Freehold.Pro and Arthur Online bothsupport property management in the UK. Arthur Online is a broad platform for letting agents and landlords. Freehold.Pro is built specifically forsmall blocks of flats and RTM companies. Here's how they compare on features, compliance, and cost for self-managed blocks.
Freehold.Pro is built for small blocks (3–10 flats) and RTM.Service charge accounting, compliance scheduling, resident portal and per-block pricing with no per-user fees.
Arthur Online is a unit-based platform for letting agents and landlords, workflows, financials, stakeholder apps, and Xero integration. It can handle blocks but is not designed around RTM or leaseholder service charges.
Bottom Line...
For RTM companies and small self-managed blocks, Freehold.Pro is the better fit. For mixed portfolios of let properties and blocks run by a managing agent, Arthur Online is a strong option.
Choose Freehold.Pro if you run one or a few small blocks (e.g. 3–10 flats), are an RTM company or share-of-freehold, and want service charge accounting, compliance scheduling, and a resident portal without per-unit or per-user fees.
Choose Arthur Online if you are a letting agent or landlord with a mixed portfolio (many units across multiple properties), need Xero integration and workflow automation, and manage blocks as part of a larger business rather than as standalone RTM.
For self-managed blocks and RTM directors, Freehold.Pro is the better fit. For managing agents and landlords with large unit counts, Arthur Online is the more scalable option.
Directors don't realise they are legally responsible.
Small RTM companies often unknowingly miss fire safety checks, records, and documentation requirements. Freehold.Pro structures and logs these automatically.
The admin slowly becomes a second job.
Volunteer directors end up acting as accountants, secretaries, and compliance officers. Freehold.Pro centralises everything so directors spend minutes per week, not hours.
Leaseholders start questioning the accounts.
Most disputes in small blocks come from unclear service charge records. Freehold.Pro gives every leaseholder visibility into spending and documents.
The only escape feels like hiring a managing agent.
Many blocks appoint managing agents just to cope with admin. Freehold.Pro lets blocks stay self-managed without losing organisation.
Most small RTM and self-managed blocks don't need a managing agent, they need a simple system to stay compliant and organised. Freehold.Pro was designed specifically for 3–50 unit buildings.
Get started freeArthur Online is built around units (tenancies) and portfolios: financials, workflows, and reporting scale with unit count and suit letting agents and landlords. Freehold.Pro is built around the block and the leaseholder: service charge accounting, compliance, and resident communication are designed for small blocks and RTM. If a leaseholder disputes the service charge, Freehold.Pro keeps everything in one block-centric view; in Arthur you are working in a general property/unit/tenancy structure. Arthur integrates with Xero; Freehold.Pro focuses on block-specific reporting and transparency for directors and residents.
Arthur Online offers workflow automation for tasks, maintenance, and stakeholder actions across portfolios. Freehold.Pro automates block-specific workflows: compliance and fire-safety scheduling, resident communications, and document storage tied to the block. For a single block, Freehold.Pro's automation is purpose-built; for many units across many properties, Arthur's workflow engine is more flexible.
RTM directors carry legal responsibilities for fire safety, inspections, and records. Freehold.Pro is designed to support that: scheduling, reminders, and audit trail for block compliance. Arthur Online supports general workflow and document management but does not focus on block compliance or director risk. If a fire inspection is requested, Freehold.Pro keeps it in the block context; in Arthur you would rely on generic tasks and docs.
Day to day, Arthur fits an agent or landlord moving between many tenancies and properties: tasks, maintenance, and stakeholder access scale with the portfolio. Freehold.Pro fits directors of one or a few blocks: everything is organised by block and resident, so issuing a service charge, logging a repair, or posting an update stays in one place. If a contractor invoice is missing, both can track it; Freehold.Pro ties it to the block and resident, Arthur to the property/unit.
Freehold.Pro wins when you are an RTM company or self-managed block, have one or a few blocks (e.g. 3–10 flats), want service charge and compliance built for blocks, need a resident portal, and prefer per-block pricing without per-user or per-unit fees.
Arthur Online wins when you are a letting agent or landlord with a large or mixed portfolio, need Xero integration and workflow automation across many units, and manage blocks as part of that portfolio rather than as standalone RTM.
Freehold.Pro is built for small blocks (3–10 flats) with block-centric accounting, compliance, and resident access. Arthur can handle small blocks but is optimised for portfolios and unit count.
Arthur scales with units and has reporting and workflows for larger portfolios. Freehold.Pro is aimed at small blocks; for very large blocks or many blocks, Arthur's scalability may suit better.
Freehold.Pro is designed for RTM companies and share-of-freehold: service charges, compliance, and director responsibilities are central. Arthur is not RTM-specific.
Arthur Online suits landlords and letting agents with tenancies and rental income. Freehold.Pro is for block management and leaseholders, not buy-to-let landlords.
The transparency that Freehold.Pro brings is it greatest feature (imo)
John Hewitt
Block Manager
BN3 1AH
Having everything in one place is an absolute gamechanger, no more searching through email threads to find important documents
Richard Harrison
Director
TCD Property Ltd
Freehold.Pro cut our admin time by half.
Jane Smith
Director
ABC RTM Ltd
