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Your office closes at 5:30. Your tenants' emergencies do not. PropCall puts real UK property managers on the end of your phone - all night, every weekend, every bank holiday.

PropCall provides 24/7 out-of-hours call handling for estate agents, letting agents, block managers and social housing providers - answered by real people with actual property management experience, in your company name. No robots. No AI. No answering machines. No offshoring. Over 400,000 units managed nationwide. NPS of 100 from verified Kerfuffle members.

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400,000+
Units managed by the PropCall team
24/7
Always on
365 days including bank holidays
NPS
NPS 100
Verified Kerfuffle member score
UK
UK only
No offshoring, ever

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The out-of-hours problem

Every call that goes to voicemail after 5:30 is a tenant emergency that becomes your liability, a landlord relationship that gets damaged, and a problem that lands on your desk on Monday morning already out of hand.

Property management is a 24-hour business whether you staff it that way or not. Tenants do not wait for office hours to report a boiler failure, a leak or a lockout. Landlords do not stop expecting responsive service at 5:30pm. The agency that has a real person answer at 11pm on a Sunday has a structural advantage in landlord retention and tenant satisfaction that no amount of daytime service recovery can replicate.

"A tenant had a burst pipe on Friday night. By Monday the damage was three times worse."

Out-of-hours emergencies that reach a voicemail or an answering machine do not pause until Monday. A real property manager who can authorise an emergency contractor within minutes of the call is the difference between a contained incident and a major insurance claim - and a very angry landlord.

"Our landlord switched to another agent because they 'always answered the phone'."

Landlord retention is increasingly driven by the quality of out-of-hours service. A landlord who has experienced a responsive out-of-hours answer from their agent - in the agent's name, from someone who knows what they are doing - does not leave for a cheaper service. A landlord who got voicemail at 9pm will.

"Our property manager's personal number has been given out as the emergency contact. She's exhausted."

Using personal numbers as emergency contacts is a staff retention problem disguised as a service solution. It creates on-call liability without on-call pay, burns out your best property managers and disappears the moment they leave. A dedicated out-of-hours service removes the dependency on any individual member of your team.

"We used an answering service but tenants were getting useless responses from people who didn't understand property."

A generic call centre cannot triage a property emergency, authorise a contractor or reassure a distressed tenant who is trying to explain what a stopcock is. PropCall's team have actual property management experience - they know how to handle the call, not just take a message for Monday morning.

How PropCall works for your property management team

Six capabilities that make out-of-hours property management a professional service - not a liability your team carries home.

PropCall is not a generic answering service. It is staffed by property managers with sector experience, technology that improves first-call resolution and a contractor network that can respond to genuine emergencies in hours rather than days.

1

Real UK property managers on every call

PropCall's team are experienced property management professionals based in the UK. They understand letting agency workflow, know what a Section 11 obligation looks like, can assess whether a reported issue is genuinely urgent and have the professional judgement to manage the call without escalating everything to a contractor. No scripts read by general call handlers - property management knowledge on every call, every time.

2

Calls taken in your company name

Your tenants and landlords call your number. They reach a PropCall team member who answers in your agency's name. The tenant's experience is seamless - they are speaking to someone who represents your agency professionally. The landlord calling to report a concern receives the same quality of response they would expect from your in-house team during office hours. PropCall is invisible to your clients.

3

24-hour emergency contractor call-out

PropCall manages emergency contractor deployments using either your established supplier network or their own UK contractor network. They authorise emergency call-outs within the parameters you set, so a genuine out-of-hours emergency is addressed that night - not logged for Monday morning. Your landlord gets a contractor, not a call log entry.

4

Visual support technology - no app download required

PropCall's technology platform allows their property managers to guide callers through situations visually - using the caller's own phone screen without requiring any app download. A tenant who cannot identify the source of a leak can be guided visually in real time. This reduces unnecessary contractor deployments, improves first-call resolution and keeps costs under control while delivering a higher-quality caller experience.

5

Coverage across all property management sectors

PropCall works with independent estate and letting agents, national property management companies, block management firms and social housing providers. The service is consistent across all sectors - each client's call handling is configured to reflect their specific portfolio, contractor network and escalation preferences, whether they manage 50 units or 5,000.

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Software that improves NPS and reduces contractor visits

PropCall's platform tracks first-call resolution rates, NPS scores and contractor deployment patterns across your portfolio. The data shows where recurring issues are driving repeat calls - giving your property management team the insight to address root causes rather than managing symptoms. For portfolios with high-volume out-of-hours call rates, this insight alone typically produces a measurable reduction in contractor spend within the first quarter.

Your team's journey with PropCall

From the moment your office closes to Monday morning's clean handover - five steps that run without your team touching a phone.

Your property managers switch off at closing time. PropCall takes every out-of-hours call in your name. Monday morning starts with a complete log of everything that happened, every contractor deployed and every issue resolved.

1

Forward calls at close of business

At your normal closing time, your team forwards the office number to PropCall. From that moment every incoming call is answered by a PropCall property manager in your agency's name. No setup required on the night - you just switch off and leave.

2

PropCall assesses every call

Each call is assessed by an experienced property manager who determines whether it is a genuine emergency, a query that can wait until morning or a situation that needs contractor deployment that night. Non-emergency calls are logged and queued for your team. Genuine emergencies are acted on immediately.

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Emergency contractors deployed within parameters

Where an emergency requires contractor attendance, PropCall deploys from your preferred supplier network or their own within the spending parameters you have agreed. The contractor is briefed, access is arranged and the tenant is updated on the response - all while your team sleeps.

4

Visual support guides tenants through manageable situations

Many out-of-hours calls are situations a tenant can manage safely with guidance - a tripped circuit, a dripping tap, a lockout. PropCall's visual support technology guides tenants through these situations without a contractor call-out, reducing your overnight contractor spend while giving the tenant a resolution the same night.

5

Full handover log Monday morning

Your team arrives Monday morning to a complete record of every call, every action taken and every contractor deployed over the weekend. Issues that were resolved are logged. Issues that need daytime follow-up are flagged. Your property managers pick up from a documented position rather than a blank slate.

The Kerfuffle member offer

Kerfuffle members get member-only commercial terms and a direct conversation with the PropCall team before they commit - scoped to their portfolio size and sector.

PropCall holds a Kerfuffle NPS of 100 - the highest possible score - and 44 five-star reviews from verified members. Kerfuffle members access preferential commercial terms and a scoped proposal before signing anything.

What Kerfuffle members get

  • Member-only commercial terms reviewed by your Kerfuffle AM
  • Portfolio-specific configuration - your escalation parameters, your contractor network
  • NPS and first-call resolution reporting from the outset
  • First refusal on K Con 2026 supplier slots
  • Flexible coverage - weekends only, full 24/7 or bank holidays only
  • Coverage across estates and lettings, block management and social housing
Kerfuffle member route

Standard inquiry route

Off-the-shelf pricing

Terms agreed to your portfolio before you commit

Bespoke deal
Scoped to your unit count and call volume

PropCall pricing is scoped per agency based on your managed portfolio size, call volume history and coverage requirements. Book a Zoom through Kerfuffle and PropCall will scope the arrangement that fits your operation - with your Kerfuffle AM in the conversation.

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Talk to PropCall

Find out what 400,000 managed units of out-of-hours experience looks like as a service for your portfolio.

A 20-minute call covering your current out-of-hours setup, your managed unit count, the sectors you operate in and the specific situations your team currently has to handle outside office hours. PropCall will scope a configuration that fits your operation.

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Out-of-hours property management - a practical session for lettings directors and property management teams

How letting agencies and property management companies currently running out-of-hours on personal numbers, voicemail or generic answering services can move to a professional property management service in their own name - and what that does to landlord retention, tenant satisfaction and Monday morning workload.

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Frequently asked questions

What lettings directors and property managers ask before switching to PropCall.

How does PropCall answer in our company name without sounding wrong?
PropCall configures each client account with their specific greeting script, escalation protocols and agency information before go-live. The property managers who answer your calls are briefed on your company name, your portfolio profile and your preferred approach to different call types. From the tenant's perspective the call sounds exactly like reaching your in-house team - because the person answering has property management experience and is following your configured process, not reading from a generic script.
What sectors does PropCall cover?
PropCall works across four main sectors: estates and lettings agencies, social housing providers, block management companies and student lettings operations. Each sector has a different profile of out-of-hours call type and a different regulatory context - PropCall's team is experienced across all four, and the service is configured per client to reflect the specific requirements of their portfolio and sector.
What happens with the contractors? Do we have to use PropCall's network?
No - you can use your own established contractor network as the first resort. You provide PropCall with your approved contractor list and the spending parameters for out-of-hours authorisations. PropCall deploys from your list first. Their own contractor network is available as backup where your preferred suppliers cannot respond to a genuine emergency within the required timescale. You remain in control of which contractors attend your managed properties.
How does the visual support technology work?
When a tenant calls with a reported issue, the PropCall property manager can send a link to the caller's phone via SMS. The tenant opens the link - no app download required - and the PropCall manager can see the caller's camera feed in real time, guiding them visually through the situation. This is particularly valuable for identifying whether a reported issue is a genuine emergency or something the tenant can manage safely without a contractor. PropCall reports that this technology significantly reduces out-of-hours contractor deployments for issues that can be resolved with guidance.
Do we need to use PropCall every night or can we use it selectively?
PropCall is flexible on coverage. Some agencies use it full-time - every weeknight, all weekend and all bank holidays. Others use it for bank holidays only or for weekend cover during periods when their own on-call arrangements are unavailable. The commercial terms are scoped to your actual coverage requirements, not a one-size package. Kerfuffle members discuss the right coverage model for their portfolio as part of the member deal conversation.
How do I access the Kerfuffle member deal?
Book a Zoom through the button on this page and mention that you came via Kerfuffle or Compare The PropTech. Your Kerfuffle account manager will be included in the commercial conversation before any terms are agreed. If you are not yet a Kerfuffle member, visit comparetheproptech.com/become-a-partner to find out more.
About PropCall

Real property management experience behind every call. Not a call centre. Not an answering machine. Not offshore. PropCall.

PropCall was built on a straightforward insight: the biggest gap in UK property management is what happens after 5:30pm. Generic answering services fail tenants because they do not understand property. AI and voicemail frustrate residents and create liability for landlords. Personal numbers burn out property managers and disappear with them when they leave. PropCall fills that gap with a service that is staffed by people who have actually done the job - managing over 400,000 units nationwide with a team experienced across lettings, block management, social housing and student property. A Kerfuffle NPS of 100 from 44 verified reviews is not a marketing claim. It is the score an agency service earns when property managers answer the phone.

400k+
Units managed by the PropCall property team
24/7
Cover including bank holidays and Christmas
100
NPS from verified Kerfuffle members
4
Sectors served - lettings, block, social housing, student
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PropCall is featured on PropTech That Pays Back - the Kerfuffle initiative that rewards estate agents with kredits when they actually use the tools they invest in. See the pay-back terms and start earning back on your out-of-hours property management investment.

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The next tenant emergency that goes to voicemail at 9pm is the landlord conversation you will dread on Monday morning.

PropCall turns your out-of-hours liability into a professional service your landlords notice and your tenants trust. Kerfuffle members get member terms and a scoped proposal before they commit.

Want to talk through how PropCall fits your portfolio?

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