Scheduling Routine Inspections


This process should be done no later than the third week of the previous month to make sure notices due early the next month are sent on time.

Step 1: Log onto Property Tree

Step 2: Go to Trust & Reports (left hand side panel) 

Step 3: Click on "Inspection Summary" under the Property Heading

Step 4: Select the portfolio

Step 5: Select "Routine"

Step 6: Enter date from & date to

Step 7: Change status to "Tentative"

Step 8: Click on "Search"

The properties can now be sorted by date, property or suburb (by clicking on the heading banner)

Step 9: Select properties by ticking next to the property address on the left-hand side

Step 10 : Click on Bulk edit (just below the search results).

Step 11: Change the status to "confirm"

Step 12: Enter the inspection date

Step 13: Enter 2 hour time frame

Step 14: Click on Next

Step 15: Click on Next (Communication) If you are scheduling the routine within 2 weeks' time, then you'll need to Tick "Send Mail merge Communication Now"

Step 16: Click on Save

The inspection notifications are ready to be automatically sent out to tenants at 7-10 days prior to the routine inspection being due.

Reschedule a routine inspection in Property Tree

Step 1: Go to Trust & Reports > Inspection Summary

Step 2: Find the property by filtering by dates and property manager

Step 3: Tick the box in the left hand column

Step 4: Click on "Bulk Edit" (just below the search results)

Step 5: Change the status to "confirmed", enter the new date and time frame

Step 6: Click on "Next"

Step 7: Assign to the person doing the inspection

Step 8: Tick "Send Mail merge Communication Now" - the standard email template will merge ready to be sent immediately.

Step 9: Click " Next"

Step 10: Click "Save"

Sending TAI requests

Step 1: In Inspection Manager search for the "Pending" inspection and click on “Request TAI”.

Step 2: Next screen – select option 2 - "Send from IM"

Step 3: Next screen

                      Send from – change to name of person sending the request

                     Template – click on drop down arrow and select either “Default Tenant Assisted Template”

                        

Step 4: Click on "Send"

The status will change to  

 

 

 

 


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