Setting Up Maintenance Requests | RentAdminly

Configure how maintenance requests work, set priority levels, and enable tenant self-service.

Configure how maintenance requests work, set priority levels, and enable tenant self-service.

How Maintenance Requests Work

Rentadminly's maintenance system supports two-way communication between you and your tenants.

From the Management Side

Go to Maintenance in the sidebar to:

  • See all open requests across all properties
  • Filter by status (Open, In Progress, Resolved, Closed)
  • Filter by priority (Low, Medium, High, Urgent)
  • Reply to tenant messages
  • Update request status
  • From the Tenant Portal

    Tenants can submit requests from their dashboard:

    1. Click + New Request

    2. Enter title and select a category (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, etc.)

    3. Add a description and choose priority

    4. Submit — you're notified immediately

    Status Flow

    OpenIn ProgressResolvedClosed

    Best practice: update status promptly so tenants know you've seen their request.

    Priority Levels

    | Priority | Use When | Target Response |

    |----------|----------|-----------------|

    | Low | Cosmetic issues | 7–14 days |

    | Medium | Non-urgent functional issues | 2–3 days |

    | High | Significant impact on comfort | Same day |

    | Urgent | Safety hazard or uninhabitable | 2–4 hours |

    Two-Way Messaging

    Each request has a message thread. Both you and the tenant can send messages. This keeps all communication in one place — no lost texts or email threads.

    https://rentadminly.com/knowledge-center/setting-up-maintenance-requests