entirely — dates in DD/MM/YYYY.
Import and reconcile
In FreeAgent, go to Banking > select your account > Import Bank Statement. Choose CSV or OFX format, upload the file, and FreeAgent will parse the transactions automatically. FreeAgent automatically estimates your tax bill in real-time as transactions are imported, giving sole traders an up-to-date picture of their tax liability.
Supported Banks
BankScan AI works with all major UK and US banks, including:
FreeAgent Features for Letting Agents
- FreeAgent ready — Output formatted as CSV / OFX matching FreeAgent's expected column structure
- Smart integration — FreeAgent automatically estimates your tax bill in real-time as transactions are imported, giving sole traders an up-to-date picture of their tax liability.
- Built for Letting Agents — Saves 3-4 hours per week on client money account reconciliation for a letting agent managing 100+ properties
- Software compatible — Output works directly with Goodlord, Arthur Online, PayProp
Import Steps for Letting Agents Using FreeAgent
As letting agent, here's how to get bank data into FreeAgent:
- In FreeAgent, go to Banking > select your account > Import Bank Statement
- Choose CSV or OFX format, upload the file, and FreeAgent will parse the transactions automatically
Common Import Issues
FreeAgent can struggle with CSV files that have extra header rows or summary rows at the bottom. Ensure only transaction data rows are included.
FreeAgent Import — Built for Letting Agents
Free for NatWest, RBS, and Ulster Bank business customers. Popular among UK freelancers and contractors for its simple self-assessment tax return filing.
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