Our product development team is constantly innovating, to build a better Alto software experience.
Every time we've added a new feature, we've notified all our users within Alto itself utilising in product messaging.
However, for a full list of the changes on a monthly basis such as new features, any improvements or product fixes to our software, please see the relevant articles in our 2024 Release Notes section of the Help Centre.
This article includes:
New features
To view a log of the latest new features within Alto:
- Sign in to Alto
- Click the Alto icon in the bottom right corner of the screen
- Click Product updates
- A summary list of our Product updates display. Some new feature updates will include links that take you to the relevant page within Alto. Popup messaging and/or guides may then launch to provide you with more information on what's new
Book follow-up viewings via Alto on mobile
This new feature went live on 27th February.
Alto on mobile users now have the option to Schedule a follow-up viewing, whether that's for the same property or an entirely different one. Select the Date and Time, the Negotiator who will conduct the viewing, the relevant Property, enter any Notes and adjust the confirmation status. Then select Book viewing.
Generate a Property valuation report
This new feature went live on 16th February.
We've introduced the ability to generate Property valuation reports, which enable you to look up property and area details within Alto.
The report provides you with an accurate and efficient way to assess the value of properties prior to carrying out the market appraisal, and contains useful property data and insights, such as flood risk, similar properties and planning applications.
Book a market appraisal through the add a property page
This new feature went live on 16th February.
When adding a property, once you click Save, you'll now have the option to Finish or Book a market appraisal, should you want to book one in immediately.
Improvements
Added diary view when booking a market appraisal through the add a property page
This improvement went live on 28th February.
When you book a market appraisal when adding a new property, we’ve added the ability to view the diary. This enables you to view the availability of staff member(s) for the selected Date, Start and Finish time for the appointment.
Note
This is currently a beta release, with additional functionality coming soon
Added auto-reminder for appraisal confirmations
This improvement went live on 19th February.
When you book a market appraisal when adding a new property, you'll now be prompted and asked if you wish to send out confirmation messages to the owner and set up reminders.
Product fixes
Fixed scheduled client bank balances report including all bank accounts, regardless of user's branch access
This product fix went live on 15th February.
When the Client Bank Balances report was run by a user, it worked as expected.
However, we became aware of an issue which meant that when it was run as a scheduled report, it was including all bank accounts for all branches regardless of the branches the user’s roles gave them access to.
This has now been fixed.
Fixed email and attachment availability on the Timeline when sending details to the vendor
This product fix went live on 5th February.
When sending draft details to the vendor, the email should show on the Timeline.
We became aware of an issue which meant that although the email was shown on the Timeline, the Preview didn’t include the attached brochure. This meant that you'd be unable to prove what information had been sent/approved by vendors.
This has now been fixed.