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How tenants submit and track a maintenance request

Quick answer

Open Requests, create a maintenance report for the correct rental, describe the problem and urgency, attach safe supporting information, then return to the request for status updates and landlord messages.

Open maintenance Requests

Choose Requests in the tenant navigation to review existing issues before creating another report.

Tenant maintenance requests page with safe sample issues.

Create a request for the correct rental

Select the new-request action, confirm the property or unit, and use a specific title that identifies the affected area or system.

Tenant maintenance request form with safe mock issue details.

Describe the issue and urgency

Explain what happened, where it is, when it started, and whether conditions are changing. Choose the urgency that reflects the actual situation.

Tenant maintenance request form with issue description and urgency controls.

Add useful, safe evidence

Attach clear photos or details when they help explain the issue. Remove unrelated people, documents, access codes, or sensitive personal information from the frame.

Tenant maintenance form showing where safe supporting details can be added.

Track status and respond to follow-up

Return to Requests to review status and activity. Reply promptly when the landlord needs access details or clarification, and confirm whether the repair addressed the reported problem.

Tenant Requests page showing maintenance status and activity to follow.

Common questions

Answers at a glance

What should a tenant include in a maintenance request?Include the exact location, what is happening, when it started, the realistic urgency, and safe photos or details that help explain the issue.
Should I use EstatesCheck for an immediate emergency?Do not rely only on an app request for an immediate threat to life or safety; use local emergency services and your landlord’s emergency process.