Updating post from Reddit.
Basically the title tbh.
Just wanna know if people here using any kind of automation tools to handle their property management?
Mainly things like talking to tenants or, maintenance requests or even rent reminders? Anything else tbh.
If so, what do u use and is it good?
And if not, what would save u the most time having automated?
Cheers.
What software are you selling?
This is your free market research isn’t it?
My Google calendar sends me an annual reminder when my gas certificates are due: does that count?
Yeah lol 💀. If u could fully automate one thing what do u think would save u the most time?
At least don’t try scam the people you will be selling to ! MUG
I got no software lol, just doing some uni research
Don’t give all the details way will ya!
I run r/Ukpropertygroup and we get people asking this quite a bit - part of the AI gold rush (of which I am also a prospector!) I find OpenRent reminders and Hammock open banking automations to be spot on.
Thanks for mentioning Hammock. I am inclined to sign up. I am interested to see if they can improve rent tracking and book keeping.
I was impressed with OpenRent recently, when they sent me an email just saying gas cert is due.... we will charge you (a fair price) and send the plumber... A few days later, I get the plumber asking the best day to visit... I mean, I got a call from a plumber to do a gas inspection for a fair price! That's one of the most powerful things ever in landlord world. Usually, it is me going in circles through 554 different numbers asking if anyone is available.
I also could do with a system that automates the whole process of answering tenants when they ask for a repair, getting someone decent but not extortionate, organizing the visit, and following up later.
Yes I use Hammock for bookkeeping and I can’t fault it. It picks up recurring rent income and mortgage payments vey well and I just go in once a month and ratify any untagged payments. Makes it very easy come tax time.
I got muted! 🤪
Hi, thanks for this, yeah that's pretty much what I am trying to do lol. I'm in college and have very little experience but I will eventually have to manage a few properties when I get older. I just wanted to be able to help automate a few things beforehand. The only project I have done is an email assistant that just labels what type of emails are coming and and gives a determined response 💀.
If you have any words of wisdom for me I would appreciate it a lot. 🙏🙏
I got a recommendation from NRLA for a company that has a portal that store and automated most certificates so I use that. I get to see that status of all g2, ECIR, fire alarm, EPC tests and get reminders. I have 3 properties on it and have used it to do all my g2’s this year. It can be a little buggy but they are responsive.
Hey - do you think NRLA membership worth it?
I have got discounts via it but I doubt it covers the yearly cost.
I do have it because i hope it helps with local authority for the landlord licences approval as it was on the request form.
The best app out there for rent tracking is August App. Once you download and connect to open banking it can track rent payments up to two years in the past.
It also has an in-built AI so you just upload your tenancy documents and it populates the app with your property and tenacity) address, title no, EPC rating, council tax band). It has a tenants app too for them to report maintenance and for you to share key docs.
If you upload your safety certs it will read those and auto suggest reminders based on expiry dates. Definitely helps automate the work, as you know there more than enough other stuff to do.
I've just started using August too. Rent tracking is good - I've not tried uploading docs yet.