Alto has launched an AI-powered compliance tool designed to automate important property certificate renewals, reducing the administrative burden on letting agents while helping to minimise compliance risk.

The new feature, AutoCert, is powered by Aguru and is integrated directly into Alto’s CRM platform. It manages the renewal process for gas safety certificates initially, with EICRs, EPCs and PAT testing set to follow.

AutoCert continuously monitors managed portfolios for certificates approaching expiry before automatically coordinating the renewal process. It contacts landlords, tenants and contractors, schedules appointments, validates returned certificates, uploads documentation into Alto, processes invoices, raises charges and updates property records.

Unlike some automated compliance systems, Alto says the platform allows agents to continue working with their existing contractors and suppliers.

Significant time saved

The company estimates the technology can reduce administration time for each certificate renewal by around 80%, saving more than 70 hours per branch each year for agencies managing large portfolios.

The launch comes as letting agents continue to face increasing compliance responsibilities, with missed gas safety inspections or expired EPCs carrying the potential for substantial financial penalties as well as operational and legal consequences.

Compliance doesn’t generate revenue. But it carries enormous risk when it goes wrong.”

Riccardo Iannucci-Dawson, Chief Executive of Alto, says: “Compliance doesn’t generate revenue. But it carries enormous risk when it goes wrong. AutoCert is how we remove that risk entirely. Not by reminding your team to act, but by acting itself. The renewal workflow runs and the records update. The certificates land in Alto. Your team oversees it, but they don’t have to manage every aspect of a certificate renewal anymore.”

Early adopter, Sam Whitehead of The Accommodation Bureau, says the system had already reduced time spent managing renewals and helped the business cope with busy periods without increasing headcount.

AutoCert is available immediately as part of Alto Intelligence, the company’s suite of AI-powered tools for letting agents.