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
Alto conveyancing feature
This new feature went live on 22nd April.
We've built the Alto conveyancing feature. This feature provides you with access to top performing conveyancers, who are contractually committed to market leading SLAs and transparent quotes.
When you make a referral, your customers get a copy of the details so they're in the loop and have a better discussion when they hear from the conveyancers.
Most importantly, once a conveyancer is instructed, you'll automatically receive milestones from the conveyancer directly in Alto.
Lastly, you'll receive a £200 referral payment for every successful instruction.
For more information on Referring a conveyancer to a contact, including benefits, how to refer, and FAQs, click here.
Improvements
Alto set up - additional default branch settings
This improvement went live on 30th April.
We've changed some of the settings that are added to a branch by default when it's created.
This saves time for our onboarding team, which translates to a quicker time getting your branch configured ready for your use in Alto.
Repositioned 'action' buttons when using the address look-up
This improvement went live on 29th April.
We’ve made some design tweaks to the layout of 'action' buttons when looking up a property’s address as part of adding a property.
This is in response to customer feedback, examples being not being able to see the Look up property button. It also applies some uniformity with other pages you'll see as part of adding a property.
Usability improvements for the add a property page
This improvement went live on 18th April.
We’ve made several usability improvements when adding a property to help you navigate through the screens/sections, including:
- Left hand navigation indicators which highlight which part of the screen/section you're on (Vendor/landlord selection, Property creation, Market Appraisal booking)
- Skip links within the left hand navigation to help you understand/break down the different sections (First Person, Second Person, Address, Circumstances. Address, Enquiry type, Property details, Energy efficiency rating, Notes)
- The optional Second Person section is now collapsed when creating a new contact
Removed the old add a property page
This improvement went live on 15th April.
Following a ‘notice period'/countdown, we've now removed the old add a property page.
When adding a property via Properties on the main navigation bar, you'll now go through the new page (without the ability to opt-out).
Product fixes
Fixed being unable to book a market appraisal after adding pre-appraisal notes
This product fix went live on 24th April.
We became aware of an issue which meant it wasn’t possible to book a market appraisal after adding Pre-Appraisal appraiser notes.
This has now been fixed.
Fixed notes appearing on sales progressions
This product fix went live on 17th April.
We became aware of an issue where notes added anywhere within Alto would appear on links within a sales progression.
This has now been fixed.