Integrated tech is transforming rentals: how reOS creates a golden thread of automation

Jani le Roux

15 September 2025

integrated tech is transforming rentals

Integrated tech is transforming rentals

Integrated tech is changing the rental landscape fast. Manual processes, spreadsheets, and scattered systems no longer cut it. Demand is up and predictable cash flow makes rentals commercially attractive, but growth stalls when operations are complex and data is siloed. If you haven’t modernised your rental book, you are at risk of being left behind.

From clunky admin to seamless automation

You can now automate the routine and connect your trusted tools so a golden thread of validated customer, property and payments data flows through every step. reOS sits at the centre of that ecosystem—handling the busywork, surfacing exceptions, and preserving continuity with robust audit trails. “The old way of doing rentals was clunky—manual capture, errors, endless admin and fragmented systems,” says Craig Buckley, Managing Director at reOS. “With reOS, customer and property data aggregate across the process, cutting mistakes and connecting every step. Agencies that modernise will protect margins and create capacity for growth.”

Craig Buckley, Managing Director at reOS

Trusted partners across the rental value chain

At reOS, the future isn’t another silo—it’s a connected ecosystem that lets agencies work smarter. “What excites me most is the partnerships,” says Mark ButtressreOS Business Development Lead (and former Prop Data CEO). “By bringing best‑in‑class providers into one platform, we’re delivering something genuinely game‑changing for agencies.”

Mark Buttress, reOS Business Development Lead

From listings to lease-ready. Digital lease applications can be initiated within Prop Data and move through TPN’s vetting into reOS, where the lease is managed—no double capture, no delays. “We’re seamlessly combining our lead syndication and CRM pipeline with digitised rental applications that flow into reOS’s lease management,” says Anne Lutge, COO at Prop Data. “reOS is a trusted partner—their workflow automation, zero‑recon and bank integration align with our mission to become the ‘One Real Estate Platform.’”

Anne Lutge, COO at Prop Data

One version of the truth. Consistent property and contact data is essential for a great customer experience. “Integrating critical data validation across Prop Data and reOS is a first,” says Hayley Ivins‑Downes, Managing Executive: Real Estate at Lightstone. “It means information flows cleanly, reducing errors, strengthening compliance, and unlocking new data intelligence.”

Hayley Ivins‑Downes, Managing Executive: Real Estate at Lightstone

Compliance by design. In rentals, half the battle is won by combining world‑class legal agreements and guardrails that ensure processes are followed consistently and on time. “reOS makes compliance feel effortless,” notes Cilna Steyn, Managing Director at SBL Incorporated. “It simplifies contracting touchpoints and gives agencies real confidence—while we work together on initiatives that make rental businesses more resilient and future‑proof.

Cilna Steyn, Managing Director at SBL Incorporated

Inspections and maintenance, synchronised. When inspections and maintenance sync with your operating system, tenants are happier, landlords are informed, and deposits stay compliant. “Our integration syncs property, tenant, landlord and inspection data into a central source of truth,” says David Hutchinson, SA Sales Director at Property Inspect. “With innovations like Inspect AI, hours of admin become minutes.”

David Hutchinson, SA Sales Director at Property Inspect

With reOS, the principle is the same across all workflows: connect the right data at the right moment so people focus on decisions—not data capture.

Fintech at the core

reOS is a technology company with payments innovation at its heart. “I invested in reOS because the team is building resilient, scalable fintech infrastructure – bringing bank-grade controls and data integrity into rental operations; something which is fundamental to our existence as humans – where we live,” says Jonathan Smit, founder of PayFast. That foundation powers Zero Recon, which automatically matches 100% of tenant payments—accelerating payouts, keeping reports current, and eliminating financial blind spots.

Jonathan Smit, founder of PayFast

Tomorrow’s rentals, today

The future of rentals isn’t about doing more admin faster—it’s about removing the admin entirely. With reOS at the centre of an integrated technology ecosystem, agencies can finally achieve both efficiency and peace of mind.

It’s amazing what you and technology can do.

Book your obligation-free demo today

Visit www.reos.co.za/book-a-demo or WhatsApp us on +27 72 563 7870.

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