The Perfect Tenant & Property Management System is a web-based app that helps property managers, landlords, and real estate professionals manage properties, leases, tenants, rent payments, maintenance tasks, expenses, appointments, and more — all in one centralized platform.
Whether you manage a single unit or hundreds of rental properties, this system is designed to streamline your operations, reduce errors, and give you full visibility into your rental business.

This guide is for everyday users of the app:
Please go to https://property.sarutech.com and click on Create a Free Account to get started
When you create a trial account, your data is stored locally on your system (not on the cloud) and you would only be able to access it on the exact device and platform you used to create the account until you purchase a license.
Once you purchase a license, we weould automatically purchase a managed cloud account and database for you and migrate your data to the cloud. then you will be able to access your data from anywhere and from any device. Please see our pricing page for guidiance on license choice: https://sarutech.com/pricing/property

Once your account is created, you’ll be given:
When you log in, you’ll see the main dashboard and property management tools.
After logging in, you’ll typically land on the Property Management Page. This page is the control center for all property-related operations.
Here's how the page is structured:

There are four Tabs on the Left to help you with various workflows:
Each property is shown as a card, and includes useful summaries:
Click on any property to open its details on the right pane.
Once a property is selected, you'll see several tabs and action buttons on the right-hand side. This is where you manage everything related to that property.
The right panel is organized into tabs, each showing a different aspect of the property (like a folder system).

You’ll see tabs like:
This tab holds the core information about the property:
You can edit this info directly if you have permission. It’s usually the first place to go when adding a new property.
Note that all forms in the system including the property form is completely customizable in the settings. You can add fields, remove unnecessary fields (if they are not core to the system)
On the right side of the Property Info, page, you can Manage Leases and Tenants for the Property. Over time, a property would have various lease or contract with different tenants. By default this panel would show the current lease but you can switch to a past lease using the sarch box at the top of the page.
Click on the + button to add a new lease. Define the:

💡 At the top, the tenant’s profile is displayed:
The system supports having multiple tenants on a lease (Co-tenancy). So you would be able to add more than one tenant and enter their information. Use the right and left arrow on the tenant panel to scroll through all tenants on this tease
Use this to send a predefined email template to the tenant.
{{lease_tenant_name}}, {{name}}, {{lease_rent}}📌 You can only use this feature if a tenant is linked to the property.
Click the SMS icon to send a text message directly to the tenant’s mobile number.
This is handy for short messages like:
📌 Again, only enabled if there’s a tenant attached to the property.
The system allows you to create a digital lease agreement. There are inbuilt lease agreement templates, and you can add your own template. Select one of the Template if you would like to create a digital Lease Agreement.
Click the ban icon to mark the lease as terminated.

Once confirmed:
This tab shows every payment and income record linked to the property.
This includes:
The page acts as a full invoicing and payment management system, allowing you to:

The system automatically keeps track of:
Every time rent is paid, the system calculates how the payment should be shared between landlord and agency.
Tenants can pay from the Tenant Portal, or you can manually record payments. Online payment supported: PayPal, PayStack, Stripe
Most users setup standing order and then record rent payment manually.
The System provides a comprehensive Maintenance and Qotation Management System Tenants can raise a maintenance request via the Tenant Portal or you can also raise a maintenance Request Here

Here you track outgoing costs related to the property:
🛒 You can optionally add an expense to a bill, and remove or edit it later.

This tab helps you manage and track all scheduled activities related to the property.
You can schedule appointments for:
Each appointment includes:
📌 Click an appointment card to view or modify the details.
📅 You can also schedule new appointments directly from this tab or by using the “Add Appointment” button at the top toolbar.

Tasks are great for internal reminders and team coordination.
Each task includes:
Use this tab to:
💡 Tasks show icons to quickly:
The Files tab is your digital cabinet for documents and uploads. Use this to store:
Features include:
⚠️ Files are tied to individual properties — make sure you are viewing the right one before uploading.
This is your internal notes system.
Use the Comments tab to:
📝 Comments are only visible to system users (not tenants or landlords).
The Timeline tab gives you a chronological history of every activity and change related to the property.
For example:
Each timeline entry shows:
🔗 Some entries have links to the original item — click to open.
This is incredibly useful for auditing and tracking how a property is being managed over time.
While most actions are available inside the property detail view, you can also manage everything from the main navigation menu for better visibility across all properties.
In the Tenant page:
You can see a full list of all your tenants across properties.
Each tenant record contains:
Additionally, each tenant is linked to:
📌 You can click into a tenant to update their details, review linked records, or add new documents.
This page is useful for:
The Income page shows all money received by your business, including:
Each entry includes:
You can:
📌 This is where you get a global view of all payments received.

Go to the Expense page to view all outgoing costs related to managing properties.
Expenses can be of the following types:
Each record includes:
This page is useful for:
The Maintenance module shows all requests across all properties.
For each maintenance record, you can view:
From here, you can:
This gives you a portfolio-wide view of maintenance activity.

In the Lease page, you can view all leases — active, expired, terminated, or pending.
Each lease includes:
This view is ideal for:
💡 You can also create new leases directly from this page.
From the Appointments page, you can manage all scheduled activities across your portfolio. This includes:
Each appointment includes:
This is ideal for:
🛠 Appointments scheduled from this page are automatically added to the property and tenant records.

In the Tasks section, you can see a master list of all to-dos and assignments.
Each task shows:
You can:
This is useful for:
Documents are tied to the following entities:
From any page where attachments are available, you can:
Use the Files tab within each entity to manage their documents in context, or use the global file viewer (if enabled) for central access.
The system includes a library of automated email templates with placeholder tags like:
{{lease_tenant_name}}{{name}}{{lease_rent}}{{lease_date_start}}Examples of available templates:
You can:
While formal reporting tools may be separate, the app offers built-in visibility through:
This helps you:
This section focuses on real-world workflows—the tasks property managers, assistants, and landlords perform every day. These examples show how the system simplifies routine operations and ensures accuracy across your portfolio.
When securing a new tenant for a property, the onboarding process is quick and streamlined. Here's the typical workflow:
✅ Once completed, the system updates occupancy automatically, and rent reminders start based on the lease frequency.

When the tenant pays rent—either via standing order, bank transfer, or through the Tenant Portal—you can quickly record it:
The system automatically:
📩 You can send a “Rent Receipt Confirmation” email immediately after saving.
Maintenance issues can be raised by tenants through the Tenant Portal, or you can record them manually.
🛠 The contractor can receive a quotation request email through the system and submit a quote using their Contractor Portal.

You may want to remind tenants early enough to prepare for renewal or move-out.
📩 The tenant receives a personalised reminder with renewal options or instructions for vacating.
You can also create a follow-up task such as “Confirm renewal decision from tenant”.
When prospective tenants request a viewing, you can log and schedule it in a few clicks:
📩 You can send a “Viewing Confirmation Email” to the client with the appointment details.

Keeping track of user activity is essential for clean handovers and compliance. The system provides two powerful tools:
The Timeline records:
📌 This helps during handovers, audits, and when multiple staff manage the same property.