Working on a simple Microsoft Access-based Property Management tool

[David Clarke]

Hey everyone — I’ve been building a lightweight rental management app in Microsoft Access, and I’m curious how many small landlords still use desktop tools like Access or Excel.

I’m aiming to launch by late August, and it’s designed specifically for self-managing landlords who:

• Don’t want to rely on cloud software

• Hate paying monthly subscriptions

• Just want something simple that works offline

So far, it lets you manage properties, tenants, leases, payments, and even shows reminders for things like late rent or expiring leases. I'm adding cloud backup as an optional add-on, but the core tool runs fully offline.

It’s still in development, but I’d love to hear what tools you currently use — or if you’d be open to using something like this once it's ready.

Anyone here still managing rentals in Access or Excel? Other applications?