Every property under control
Key management for caretaker services
Property maintenance, small repairs, winter gritting — your team is out and about all day. Log+Key shows at any time who is carrying which key, and documents every handover automatically.
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With and without Log+Key
What goes wrong with keys in caretaker services
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Without Log+Key: Eight properties a day – what’s on the key bunch isn’t written down anywhere.
With Log+Key: Search shows which properties’ keys someone is carrying right now.
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Without Log+Key: Someone leaves – and it’s unclear which keys are still missing.
With Log+Key: One glance shows what’s still out – and the return is proven by scan.
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Without Log+Key: “Where’s our key?” – the property manager asks, you phone round.
With Log+Key: The history shows every issue and return with name and timestamp.
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Without Log+Key: Holiday cover takes over the key bunch with a handshake.
With Log+Key: The stand-in confirms on screen with a signature and a return deadline.
Out at the properties
Take over keys where the work is
A scan with any standard smartphone logs checkout and return with name and timestamp. So it is clear which keys are on the bunch, even when one person looks after eight properties a day.
Film: an NFC tag is scanned with a smartphone and the app lists the items to check out; then a hand holds the tag to the terminal, which confirms the checkout
Built for caretaker services
Made for day-to-day caretaking
Log+Key is developed together with experts from a range of industries – so the key management fits the actual day-to-day processes of each one.
- Each key with property, address, locking system and client.
- Manage tools, equipment and vehicles alongside keys.
- Scan the NFC tag on the key bunch, sign in with a PIN.
- No training required – your team works from a smartphone.
Cover and staff changes
Handover with a signature, not a handshake
When the bunch of keys goes to a stand-in, they confirm on screen, with a return deadline and an automatic reminder. When someone leaves, it is clear what has to come back.
Screencast: taking out a key ring from the object list, confirmed with an on-screen signature; it then shows “In use”
Proof for your clients
The property manager asks: the answer is one search
Where is the key that was handed over, and who had it last? The history shows every checkout and return without gaps, instead of half a day on the phone.
Screencast: searching for a vehicle key, its detail page and the history of every checkout and return
Key management for caretaker services
Many properties, one team — and still a clear overview.
Every key assigned to a property
In Log+Key, each key is its own record with master data: property, address, locking system, client, key number. Using the search, you find every key belonging to a property in seconds — or see, the other way round, which properties an employee currently has "in their pocket". The travelling key bunch stops being a black box.
Staff changes without open questions
Caretaker and property-maintenance services know all about turnover and seasonal staff. With Log+Key you see at a glance which keys a leaver is still carrying — the return is scanned and thereby proven. Holiday cover is documented in seconds too: key out for one person, in for the other, done.
Proof for your clients
Property managers and owners entrust you with the keys to their buildings — and sooner or later they ask where they are. With Log+Key you answer with a glance at the unalterable history: every issue and return with a timestamp and employee name, with a signature if desired. In case of doubt that's your liability protection — and in sales conversations, a sign of professionalism. For handovers on paper, our key handover form is a free template.
Manage tools and equipment along the way
The cordless drill, the snow shovel, the ladder in the van: what applies to keys applies just as much to a caretaker service's working equipment. Alongside keys, Log+Key manages tools, equipment and vehicles — via an NFC sticker straight on the item. More on the inventory management page. If you still check tools out on paper or in Excel, we have a free tool and equipment checkout list.
On the move with a smartphone
Your team is rarely at a desk — neither is Log+Key. The handover happens where it takes place: at the key cabinet in the yard, in the van or at the property door. Sign-in by PIN, scanning via the NFC tag on the key bunch, no training required.
More of a facility-management operation with a central store?
If you run properties with a central key store and a terminal, take a look at our page on key management for building and facility management.
More background: With many properties under management, a digital key management system quickly becomes a prerequisite for staying on top of things — we've put together a definition and selection criteria. If you're wondering whether an Excel key book will keep carrying you, we've compared the key points. You'll find a full overview of features and hardware on our software solution page for digital key management.
Voices on Log+Key
What customers say about us
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With Log+Key we have finally found a reliable solution for managing our keys. It is intuitive to use and saves us valuable time and resources.
Stefan HerffManaging DirectorImmobilien Kompetenzzentrum Aachen — Kotzur Immobilien GmbH -
We always know which key is with which member of staff. Since introducing Log+Key, we spend noticeably less time tracking down where a key is currently kept.
Ilker SimonsOwner and Managing DirectorREAQ Immobilien GmbH -
With Log+Key, all key movements are finally captured digitally. This means our documentation requirements are met with considerably less effort.
Dimitrij GreckinProduct Manager, Home Emergency Call DistrictMalteser Hilfsdienst e.V. -
Key management with Log+Key — faster, safer, more efficient, smoother and finally digital!
Markus GonsiorHead of Emergency Call Services CologneJohanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. -
This is what makes digitalisation really fun: it solved an everyday problem in a simple way.
Regina SchürenHead of Outpatient and Day-Care Nursing ServicesCaritas Krefeld -
Log+Key is a great example of what a committed and reliable team can achieve — a solution with real added value!
Stefan LattemannHead of Control Centre & ServicesDRK Kreisverband Region Kassel e.V.
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Key reading for caretakers
More than keys
Your inventory works like a key too.
Tools, devices, vehicles, first-aid kits: anything your team borrows and returns, Log+Key manages just like a key — with an NFC tag, a complete history and stocktaking by scan. The key rack and the tool store share one system, one history and one login.
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Log+Key for caretaker services
Tell us briefly how many keys you manage and what's particular to your industry — we'll reply the same working day with a concrete proposal.
Special requirements?
We build bespoke solutions too
Our experienced development and design teams take on any challenge and deliver bespoke solutions as well. We look forward to hearing from you.