What should a good certificate tracker include?
Property address, certificate type, issue date, expiry / next-due date, status (valid, due soon, expired), file location or upload, and the contractor who produced it. Optional: notes for remedial work after an unsatisfactory EICR.
Colour-coding by “due in 90 / 30 / 7 days” is enough. Over-building the tracker usually means you stop updating it.
Why is one place better than email search?
Certificates arrive as email attachments from different engineers over years. When a tenant, agent or local authority asks for proof, searching inboxes wastes time and risks sending an old file.
Certs Reminder’s product direction is a single certificate view per property with reminders before expiry. Join the waitlist if that is the tracker you want.
Frequently asked questions
What certificates should a landlord tracker include?
As a minimum: Gas Safety, EICR and EPC. Add HMO licence renewals, PAT testing where relevant, and any local licensing deadlines.
Is a spreadsheet enough?
For one property, yes if you update it the day a certificate arrives. For portfolios, automated reminders reduce the chance of a missed row.