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Property & Lettings

Keep property managers focused on portfolios — not inboxes, maintenance chasers and tenancy paperwork.

Best fit

Independent letting agencies, block/managing agents, multi-branch estate agencies, serviced accommodation operators and property managers with recurring portfolios.

Typical triggers

100+ managed units; a portfolio acquisition; hiring property administrators; frequent maintenance escalations; director involvement in routine tenancy admin.

Workstreams

What we run for you.

Each workstream is a documented process with an owner, a queue and an escalation route.

Tenant & landlord service desk

Shared inbox triage; approved-template responses; escalation logging; call notes; query ownership; follow-up tracking.

Maintenance coordination

Log issue; collect evidence; triage urgency; source/notify approved contractor; arrange access; chase ETA; update stakeholders; close job record.

Tenancy administration

Viewing coordination; application document checklist; reference chasing; move-in/out packs; renewal reminders; certificate and key tracking.

Finance administration

Supplier invoice capture; coding prep; statement collation; arrears reminder workflow; deposit/admin record support; reconciliation packs for review.

Portfolio reporting

Open issues register; aged maintenance; expiring certificates; arrears follow-up status; weekly workload and response dashboard.

Packages

Property & Lettings packages.

Pricing position: moderate complexity premium. Every package includes management, reporting and backup cover.

Portfolio Assist

£425

per month / 40 hours

≈ £10.63 per hour

One priority workflow for a smaller agency.

  • Dedicated industry-trained coordinator
  • One shared inbox or workflow
  • Weekly activity report
  • Up to 150 managed units as a guide
Recommended

Managed Desk

£575

per month / 80 hours

≈ £7.19 per hour

A daily support layer across tenant admin and maintenance.

  • Up to three defined workflows
  • Daily queue management
  • Primary plus backup cover
  • Weekly KPI review

Embedded Operations

£849

per month / 160 hours

≈ £5.31 per hour

A near full-time coordinator embedded in the operation.

  • Five+ defined workflows
  • Client-facing contact under your brand
  • SOP ownership and improvement
  • Monthly operations review

Portfolio Pod

From£1,399

per month / 320 hours

≈ £4.37 per hour

Two-seat capacity for larger or multi-branch portfolios.

  • Named pod lead
  • Cross-trained service continuity
  • Volume-based queue design
  • Custom service levels

30-day paid pilot — 20 hours — from £179

A tightly scoped 20-hour paid pilot, setup included. One defined workflow for 30 days — evidence before a larger commitment.

Setup is included in every 20-hour pilot. Standard onboarding is £149 for 40/80-hour plans, £299 for Embedded and £499 for Pods — waived when you choose a 6-month commitment.

Why priced here

  • More client-facing communication than basic administration
  • Daily urgency around tenants, landlords, access and contractors
  • GDPR-sensitive records and a higher cost of missed follow-up

Prices in GBP, exclusive of VAT.

What we measure

  • First-response time by priority
  • Open maintenance cases and age
  • Percentage updated within promised window
  • Documents outstanding by tenancy
  • Tasks completed within SLA
  • Escalations requiring licensed/client decision

Not included

  • ×Property management decisions requiring local/licensed judgement
  • ×Legal notices, regulated advice or deposit adjudication
  • ×Authorising spend beyond written thresholds
  • ×Holding client money or making payments
  • ×Out-of-hours emergency dispatch unless purchased

The payoff

One prevented void delay, missed renewal, unresolved maintenance escalation or retained landlord can cover a material share of the monthly fee.

Example setup

What a typical engagement looks like.

Client

Lettings agency / 350 units

Need

Tenant inbox, maintenance coordination and weekly open-case report.

Move to Embedded if daily demand exceeds capacity or phone coverage is added.

Recommendation

Managed Desk, 80h

£575 / month

Prices in GBP, exclusive of VAT.