It's Monday morning. Your developer emails: "Rightmove integration will take 6-8 weeks to build. Budget: £12,000. We'll need your P12 certificate, branch ID, API documentation, and weekly progress meetings."
Eight weeks and £12,000 to connect your property software to Rightmove. For a feature that should be as simple as connecting your phone to Wi-Fi.
This week, we solved this problem. Connecting LetAdmin to Rightmove, Zoopla, your accounting system, or your website now works like installing an app on your phone: click "Install," enter your credentials, done. Total time: 5 minutes. Total cost: £0.
This article explains how one-click integrations work and why letting agents shouldn't need developers to connect their business systems together.
The Problem: Integration Setup is Unnecessarily Complex
Most property management software makes integrations painful:
Typical Integration Process (The Old Way)
Step 1: Contact your software provider
- Email asking if Rightmove integration is available
- Wait 3-5 business days for response
- "Yes, we offer Rightmove integration - £2,500 one-time setup fee + £50/month ongoing"
Step 2: Schedule implementation
- Book a call with their technical team
- Explain your Rightmove setup
- Provide certificate, branch ID, account details
- Schedule "integration activation" in 2-3 weeks
Step 3: Technical configuration
- Developer logs in remotely to configure
- You're locked out during configuration
- Testing phase (1-2 weeks)
- Troubleshooting when it doesn't work first time
Step 4: Training
- 1-hour call explaining how to use the integration
- Documentation to read
- Follow-up support tickets when things break
Total time: 4-6 weeks Total cost: £2,500-12,000 Complexity level: Requires developer assistance
How It Works in LetAdmin (The New Way)
Step 1: Browse available integrations
- Open LetAdmin integrations page
- See available apps: Rightmove, Zoopla, Xero, QuickBooks, OnTheMarket, etc.
- Each app shows description, logo, and "Install" button
Step 2: Click "Install" on Rightmove
- Opens simple form: "What's your Rightmove branch ID?"
- Upload your P12 certificate (drag-and-drop)
- Click "Activate Integration"
Step 3: It works
- LetAdmin confirms: "Rightmove integration active"
- Property updates now sync automatically
- No configuration, no testing, no developer calls
Total time: 5 minutes Total cost: £0 Complexity level: As simple as installing an iPhone app
What the Apps Marketplace Looks Like
When you open the Integrations page in LetAdmin, you see available apps displayed like a modern app store:
Property Portals:
- Rightmove - "Automatically advertise properties on Rightmove" - [Install]
- Zoopla - "Sync properties to Zoopla in real-time" - [Install]
- OnTheMarket - "Publish properties to OnTheMarket" - [Install]
Accounting Systems:
- Xero - "Sync rent payments and invoices to Xero" - [Coming Soon]
- QuickBooks - "Automatic accounting integration" - [Coming Soon]
Communication:
- Twilio SMS - "Send SMS notifications to tenants" - [Coming Soon]
- Email Marketing - "Automated property alerts" - [Coming Soon]
Other:
- Website Integration - "Display properties on your agency website" - [Install]
- Custom Webhook - "Connect to any system with webhooks" - [Install]
Each app shows:
- Logo and name
- One-line description
- Installation status (Not Installed / Installed / Active)
- Install or Settings button
Installing an Integration: Step-by-Step Example
Let's walk through installing Rightmove integration:
1. Click "Install" on Rightmove app
You see a simple form asking for configuration:
- Branch ID: [Your Rightmove branch identifier]
- P12 Certificate: [Upload file or paste certificate]
- Certificate Password: [Password for your certificate]
That's it. Three fields.
2. Fill in your details
- Branch ID: You get this from Rightmove when you sign up (looks like "BRANCH12345")
- Certificate: Upload the .p12 file Rightmove provided (or paste the certificate text)
- Password: Enter the password Rightmove gave you
3. Click "Activate Integration"
LetAdmin tests the connection:
- Verifies certificate is valid
- Confirms branch ID is correct
- Sends a test property to Rightmove
- Receives confirmation from Rightmove
4. Done
Green success message: "Rightmove integration activated successfully."
From this moment forward, every property update in LetAdmin automatically syncs to Rightmove. You don't do anything else.
Managing Installed Integrations
Once installed, each integration appears in your "Installed Apps" section with:
Active toggle switch:
- Turn integration on/off without losing configuration
- Useful when pausing property advertising temporarily
- Toggle back on whenever you're ready
Settings button:
- Update branch ID if you change Rightmove accounts
- Upload new certificate when it expires
- Change configuration without reinstalling
Status indicator:
- Green: Active and working correctly
- Yellow: Active but had recent sync errors (click to see details)
- Red: Inactive (turned off)
Recent activity log:
- See recent successful syncs: "Updated property REF123 on Rightmove"
- See any errors: "Rightmove API temporarily unavailable - will retry"
- Verify integration is working as expected
What Happens Behind the Scenes
You don't need to understand this, but here's what LetAdmin does automatically when you install an integration:
1. Secure credential storage
- Your Rightmove certificate is encrypted before storage
- Credentials never appear in logs or error reports
- Each agency's integrations are completely isolated (your credentials never mix with another agency's)
2. Automatic configuration
- LetAdmin knows what data Rightmove needs (property format, photo requirements, etc.)
- System automatically translates your property data into Rightmove's expected format
- No manual mapping or data transformation needed
3. Intelligent error handling
- If Rightmove is temporarily down, LetAdmin automatically retries
- If your certificate expires, you get clear notification with renewal instructions
- If configuration is incorrect, you see specific error: "Branch ID not found - please check your Rightmove account"
4. Ongoing maintenance
- When Rightmove updates their API, LetAdmin updates automatically
- No action needed on your end
- Integration continues working seamlessly
You just click "Install" and enter credentials. Everything else happens automatically.
Real-World Benefit: Adding Integrations as Your Business Grows
Month 1: You start with LetAdmin
- Install Rightmove integration (5 minutes)
- Properties sync to Rightmove automatically
Month 3: You decide to expand to Zoopla
- Browse apps marketplace
- Click "Install" on Zoopla
- Enter Zoopla credentials (5 minutes)
- Now syncing to both Rightmove and Zoopla automatically
Month 6: You want properties on your website
- Install Website Integration app
- Provide your website's webhook URL (your web developer can give you this)
- Properties now appear on your website automatically
Month 9: You switch accounting systems to Xero
- Install Xero integration
- Authorize LetAdmin to connect to your Xero account
- Rent payments and invoices sync automatically
Total developer time required: 0 hours Total integration setup fees: £0 Total complexity: About as hard as setting up Netflix on your TV
Compare this to traditional property management systems where each integration requires custom development, weeks of setup, and thousands of pounds in fees.
Security and Data Privacy
Your credentials are secure:
- All integration credentials (certificates, API keys, passwords) are encrypted at rest
- Credentials are only decrypted when making API calls to the integrated service
- Staff can see that "Rightmove integration is active" but can't see your certificate or credentials
Complete agency isolation:
- Your integrations never mix with other agencies' integrations
- Your Rightmove credentials only sync your properties
- Even within multi-branch agencies, each branch can have separate integration credentials
Audit trail:
- See exactly what data was sent to which integration and when
- Track any sync errors or failures
- Verify compliance with data protection requirements
What Integrations Are Available Now
Currently available:
- Rightmove (full property syndication)
- Custom Webhooks (connect to any system)
- Website Integration (via webhooks)
Coming soon:
- Zoopla
- OnTheMarket
- Xero accounting
- QuickBooks accounting
- Twilio SMS
- Email marketing platforms
Roadmap:
- Google Calendar (viewing synchronization)
- DocuSign (tenancy agreement signing)
- Background checking services
- Landlord insurance platforms
The apps marketplace will continue growing based on what letting agents actually need.
Why One-Click Integration Matters
Save developer fees:
- Traditional integration: £2,500-12,000 per integration
- LetAdmin approach: £0 per integration
- For an agency with 5 integrations: £12,500-60,000 saved
Save setup time:
- Traditional: 4-6 weeks per integration
- LetAdmin: 5 minutes per integration
- Start benefiting from integrations immediately, not months later
Add integrations as you need them:
- Don't pay upfront for integrations you might never use
- Install Zoopla when you're ready to expand to Zoopla
- Remove integrations you no longer need without losing anything
No vendor lock-in:
- Your property data stays in LetAdmin
- Add or remove integrations without affecting your data
- Switch accounting systems without rebuilding integrations
Focus on your business, not on IT:
- Letting agents should focus on letting properties
- Technology should work simply, invisibly, reliably
- No weekly developer meetings or technical troubleshooting
We'd Love to Hear from You
Which integrations would be most valuable for your agency? Rightmove? Accounting systems? SMS providers? Something else?
How much are you currently paying for integrations with your existing software? Setup fees? Monthly costs?
Have you avoided integrations because they seemed too complex or expensive? What would you integrate if it were as simple as clicking "Install"?
We're building the apps marketplace based on what real letting agents actually need. If there's an integration that would make your agency more efficient, we want to hear about it.
Get in touch: paul@letadmin.com
LetAdmin is in active development, built by letting agents for letting agents. The one-click apps marketplace is live at Phillip James (370+ properties) with Rightmove integration installed and syncing hundreds of properties automatically. If you're interested in seeing how simple integrations can work for your agency, we'd love to hear from you.