Switching from Landlord Studio:
keep the numbers, gain the NZ side
Landlord Studio is built for the US and UK - great for income and expense tracking, but with no New Zealand tenancy side: no Healthy Homes, no RTA-aligned agreements, no Tenancy Services bond lodgement. Keel does the accounting andthe NZ-specific compliance and tenancy admin, with an AI assistant. Here's how to move in about 15 minutes, from $15/month + GST.
- Built for New Zealand
- Run both side by side
- From $15/month + GST
Get your records out of Landlord Studio: export these.
Landlord Studio lets you export your properties and transactions to CSV/Excel, and download your stored documents - take everything you'll want to keep.
1.Properties (CSV)
Your property list with addresses and details - Keel's CSV importer maps these columns onto your new Keel properties (you confirm the mapping before it imports).
2.Transactions / rent ledger (CSV)
Your income and expense history per property - for arrears evidence and tax time. Keep it filed: transaction history doesn't import into Keel.
3.Tenant & lease details
Tenant contacts, lease start/end dates and rent amounts - if these are columns in your properties CSV, Keel imports them alongside the properties.
4.Stored documents
Agreements, receipts and any inspection records you've uploaded.
5.Bond details
Bond amounts and lodgement references (the bond stays held by Tenancy Services / MBIE).
Everything you tracked in Landlord Studio has a home in Keel.
Income & expense tracking
Finances - rent ledger, expenses, arrears chasing, Xero-friendly export
Receipts & reports
Documents + statements - owner-ready PDFs with GST split out for the accountant
Lease tracking
Tenancies - lease terms, rent, bond and expiry in one place with reminders
(new) NZ compliance
Healthy Homes tracker - all five standards per property, RTA-aligned agreements, Tenancy Services bond lodgement
(new) Maintenance
Skip triages each request and lines up your tradie for your sign-off
(new) Tenant portal
Tenants pay rent, log maintenance and see their tenancy in their own portal
Four steps, about 15 minutes.
1.Export from Landlord Studio
Export your properties + transactions to CSV and download your stored documents - the checklist above.
2.Note your live dates
Next rent review, fixed-term expiry, Healthy Homes renewals, smoke-alarm check, insurance renewal.
3.Import your properties
Upload your Landlord Studio properties CSV - Keel auto-matches columns like address, rent, tenant and lease dates, shows you the mapping to confirm, and creates your properties and tenancies. Transaction history and documents don't import - keep those exports filed.
4.Run them side by side
The 30-day free trial lets you watch a full rent cycle land in Keel before you commit. Switch when you're confident.
Migration questions.
How do I export my data from Landlord Studio?
Landlord Studio lets you export your properties and transactions to CSV/Excel and download your stored documents. Take the properties CSV for Keel's importer (it maps the columns onto your new properties and tenancies), and keep the transactions CSV, agreements and inspection records filed - transaction history doesn't import into Keel.
How long does switching to Keel take?
About 15 minutes for one property. Upload your properties CSV and Keel maps the columns and imports your properties and tenancies (you confirm the mapping first); then upload the documents you exported. Transaction history stays in your export - your Keel ledger starts fresh. The 30-day free trial means you can run Keel alongside Landlord Studio - no credit card, no lock-in.
What does Keel do that Landlord Studio doesn't?
Landlord Studio is built for the US and UK and is accounting-led - it has no New Zealand tenancy localisation. Keel keeps the rent and expense tracking, and adds the NZ side: Healthy Homes compliance tracking, RTA-aligned tenancy agreements with e-signing, Tenancy Services bond lodgement, a tenant portal, and Skip - an AI assistant that triages maintenance and answers RTA questions.
What happens to my bond?
Your bond stays lodged with Tenancy Services regardless of software - it's held by MBIE. Record the bond details against the tenancy in Keel, and for new tenancies Keel can lodge bonds directly with Tenancy Services from the app.
Can I run Landlord Studio and Keel side by side?
Yes - that's what the 30-day free trial is for. Set up your property in Keel, watch a full rent cycle land, and switch over once you're confident. Nothing in your Landlord Studio account changes while you trial.
Built for New Zealand
The accounting, plus the NZ side.
30-day free trial. No credit card. Switch in about 15 minutes.
- From $15/month
- AI assistant included
- Built for NZ