Real estate and construction professionals: why use PA Freedz?

In the rapidly digitizing real estate and construction sector, efficient and compliant invoice management is becoming a major challenge. The Freedz Approved Platform (formerly PDP) stands out as a dedicated solution, tailor-made to meet the specific needs of these industries. We explain why choosing Freedz is a strategic advantage, particularly with the upcoming implementation of the electronic invoicing reform ¹.

A specialized platform tailored to the needs of the real estate and construction industry

Unlike generalist approved platforms, Freedz has been developed with the specific characteristics of the real estate and construction industries in mind. It offers optimal compatibility with the software and systems commonly used in these sectors, ensuring seamless integration and efficient management of billing processes and data. Freedz has been designed specifically to retrieve billing data from the ERP systems of companies using the solution.

That's why Freedz integrates seamlessly with existing real estate software, thanks to partnerships with publishers such as Aareon and Sopra, ensuring a smooth and seamless transition in business processes. Importantly, Freedz also prepares stakeholders for the complete digitization of real estate management documents, such as calls for funds.

Other specificities unique to real estate and construction professionals, such as managing construction projects, multiple subcontractors, and joint ventures, are handled intuitively. In addition, Freedz facilitates the management of utility bills (electricity, gas, water), which are often subject to re-billing to tenants, by automating these complex processes.

Of course, as a PDP, Freedz manages flows within the framework of the reform (e-invoicing, e-reporting) with processes such as checking mandatory billing data and the option to set up rules such as requesting a commitment number or purchase order, which allows customers to ensure that the invoice they receive meets their expectations. But Freedz also manages flows that are not subject to the reform regulations, with the workflow for digitizing work situations and managing fund calls, as mentioned above.

In summary, Freedz PDP meets the functionalities expected by the reform and offers the digitization of documents that are part of the daily routine of professionals in the real estate and construction industries.

Concrete feedback

Several major players in the sector have adopted the Freedz PDP and attest to the benefits they have gained:

• Domofrance, a low-rent housing company (SA HLM), chose Freedz to gradually automate the management of its 150,000 annual invoices. The platform has reduced manual tasks,improved traceability, and effectively prepared for the transition to mandatory electronic invoicing. In addition, the company has also chosen to use Freedz's Work Management module: a solution that will enable it to improve its payment times and streamline complex management processes that often involve multiple suppliers.
• The Saur Group, which specializes in water management, ranks third in France in the water sector, and has grown by 50% since 2020, has chosen Freedz to centralize the invoices of its multiple energy suppliers. This centralization has facilitated changes in suppliers and enabled significant savings to be made thanks to greater competition. In addition, one of the group's main energy suppliers was already using Freedz in other collaborations, which enabled particularly rapid integration and deployment of the solution with this key player in the energy market.
• Erilia, a social housing company (ESH) belonging to the Habitat en Région group—the social housing operator of the Caisses d'Épargne and Groupe BPCE—has implemented Freedz to digitize all of its supplier invoices. The result: a significant reduction in processing times, improved relations with suppliers, and a contribution to the company's eco-responsible approach by reducing paper use.