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The buyer who does not get a response within an hour moves on to the next agent. Enquiry Management by IRE ensures that buyer always hears from your team first.

Enquiry Management by IRE is a specialist enquiry handling and response platform for UK estate and lettings agencies. It captures inbound enquiries from all channels, qualifies intent, and ensures every buyer and tenant gets an immediate, professional response - even when your negotiators are with clients.

24/7
24/7 coverage
Enquiry capture and response round the clock
Fast
Faster response
Qualify and route enquiries before your team picks them up
All
All channels
Portal, web, phone and email enquiries in one place
UK
UK-built
Designed specifically for UK estate agency workflow
The enquiry response problem

Your agency is losing instructions to competitors who respond faster - not better.

The UK property market is intensely competitive at the enquiry stage. Buyers and tenants who submit a viewing request or valuation enquiry at 7pm on a Tuesday expect a response within minutes - not the following morning. The agencies that respond fastest convert at the highest rates, regardless of brand size.

"We had a viewing request come in at 6pm on Friday. Nobody saw it until Monday."

Out-of-hours enquiries that are not handled by an automated system are lost. The buyer has booked with three other agents by the time your negotiator arrives on Monday morning.

"Our team spends 40 minutes every morning just sorting and responding to overnight enquiries."

Manual enquiry triage wastes prime morning productivity. Every minute a negotiator spends sorting emails is a minute not spent on valuations, follow-ups, and instructions.

"We cannot tell which enquiry source is actually converting to viewings."

Without systematic enquiry tracking, you cannot identify which portals, which keywords, or which property types generate the highest-quality leads. Budget goes to channels that generate volume rather than conversions.

"Our branch gets enquiries from Rightmove, our website, email and phone. We lose track."

Multi-channel enquiry management without a central system means enquiries fall through the gaps. A centralised enquiry management platform ensures nothing is missed, regardless of channel.

How Enquiry Management by IRE works

Six capabilities that transform enquiry handling from a daily bottleneck into a conversion machine.

IRE's enquiry management platform is built around the specific workflows of UK estate agency - not a generic CRM with a property skin on top.

1

Multi-channel enquiry capture

All enquiries from Rightmove, your website, email, and phone are captured in a single dashboard. Every enquiry is timestamped, source-tracked, and assigned automatically based on your routing rules.

2

Automatic qualification and routing

IRE's platform qualifies enquiries based on intent signals before they reach your negotiators. Hot leads are flagged immediately. Low-intent enquiries are triaged and assigned appropriately without manual review.

3

Instant response automation

Every enquiry receives an immediate, personalised acknowledgement - so buyers and tenants know their request has been received and is being actioned. This alone significantly improves the buyer experience and reduces the chance of the enquiry going cold.

4

TenantApp integration

For lettings enquiries, IRE integrates with TenantApp - allowing tenants to find properties, make enquiries, and book viewings from one place. Your portfolio gets maximum visibility to the most active tenant audience.

5

Conversion tracking and attribution

The platform tracks each enquiry from first contact through to viewing, offer, and completion. You can see exactly which channels and properties are generating the highest-quality leads and adjust your marketing spend accordingly.

6

Out-of-hours enquiry management

Enquiries submitted outside office hours are captured, acknowledged, and queued for follow-up so your negotiators start each day with a clean, prioritised workload rather than an unstructured inbox.

Getting started with Enquiry Management by IRE

Five steps from sign-up to a fully managed enquiry pipeline.

IRE's platform is designed for rapid deployment. Most agencies are live and handling enquiries centrally within a week.

1

Channel audit and integration mapping

IRE maps all the enquiry sources your agency uses - portals, website forms, email addresses, and phone lines - and connects them to the central platform.

2

Routing rules and qualification setup

Your team defines the routing rules: which enquiry types go to which negotiator, which properties need prioritised response, and which out-of-hours protocols apply.

3

Response template configuration

Customise the automatic acknowledgement messages and follow-up sequences that go out to buyers and tenants at each stage of the enquiry process.

4

Team training and go-live

IRE provides training for your negotiators on the dashboard and workflow. Go-live typically takes less than a day once the setup is complete.

5

Performance monitoring and optimisation

Review conversion data by channel, property type, and negotiator. Use the insights to adjust routing, response timing, and marketing allocation.

The Kerfuffle member offer

Kerfuffle members get a dedicated enquiry audit showing where your agency is losing leads right now.

IRE works with estate and lettings agencies across the UK. Kerfuffle members get a direct conversation with the team to understand the current state of their enquiry handling and where the biggest conversion opportunities lie.

What Kerfuffle members get

  • Enquiry channel audit identifying current response gaps and conversion leakage
  • Demonstration of the IRE platform configured for your property mix
  • TenantApp integration scoping for lettings teams
  • Member-only commercial terms reviewed by your Kerfuffle account manager
  • Priority onboarding for Kerfuffle member agencies
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Scoped to your agency size and channel volume

Pricing is based on the number of enquiries managed and integrations required. Kerfuffle members get a full picture of the commercial terms before committing.

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Live demo - open to all Kerfuffle members

See the IRE enquiry management dashboard in action for a UK estate agency.

A practical walkthrough covering multi-channel enquiry capture, automatic qualification, routing rules, out-of-hours handling, and conversion tracking.

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Enquiry Management by IRE - a practical walkthrough for UK estate agents

A 30-minute demonstration of the IRE enquiry management platform - covering how enquiries from Rightmove, your website, email, and phone are captured and routed automatically, how TenantApp integration works for lettings teams, and how conversion data is tracked from first enquiry to completion.

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We were losing out-of-hours enquiries every single week and had no idea how many. IRE gave us full visibility of every enquiry from every channel, and the automatic response meant buyers were getting a reply in minutes rather than the next morning. Our viewing conversion rate improved noticeably within the first month.
Head of Lettings, regional agency UK East Midlands
Frequently asked questions

What estate agencies ask before implementing enquiry management.

Does this replace our CRM or sit alongside it?
IRE's enquiry management platform sits alongside your existing CRM. Enquiries captured and qualified by IRE are passed to your CRM for ongoing management. The systems work in parallel rather than replacing each other.
How does the TenantApp integration work for lettings?
TenantApp is a tenant-facing search and booking platform. IRE's integration connects TenantApp enquiries directly into your enquiry management workflow, so a tenant booking a viewing on TenantApp is handled exactly like a Rightmove enquiry - with the same response time and routing rules.
Can we customise the automatic response messages?
Yes. All automatic acknowledgement messages and follow-up sequences are configurable. You can customise the content, tone, timing, and trigger conditions for every message type.
How long does setup take?
Most agencies are live within a week. The setup process involves connecting your enquiry channels, configuring routing rules, and training your team on the dashboard.
Can we see which portals are actually converting to viewings?
Yes. The conversion tracking feature attributes each enquiry to its source and tracks it through to viewing and offer stage. This gives you the data to make informed decisions about portal subscriptions and marketing spend.
How do we access the Kerfuffle member deal?
Book through this page and your Kerfuffle account manager will be part of the conversation with IRE. Commercial terms are reviewed before anything is signed.
About Enquiry Management by IRE

IRE - specialist technology built for UK property professionals.

IRE (Integrated Real Estate) builds technology specifically for the UK and Irish property markets. Their products - including the TenantApp tenant platform and the Enquiry Management system - are designed around the actual workflows of high-street and digital estate agencies, not adapted from generic CRM or marketing software. IRE's UK team understands the specific regulatory, operational, and competitive pressures that UK agents face every day.

24/7
Enquiry capture around the clock
All
Portal, web, email and phone in one place
Fast
Immediate automatic acknowledgement for every enquiry
UK
Built specifically for UK estate agency workflow
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The next buyer who does not hear back from your agency in an hour will book a viewing with someone else.

IRE Enquiry Management ensures every enquiry is captured, acknowledged, and routed - so your team converts more of the leads you are already generating.

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