THE ESTATEREAL OS FEATURE GUIDE

Every stage of renting, connected.

From your first listing to the next handover. Explore the tools that bring property, people, payments and everyday work into one operating system.

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Portfolio performance, the next action and the record behind it — together in the daily workspace.

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Portfolio & assets

A reliable record of what you own, where it belongs and how it is used.

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Properties in the official ESTATEREAL OS demo.

Keep the essential facts for a small collection of properties together.

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Buildings

Bring building details, units, shared services and operational activity together in one property record.

In practice

Create a shared reference for addresses, building services, common areas and operational contacts. Move from the portfolio overview into the units, expenses and maintenance behind each building, without rebuilding the context for every team.

Units

Keep each unit’s details, occupancy, lease history and running costs connected to its building.

In practice

Maintain a unit profile with its characteristics, equipment, documents and occupancy status. Follow its story across successive tenancies, linking repairs and expenditure to the same record so your team can answer questions with confidence.

Leases

Organise tenancy dates, rent terms, parties and related records throughout the lease lifecycle.

In practice

Bring rent schedules, deposits, start and end dates, renewal activity and tenancy documents into one view. Use upcoming milestones to organise follow-up and reduce the risk of important dates being lost between spreadsheets and inboxes.

Inventory & asset management

Track equipment, warranties, service history and asset locations, with QR and barcode label workflows.

In practice

Give each asset an identity and a location. Keep purchase details, serial numbers, warranty documents and maintenance history close at hand. QR or barcode labels help staff find the right record during an inspection or repair.

Property inventory

Record the furnishings and contents of each property, ready for inspections and handovers.

In practice

Build a room-by-room record of furniture, appliances and supplied items, with condition notes and photographs. Compare the record at move-in and move-out to support a clearer handover and a shared understanding of the property’s contents.

Operational dashboard

Bring occupancy, rent collection, leasing progress, repairs and time-sensitive work into one daily overview.

In practice

Start with the exceptions that need action: overdue tasks, stalled agreements, upcoming lease endings and repairs without an update. Move from the overview to the underlying record so portfolio oversight leads directly to practical follow-up.

Leasing & applications

Move from an empty unit to a reviewed application and a prepared agreement, with the context intact.

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Unit leasing details in the official ESTATEREAL OS demo.

Handle a vacant unit without moving between disconnected spreadsheets and message lists.

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Vacancy management

Keep available units, expected availability and letting activity in view so the next tenancy can move forward.

In practice

Distinguish occupied, available and upcoming units, and connect vacancy status with listings, viewings and applications. Teams can see what needs attention next and prepare the next tenancy while retaining the history of the previous one.

Listing management

Manage property descriptions, photos, rental terms and availability from a connected listing record.

In practice

Keep marketing descriptions, amenities, photographs and letting requirements together. Reuse approved property information when preparing a listing, and keep enquiries connected to the right unit so marketing activity leads naturally into the leasing workflow.

Prospects

Capture enquiries, coordinate viewings and follow each prospect through the application journey.

In practice

Give every enquiry an owner, a status and a next step. Keep viewing appointments, questions and application progress together, helping your team respond consistently and pick up the conversation without asking the prospect to repeat everything.

Tenant screening & evaluation

Review applicant information and supporting evidence in a consistent workflow. Record your assessment and decision before proceeding.

In practice

Request the evidence relevant to your letting process, track outstanding documents and review applicants against consistent criteria. Record the reviewer, reasoning and outcome. The screening score is an aid; the manager makes the tenancy decision. AI assistance is a development direction.

Document collection

Keep requested documents, supporting evidence and outstanding items linked to the applicant or tenancy.

In practice

Use a clear checklist for identity, address, employment or student-status evidence where appropriate. Keep submissions linked to their purpose and track what still needs attention, reducing repeat requests while supporting your organisation’s access and retention rules.

Agreements & e-signatures

Prepare agreement workflows, retain document versions and follow signature progress through configured services.

In practice

Carry approved tenancy information into agreement preparation, coordinate signers and follow outstanding signatures. Keep the completed agreement and its supporting documents with the tenancy, giving both operations and tenant-facing teams a clear reference for the next step.

Short-term leases

Organise shorter tenancies with their own dates, agreements, handovers and associated charges.

In practice

Manage a shorter stay with a defined agreement period, charges, access arrangements and a handover plan. Keep operational records attached to the stay, making frequent tenant changes easier to coordinate across your office and on-site teams.

Public listing pages & viewing bookings

Give live listings a dedicated public page and a viewing-booking journey connected to the right unit.

In practice

Keep publication status, availability, rent, deposit and letting terms aligned with the property record. Follow listing interest into viewings and applications, helping teams respond while the opportunity is still active rather than lose the next step between channels.

Onboarding & access

Make move-in, changes and move-out easier to coordinate and easier to refer back to.

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Tenancy overview & tenant portal access in the official ESTATEREAL OS demo.

Keeps an individual owner’s lease details and move-in tasks in one place.

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House rules

Keep the applicable house rules connected to the property and tenancy, so expectations are easy to find.

In practice

Make building expectations easy to communicate: shared spaces, quiet hours, waste, visitors and everyday responsibilities. Keep the relevant version with the tenancy and include it in onboarding so tenants can revisit the guidance when they need it.

Property inspections

Structure condition checks, photographs and findings in repeatable workflows connected to the property.

In practice

Use a repeatable checklist for rooms, fixtures and assets. Capture photographs and observations, identify follow-up work and connect the findings to maintenance. A structured record helps different staff inspect consistently and explain what changed over time.

Property handovers

Bring condition records, inventory, keys and meter readings together for an organised move-in or move-out.

In practice

Coordinate the practical details of arrival and departure: appointments, keys, access credentials, meter readings, condition and inventory. Bring these records into one handover workflow to reduce omissions and make responsibilities clear for your team and the tenant.

Agreement addendums

Keep tenancy changes and supporting addendums alongside the original agreement and its history.

In practice

Document changes such as revised occupants, dates or agreed terms without losing the original agreement. Keep supporting correspondence and signature activity connected so authorised staff can understand which terms apply and how the tenancy has evolved.

Keyless access integrations

Connect tenancy workflows with compatible access-control systems to coordinate access during a lease. Availability depends on the integration.

In practice

Coordinate tenant and contractor access with the lease lifecycle through compatible providers. Workflows can support credential activation, changes and revocation, helping teams manage arrivals, departures and temporary access without relying on manual key exchanges at every step.

Maintenance & operations

Give every job a clear place, an owner and a record of what happened.

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Repair ticket — work in the official ESTATEREAL OS demo.

Keep the fault description, tenant availability and tradesperson together.

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Maintenance management

Organise repairs, priorities and work progress with the relevant property, unit and asset in context.

In practice

Move a repair from triage to assignment, attendance and completion with a clear status and responsibility. Keep the affected asset, scope, appointment, contractor updates and cost together so your team handles exceptions instead of repeatedly reconstructing the job.

Maintenance requests

Turn tenant-reported issues into trackable requests with updates and a recorded resolution.

In practice

Tenants describe the issue, add photographs, indicate urgency and explain access arrangements. Scheduled visits, progress updates and follow-up information stay with the request. This gives the office a better starting point and tenants a visible path from reporting the problem to its resolution.

Maintenance forms

Use structured forms to capture job details, site findings and completion records consistently.

In practice

Standardise the information captured before, during and after a job. Record observations, work performed, materials and completion evidence in a structured format, making it easier to review contractor work and retain a useful service history.

Contractor management

Keep contractor details, assigned work, appointments and related costs together.

In practice

Maintain a shared directory of trades, service areas and contact details. Link contractors to jobs, visits and associated costs, giving your team the context to coordinate work and follow up without depending on a colleague’s personal address book.

Office schedule

Coordinate viewings, inspections, appointments and follow-up activity in a shared working schedule.

In practice

Bring viewings, inspections, handovers and contractor visits into a coordinated diary. Connect appointments to their property and responsible team member, so office staff can understand the purpose, prepare the right information and organise follow-up in one place.

Meter readings

Record dated utility readings against the property or tenancy for handovers, checks and expense records.

In practice

Retain the reading date, value, meter reference and supporting photograph where needed. Connect opening and closing readings to handovers and expense records, making later checks easier and helping explain the figures shared with tenants.

Task ownership & follow-up

Assign the next action, make its deadline visible and keep overdue work connected to the property it affects.

In practice

Bring calls, inspections, document follow-up and contractor visits into the team’s schedule. Filter by employee, building or activity and review overdue items, so a handover between colleagues preserves both responsibility and the reason the task exists.

Costs & financial control

Understand the costs behind the rent, from a single charge to a renovation programme.

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Property expense periods & allocation setup in the official ESTATEREAL OS demo.

Keep the calculation, record and next action together.

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Common expenses

Record shared building costs, allocate charges and retain the supporting detail in a dedicated ledger.

In practice

Bring shared-service invoices and other building expenses into a reviewable allocation process. Retain the calculation basis and supporting records alongside issued charges, making it easier to explain each share and reconcile collections without obscuring rent balances.

Unit cost management

Connect running costs and one-off expenditure to each unit for a clearer view of its financial history.

In practice

See repairs, recurring operating costs and exceptional expenditure against a specific unit. Keep invoices and notes attached to the cost history, helping owners compare units, spot recurring issues and understand the work behind the portfolio’s financial picture.

Renovation CapEx

Keep capital expenditure, renovation costs and supporting records together at property and unit level.

In practice

Organise refurbishment expenditure by property, unit and work category. Keep budgets, commitments and actual costs in context, with invoices and contractor records attached, so investment teams can follow progress and review the cost of bringing a unit back into use.

Ad-hoc expenses

Record exceptional charges and incidental expenses with their reason, property and supporting documents.

In practice

Capture a one-off cost when it arises and attach its explanation and evidence. Keep internal expenditure distinct from tenant-facing charges, with an explicit review step where needed, so exceptional items remain visible and understandable later.

Tenancy common expenses

Connect each tenancy’s allocated common expenses, notices, payments and outstanding balance.

In practice

Give each tenant a clear account of allocated building expenses, due dates and payments. Keep notices and supporting explanations connected to the ledger, reducing avoidable questions and helping staff resolve discrepancies from the same set of records.

Arrears notifications

Track overdue charges and organise reminders and follow-up, with the communication history retained.

In practice

Use due dates and payment records to identify overdue items and coordinate staged reminders. Retain notices, replies and staff follow-up in context, with people reviewing disputes or special circumstances before deciding the appropriate next action.

Rent schedules & collection

Connect recurring rent charges, due dates, cleared payments and arrears to the tenancy’s own ledger.

In practice

Distinguish what was charged from what has actually cleared. Retain payment allocations and references, show outstanding items and prepare follow-up from the same record. Tenants can see their account and use enabled payment options through the portal.

Financial accounts & payment methods

Organise cash, bank balances, receivables, supplier liabilities and tenant deposits with their associated payment methods.

In practice

Connect charges and cleared payments to the relevant accounts. Keep rent and common-expense receivables distinct and retain the accounting context behind operational balances, giving finance teams a clearer basis for reconciliation and review.

Recurring running costs & cash flow

Track day-to-day building expenditure alongside rent collected to understand the cash left after operating costs.

In practice

Record one-off and recurring items such as utilities, cleaning, insurance and servicing. Filter costs by building, unit, category and date, then compare income, costs and net cash over time to see where the operating picture needs attention.

Acquisition cost analysis

Understand the total cost of acquiring a building, including the purchase price and associated transaction costs.

In practice

Keep taxes, agency, legal, registration and other acquisition costs together. Review totals by category and floor area, with allocations to individual units, so the investment story starts with the complete acquisition basis rather than the headline purchase price alone.

Tenant experience

Give tenants a clear place to act, and your team fewer scattered conversations to manage.

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Sofia’s current home summary shows amounts due on the rent and expenses ledgers.

Let tenants answer routine balance, rules and repair-status questions themselves.

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Tenant portal & payments

Give tenants one place for rent and expense balances, payments, downloadable statements, repair requests, documents and messages.

In practice

The home screen brings the tenancy, next payment, notices and open repairs together. Separate rent and expense accounts show charges, cleared payments and running balances, with downloadable statements. Tenants can use configured payment options, find documents and revisit house rules, their move-in report and inventory. A clear record of what is due and what happens next reduces avoidable calls and makes everyday renting feel more organised.

Secure, documented communications

Keep tenant messages and operational updates connected to the tenancy, with a shared history for authorised users.

In practice

Give tenants a direct channel to the office through organised message threads with dated replies. Keep repair discussions with their request and preserve the conversation for authorised staff. Both sides can refer back to what was communicated and agreed, reducing misunderstandings, repeated explanations and dependence on personal inboxes.

Tenant notifications

Coordinate payment reminders, maintenance updates and building notices through configured notification channels.

In practice

Bring account notices, scheduled visits, repair-status changes and message updates into a tenant-facing notification history. Connect communication to the underlying event and use configured channels for reminders, so tenants can see what changed and the office spends less time repeating routine updates.

Message templates & scheduled communication

Prepare repeatable messages and scheduled email or SMS around recurring operational events.

In practice

Keep templates, scheduled messages and team alerts alongside tenant conversations. Coordinate reminders with working hours and configured channels, helping the office communicate consistently while retaining a record of what was prepared, sent or still needs attention.

People, reporting & security

Support a growing operation with clear responsibilities, access controls and useful oversight.

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Reports in the official ESTATEREAL OS demo.

See overall performance and the specific records requiring follow-up.

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Advanced reporting

Bring portfolio, occupancy, costs and operational activity into reports that support your decisions.

In practice

Review occupancy, receivables, common expenses, maintenance and property costs from connected records. Move from a portfolio view into the underlying activity, helping institutional managers explain performance, prioritise attention and prepare a more transparent discussion with stakeholders.

Employee management

Organise team members, responsibilities and assigned operational work in the same workspace.

In practice

Keep responsibilities visible across leasing, finance, maintenance and tenant service. Assign work to the right team members and preserve its context, making handovers between colleagues easier and reducing the operational dependence on any one person’s memory.

Access levels & roles

Define who can access information and perform tasks according to their role and responsibilities.

In practice

Set access according to operational responsibility, such as portfolio oversight, finance or maintenance coordination. Keep sensitive tenant information available to the people who need it, while giving teams a practical workspace aligned with the tasks they perform.

GDPR compliance support

Support your data-protection processes with organised document handling and role-based access. Your organisation determines lawful use and retention.

In practice

Organise personal information around a defined application or tenancy purpose, with controlled access and documented handling. Support your policies for requests, retention and deletion. Compliance remains a shared operational responsibility supported by the software and your organisation’s procedures.

Secure environment

Keep property and tenancy work within an authenticated workspace, with access managed for authorised users.

In practice

Use an authenticated operating environment with role-based access and a consistent place for property records and tenant communications. Clear access boundaries and shared workflows help teams handle information responsibly as the portfolio and the organisation grow.

Shared contacts & duplicate checks

Keep tenants, owners, applicants, guarantors, agents, contractors and suppliers in a shared contact directory.

In practice

Search by name, email or phone, review contact roles and verification status, and identify possible duplicates for review. A connected directory helps teams use the right person and details across leasing, payments, repairs and communication.

Document library & visibility

Find agreements, certificates, reports and supporting files through the records they belong to.

In practice

Keep document versions, upload history and internal or tenant-visible status in context. Connect a file to its building, unit, application, tenancy or repair so your team can find the right evidence and share the appropriate information without forwarding it repeatedly.

Audit history & accountability

Follow who changed what and when across settings, users, money, agreements and operational records.

In practice

Review dated events with their actor, area and related records. Filter activity and export it for review. A consistent history supports internal accountability, smoother handovers between colleagues and clearer investigation when a balance, agreement or action needs explanation.

Multi-company configuration

Organise company profiles and operating settings for a portfolio managed through more than one entity.

In practice

Keep company identity, document templates, numbering, statuses and allocation rules organised while coordinating shared account settings such as currency, working hours and reminders. This helps a growing organisation standardise its work without losing the context of each company.

AI-assisted operational support

A development direction for summaries, missing-information checks and clearer next actions across connected records.

In practice

AI assistance is being developed to help teams understand documents, requests and conversations faster. The aim is to reduce searching and repetitive preparation while keeping tenancy selection, approvals and sensitive outgoing communication under human review. Discuss current availability and the roadmap with our team.

Integrations, payment methods and automated actions depend on your configuration and enabled services. Ask us about availability for your portfolio.

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