Tenant report in, landlord update out. Without re-typing the job three times.
FixQuotes turns messy tenant reports into contractor-ready briefs and chases comparable quotes against the same scope. You get a clean summary you can forward to the landlord or file against the property.
- Useful for small and mid-sized agencies without extra maintenance-desk headcount
- Works from tenant emails, WhatsApp screenshots, CRM notes or a one-line description
- Manual review before trades see the brief
- No portal, no integration and no subscription
The maintenance-desk problem
Letting agents often sit between a vague tenant report, a cost-sensitive landlord and a contractor who needs enough detail to quote. The time sink is not only finding the trade; it is rewriting the same issue, chasing availability, and translating different quote formats back into a landlord-ready recommendation.
FixQuotes gives the agency a simpler lane for jobs where a panel contractor is not already obvious: send the issue once, let the brief be structured, then compare quotes on the same scope.
What the landlord sees
The useful output is not a marketplace page. It is a clear comparison summary: what was requested, which assumptions each contractor made, what is included, what is excluded, VAT/callout position, earliest attendance, and which job-relevant checks were made.
That makes it easier to defend the recommendation later. If a landlord asks why one quote is higher, the answer is visible in the scope rather than hidden in phone-call memory.
Where to test first
Start with one or two recurring repair classes: no heating/no hot water, contained plumbing leaks, EICR remedials, damp survey requests, or end-of-tenancy snag lists. These are urgent enough to matter but structured enough that a written brief can remove real admin.
Do not start with broad property-management software replacement. FixQuotes should plug into email and existing workflows first.
What’s in every quote
Every quote we return for this job type uses the same template, so the prices are easy to put side by side. You’ll see:
- Tenant-report summary rewritten into a contractor-ready scope
- Access route and contact route made explicit
- Landlord-ready quote comparison fields
- Relevant qualification and insurance checks stated where made
- Missing-information flags for anything that should be requested before instruction
Compliance-aware, not compliance theatre
The repair brief flags Gas Safe, Part P, EICR, CP12, damp and HMO context where relevant. FixQuotes does not replace the agency's legal judgment or property-management records; it creates a clearer quote trail to file alongside them.
Where works require legally regulated qualifications (for example Gas Safe registration for gas works, or Part P competence for fixed electrical work), users should verify the contractor's credentials directly before authorising the work.
Common questions
Do we need to install software?
No. The first workflow is a web intake and email-friendly summary. Use your existing inbox, CRM or property-management system for the record.
Can tenants use the form directly?
The current demand path is best handled by the agent or landlord, because access, authority and payment responsibility need to be clear before trades quote.
Is there a minimum volume?
No. Start with one real job and judge whether the brief and quote comparison save time.
What happens if there are not enough local contractors?
We say so rather than pretending. The quote count depends on category, postcode, urgency and available contractor supply.
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