AI for estate and letting agents

Never miss a valuation enquiry or a repair report again

Vendors ring at 8pm. Applicants book viewings on Sunday. Tenants call when the boiler stops, not when you are open. We set up AI that answers, books and logs each one so your team starts the day with a clear list.

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Your business

Website assistant, replies instantly

is the 2 bed on station road still available

I can help with that. Could I take your name and email, so the team can confirm the details for you?

Sure, it’s Sam, sam@example.com

Thanks, Sam. I’ve passed this to the team, and they’ll reply first thing tomorrow.

Enquiry captured and sent to the team

Type your question…
Example conversation. Answers come only from the business's own information.

In short

  • We set up a website chatbot and automations that answer questions on your website in your agency's name, day and night.
  • It books valuation appointments, takes viewing requests and logs tenant repair reports with photos and access details.
  • Urgent repair reports go to your chosen contact straight away, and routine ones are logged for the morning.
  • It does not value property, give legal advice on tenancies or answer questions about a property beyond what you have published.
  • Most agencies start with the Website Chatbot answering out of hours questions, which is usually live within a few weeks.

The problem

Where agencies lose instructions and goodwill

Most agents do not lose business on the doorstep. They lose it in the gaps between calls.

01

The valuation call that goes to voicemail

A vendor thinking of selling often rings two or three agents in one evening. The first one to answer and book a time usually gets in the door. A voicemail at 7pm can mean a competitor's valuer is there first.

02

Portal leads that sit until Monday

Applicants enquire through Rightmove, Zoopla or your own site over the weekend. By the time someone rings back, they have booked viewings elsewhere. Every hour of delay cools the lead.

03

Tenant calls that swamp the lettings team

A dripping tap, a broken boiler and a lost key all arrive as phone calls. Your property managers spend the morning taking notes instead of instructing contractors. Real emergencies can get buried in the pile.

04

The same questions, all day long

Is it still available? Are pets allowed? What is the council tax band? Your negotiators answer these on repeat. That is time not spent on viewings, offers and chasing sales.

What we set up

What we would set up for your agency

Each piece works alone, but they work best joined up so every enquiry lands in one place.

Automation

Fixed quote

A chatbot for sales and lettings enquiries

It answers in your agency's name and asks the right questions for each call type. Vendors get booked in for a valuation. Tenants reporting a repair are triaged and you get a text if it is urgent.

  • Books market appraisals into your valuers' calendars
  • Logs a tenant's leak with the address, the problem and when they are in
  • Flags no heating in winter or a water leak as Emergency
  • Answers every website question, or hands off to your team
About the Automation

Website Chatbot

Price on application

A chatbot that knows your listings and your fees

It answers applicant and landlord questions using your own pages and documents. If the answer is not in what it was taught, it says so and takes details for a negotiator to follow up.

  • Tells a landlord which management services you offer
  • Explains your viewing process and what to bring to a referencing check
  • Captures a buyer's position, budget and mortgage status
  • Books a callback for a valuation
About the Website Chatbot

Integrations

Fixed quote

Leads straight into your CRM

Agents run on software such as Reapit, Alto, Jupix or Street. We can connect to the system you already use, where it allows integrations (an API), so new enquiries arrive without anyone retyping them.

  • Portal and website leads sent to the right branch
  • Repair reports passed to your maintenance workflow
  • Viewing confirmations and reminders sent by text
  • Vendor feedback requests after each viewing
About the integrations work

Automated Social Media

£99 a month

Listings and local news, posted for you

We plan and write a month of Facebook and Instagram posts in your style. New instructions, sold boards and area guides go out on schedule. Nothing is posted until you approve it.

  • Just listed and just let posts
  • Street and village spotlights
  • Landlord tips from your lettings team
About the Automated Social Media

AI training

One-off

Training for negotiators and property managers

We run live remote sessions using your real work. Your team learns to draft property descriptions, vendor updates and replies to tricky reviews faster. You keep the prompt library afterwards.

  • First drafts of listing copy from viewing notes
  • Weekly vendor update emails
  • Polite replies to landlord and tenant complaints
About the AI training

Day and night

Questions it can answer for your applicants, vendors and landlords

Answered from your own information, by chat or by phone. Anything it cannot answer comes to you.

  • “is the 2 bed on station road still available”
  • “can I book a viewing this saturday”
  • “do you allow pets in your rentals”
  • “how much do you charge to sell my house”
  • “what does your fully managed service include”
  • “my boiler has stopped working what do I do”
  • “how long does referencing take”
  • “do you cover my postcode”
  • “can someone value my flat next week”
  • “what do I need for a holding deposit”

With it running

An example week with it running

This is an illustration of how a normal week could look, not a real client.

A homeowner visits your website about selling after seeing your board on her street. The chatbot answers, takes her address and timeframe, and sends her a link to book a valuation for Wednesday morning.

Your valuer sees the booking in the calendar before he gets to the office.

A tenant calls because water is coming through the kitchen ceiling. The AI asks where the leak is, whether it is near electrics and if they can turn off the stopcock.

It marks the call as Emergency and texts your out of hours contact at once, with the address and a summary.

Three applicants ask the chatbot about a new rental. It answers questions about parking and pets from the listing, then takes their names, numbers and preferred viewing times.

On Monday your lettings team has a ready list to call, not a full inbox.

Built carefully

What it should not do

Property is a regulated, high value decision. The AI handles the first contact and then hands over to your people.

  • It never gives a value or price opinion. Only your valuers do that.
  • It does not give legal advice on tenancies, notices, deposits or disputes. It takes the details and passes them to your team.
  • It only shares property details you have published, so it cannot invent facts about a home.
  • It does not take deposits, holding fees or card details.
  • Gas smells, fire and danger to life are told to call the right emergency service first, then logged for you.
  • Callers can ask for a person at any point, and it takes a message for a named team member.

Your questions answered

AI for estate and letting agents: questions answered

Can a website chatbot take tenant maintenance reports out of hours for a letting agent?

Yes, a website chatbot can take out of hours maintenance reports for a letting agent and log each repair in the same way every time. It asks the tenant for the address, the problem, where it is and when they are in. It then sorts the report by urgency using rules the agency sets, and alerts the on-call contact about anything serious, such as no heating or water near electrics. A tenant who smells gas or faces danger to life should be told to call the emergency services first. The AI logs the report but does not instruct contractors or promise a repair date.

Read our guide: What can an AI website assistant do for a small business?

Is a website chatbot GDPR compliant for an estate or letting agent?

A website chatbot can be used by an estate or letting agent under UK GDPR, as long as the agency handles the data it collects lawfully and openly. Chats hold names, addresses, phone numbers and sometimes details about a tenant's life. The agency needs a lawful basis for this, a privacy notice that names the AI tool, and a written agreement with the supplier on where data is kept and for how long. It is wise not to collect bank or ID details through the AI at all. For specific points, check the ICO's guidance or ask a data protection expert.

Read our guide: AI and GDPR: what UK small businesses must know before using AI tools

How can a website chatbot help a letting agent out of hours?

A website chatbot for a letting agent answers tenant, landlord and vendor questions on your website day and night, and logs repairs and valuation requests in the same way every time. An answering service covers the phone, but the person on the line may not know your repair rules or how to book a valuation. Hiring staff for evenings and weekends gives the most personal cover, but costs the most. The fair test is to weigh each option against the valuations, viewings and urgent repairs you miss after hours now. Many agents use a chatbot and automation for enquiries after hours, and keep people on the phones in the day.

Read our guide: How much does AI automation cost for a small business?

Do vendors and tenants mind using an AI chatbot on an estate agent's website?

Many vendors and tenants are happy to use an AI chatbot on an estate agent's website if it answers quickly, deals with the reason they got in touch and passes them to a person when needed. People get frustrated when an AI is slow, vague or will not let them reach someone. A good setup answers in the agency's name, gets to the point, confirms what happens next and offers to take a message for a named member of staff. Being open that it is an assistant helps build trust. The agency can check conversation logs to see how people respond.

Read our guide: How to use AI for customer service without annoying your customers

Can an AI chatbot answer questions about property listings on an estate agent's website?

Yes, an AI chatbot can answer questions about an estate agent's listings if it is trained on the published property details and kept up to date. It can tell an applicant whether a listing mentions parking, a garden or pets, and take their details for a viewing. The main risk is stale information, such as a home that has gone under offer but still shows as available to the chatbot. Refreshing what the chatbot knows whenever listings change reduces that risk. Where a detail is not in the listing, the chatbot should say so and pass the question to a negotiator rather than guess.

Read our guide: How to train a website chatbot on your own business information

What should an AI chatbot never do for an estate or letting agent?

An AI chatbot for an estate or letting agent should never value a home, give legal advice or take money. A valuation needs a valuer who has seen the home and knows the local market. Questions about notices, deposits, evictions or disputes involve tenancy law, so they should go to trained staff or a solicitor. The chatbot should not take holding deposits, card details or ID, and it should not state facts about a home that the agent has not published. Its job is to answer the basics, take the enquiry and pass anything sensitive to a person.

Read our guide: Will a chatbot make things up? How to stop AI giving customers wrong answers

Can AI follow up Rightmove and Zoopla leads for an estate agent?

Yes, automation can follow up Rightmove and Zoopla leads for an estate agent, as long as the leads reach a system that can send messages. Portal leads usually arrive by email or in the agent's CRM. A reply can go out within minutes to thank the buyer or renter, ask a few questions such as budget and whether they have a home to sell, and offer viewing times. The agent sets the wording and decides when a negotiator takes over. Quick follow-up helps, but too many automated messages can feel pushy, so keep it short.

Read our guide: How to automate lead follow-up so no enquiry is missed

How it starts

From first call to working AI

A managed service. We build it, connect it and keep it tuned.

  1. 01

    A short call about your agency

    We learn how you split sales and lettings, which branches you run and how you handle out of hours repairs.

  2. 02

    We teach it your business

    We load your fees, services, areas covered, viewing process and repair rules. You decide what counts as an emergency.

  3. 03

    Connect and test

    We link it to your calendar and, where possible, your CRM. Then we ring it ourselves with real scenarios until it handles them well.

  4. 04

    Go live and review

    It starts on your website, answering out-of-hours questions. Every conversation is logged, and we tune it from there.

FAQ

AI for estate and letting agents: your questions

Yes. Where your calendar allows it, the chatbot can send a vendor a link to book a valuation, so they get a confirmed time straight away. You set which slots and which valuers can be booked.
It asks what the problem is, where it is and when the tenant is in. Urgent reports go to your chosen contact straight away, using rules you agree.
Many agency systems, such as Reapit, Alto, Jupix and Street, offer ways to connect other tools. We can connect to the system you already use, where it allows integrations (an API). If it does not, we can send each enquiry by email in a clear format your team can work from.
Yes. Many agencies start with lettings out of hours, because that is where the calls pile up. You can add sales, other branches or all calls later.
It answers in your agency's name and speaks naturally. We recommend it is open about being an assistant if asked. It offers to take a message for a person whenever a caller would rather speak to someone.
The Website Chatbot and any CRM integrations are quoted on application after a short call. You get a fixed price before anything starts, and there is no obligation to go ahead.
No. It catches the calls and messages your team cannot get to and hands them over in good order. Your people still do the valuations, viewings and negotiating.

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