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Find step-by-step instructions for using Fructus. Our Compliance collection covers requirements, certificates, inspections, evidence and reminders. Our Maintenance collection covers reporting repairs, jobs, contractors, deadlines, costs, evidence and completed history.

11 guidesCompliance guidesHow to record certificates, keep evidence together, follow expiry dates and manage tenancy obligations in Fructus.Browse compliance guides 8 guidesMaintenance guidesHow to report repairs, manage jobs and contractors, track deadlines and costs, keep evidence together and review completed maintenance history.Browse maintenance guides
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Compliance guides11 guides

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Start hereGetting started with Fructus ComplianceA tour of the Compliance area: where upcoming dates appear, how the register is organised and how to open a record.Read the guide

Certificates and evidence

Certificates and evidenceAdd a compliance certificateRecord a certificate against the right property or unit with its dates, responsible contact and reference notes.Read the guide Certificates and evidenceAttach evidence to a compliance recordUpload a certificate file to the record it supports, link an existing document, and correct a document’s category or relationships.Read the guide Certificates and evidenceEdit or renew a compliance recordUpdate dates, contact and notes on an existing record when a certificate is renewed, rather than starting a disconnected entry.Read the guide

Dates and reminders

Dates and remindersTrack compliance expiry datesReview upcoming and overdue compliance dates, then enable and configure automatic email reminders in Settings.Read the guide Dates and remindersCompliance dates in Events & RemindersUse the shared Events & Reminders diary to see compliance dates alongside other portfolio dates and open records from it.Read the guide

Properties and tenancies

Properties and tenanciesReview compliance records for a propertyMove from a property to its compliance records and review certificates, units and related tenancy rows together.Read the guide Properties and tenanciesManage tenancy compliance obligationsReview obligations owed under each tenancy, understand tenant delivery records and add an additional requirement where needed.Read the guide Properties and tenanciesNot-applicable compliance requirementsUnderstand why a requirement can show as not applicable and how to check the recorded facts it depends on.Read the guide

Records and inspections

Records and inspectionsCompliance documents and historyFind files across the organisation, review current and historic evidence, and read the history shown on a record.Read the guide Records and inspectionsRecord a property inspectionCapture an inspection with its date, inspector, result and follow-up, separately from certificate dates.Read the guide

Maintenance guides8 guides

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Start hereGetting Started with Property MaintenanceFind your way around Fructus Maintenance: open jobs, priorities, work needing attention, property groups, filters and completed records.Read the guide

Reporting and managing repairs

Reporting and managing repairsHow to Report a Maintenance IssueReport property maintenance in Fructus: choose a property and unit, describe the repair, record priority, dates, contractor and costs, then save the job.Read the guide Reporting and managing repairsHow to Manage and Update Maintenance JobsManage property maintenance jobs in Fructus: review existing repairs, update contractors, status, target dates, costs and notes, and check saved changes.Read the guide

Dates and deadlines

Dates and deadlinesHow to Track Overdue Maintenance and DeadlinesTrack overdue property repairs in Fructus using Needs attention, target completion dates and Maintenance entries in Events & Reminders.Read the guide

Documents and evidence

Documents and evidenceHow to Attach Maintenance Documents and EvidenceFind maintenance documents in Fructus, start adding job evidence and review linked photographs, quotations, invoices and repair completion files.Read the guide

Completing and reviewing work

Completing and reviewing workHow to Complete and Close Maintenance JobsReview finished maintenance work in Fructus, record actual costs and completion details, use Complete job and check the resulting status and history.Read the guide Completing and reviewing workHow to Review Maintenance HistoryReview property maintenance history in Fructus: find completed and archived repairs, filter dates and inspect property-level records and supporting documents.Read the guide

Mobile access

Mobile accessHow to Manage Property Maintenance on MobileUse Fructus property maintenance in a mobile browser to find repairs, report issues, update jobs and review recorded information and supporting documents.Read the guide

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About compliance records: Fructus helps you organise and track compliance information; it does not independently certify legal compliance. Requirements depend on your property and circumstances.