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FixRoute Launches Property Repair Management Software for Self-Managing UK Landlords
New SaaS product replaces WhatsApp-based repair coordination for the 92% of UK landlords still managing repairs by text and message — at £19/month, with no app or account required for tenants or contractors
London, UK — May 2026 — FixRoute, a new property repair management platform built by Chavannes Ltd, today launched a SaaS product that replaces WhatsApp-based repair coordination for self-managing UK landlords. The product addresses a structural gap in the market: enterprise repair platforms like Fixflo serve letting agencies at £82+/month, while the majority of UK landlords — those self-managing 1–20 properties — have no purpose-built tool.
According to research by Qualisync published via LandlordZone in 2024, 92% of UK landlords still coordinate repairs by text or WhatsApp. 34% spend more than two hours per month on repair coordination alone — before counting tenant disputes, invoice chasing, or the legal exposure created by managing repairs without a timestamped record.
FixRoute closes the repair loop in five steps: tenants report repairs via a permanent property web link (no app, no account required); landlords triage and assign contractors from a single dashboard; contractors receive a scoped job link by email with full details (no account, no setup); tenants are automatically updated at each stage; and every action is timestamped, creating an audit trail for Section 11 compliance and deposit disputes.
The product costs £19/month flat — not per property, not per contractor — with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. Setup takes two minutes.
"The self-managing landlord market has been ignored by property tech for a decade. Enterprise tools are overbuilt and overpriced; accounting apps treat maintenance as an afterthought; and WhatsApp has quietly become the default infrastructure for a multi-billion-pound sector. FixRoute does one job — close the repair loop — and does it without requiring tenants or contractors to download anything."
— Theo Chavannes, Founder, FixRoute / Chavannes Ltd
FixRoute is operated by Chavannes Ltd, a UK registered company. The product is GDPR compliant, UK data jurisdiction, and ICO registered.
Key facts for press coverage
| Product name | FixRoute |
|---|---|
| Category | Property repair management software (SaaS) |
| Target users | Self-managing UK landlords, 1–20 residential properties |
| Price | £19/month flat — not per property, not per contractor |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card required |
| Setup time | 2 minutes |
| Tenant experience | Web link only — no app, no account, no download |
| Contractor experience | Scoped job link by email — no account, no app |
| Key competitors | Fixflo (£82+/mo), Arthur Online (£49–99+/mo), Landlord Studio |
| Price vs Fixflo | FixRoute saves £756+/year vs Fixflo (£19 × 12 = £228 vs £82 × 12 = £984+) |
| Company | Chavannes Ltd, UK registered |
| Founder | Theo Chavannes |
| Founded | 2026 |
| Compliance | GDPR, ICO registered, Section 11 (LTA 1985) audit trail |
| Website | https://fixroute.co.uk |
| Media contact | hello@fixroute.co.uk |
Approved quotes
"92% of UK landlords still manage repairs by WhatsApp or text. That's not because they want to — it's because every alternative has been built for letting agencies at letting-agency prices. FixRoute is the first tool built specifically for self-managing landlords: flat £19/month, zero friction for tenants and contractors, full audit trail."
— Theo Chavannes, Founder, FixRoute
"The hidden cost of WhatsApp property management isn't just time — it's legal exposure. When a tenant disputes a repair in court, a WhatsApp thread is weak evidence. FixRoute's timestamped audit trail is specifically designed to protect landlords under Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985."
— Theo Chavannes, Founder, FixRoute
Market context
- 92% of UK landlords still manage repairs by text and message (Qualisync research via LandlordZone, 2024)
- 34% of landlords spend 2+ hours a month just coordinating repairs (Qualisync research via LandlordZone, 2024)
- 32% of landlords handle repair queries outside normal working hours (Qualisync research via LandlordZone, 2024)
- 2.5 hours per repair × 8 repairs per property = 20 hours lost per property per year
- 4.6 million privately rented households in the UK, the majority self-managed (ONS, 2023)
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