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 Release Notes sections of the Help Centre.
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
Keyflo - New viewing email notifications
This new feature went live on 23rd July.
When the Keyflo viewings, feedback & offers module is activated, we'll send automated viewing emails to owners covering the below events, all of which can be tracked from the contacts Timeline offering you more insight around email deliverability and where reminders are needed:
- Viewing confirmations
- Viewing amendments
- Viewing reminders
- Viewing cancellations
- Viewing feedback
Improvements
New supplier reference column added to the Transactions page
This improvement went live on 25th July.
A new Supplier Reference column has been added to the Transactions page on property and contact records.
The supplier’s invoice number will be displayed in this column for supplier charges.
Keyflo - viewing email ics files added
This improvement went live on 24th July.
We’ve added ICS file attachments to Keyflo viewing confirmations.
This allows recipients to add the appointment directly into their personal calendar in a couple of clicks.
Period statement - receipts from landlords
This improvement went live on 23rd July.
Funds received from a landlord into a payment group now appear in the Other Items section of a period statement and not the Income section as previously.
Reposit added as an available deposit scheme
This improvement went live on 21st July.
Reposit has been added to the list of available deposit schemes in Tools>Templates and admin>System Administration>Group Settings>Deposit Schemes.
Reposit is a deposit replacement scheme and allows a £0 deposit amount on a tenancy.
Alto property workflow - Quickly view recently updated properties and search for properties
This improvement went live on 21st July.
As part of our new property workflow, based on your feedback we've added a Switch property search bar so you can quickly view recently updated properties without having to navigate back and forth. Plus, if you don’t see what you're looking for, you can instead search for the property.
Keyflo email tracking
This improvement went live on 18th July.
Email tracking for Keyflo emails has been added to the contacts Timeline offering you more insight around email deliverability and where reminders are needed.
We are however unable to update any tracking prior to 18th July.
Bank reconciliation UI improvements
This improvement went live on 17th July.
General improvements:
- Shading has been added to the rows on the bank reconciliation to make it easier to read and to ensure the correct item is reconciled
Property address improvements:
A new Property address column has been added to the bank reconciliation.
Property details are displayed where:
- a property is directly associated with the transaction
- a tenancy is directly associated with the transaction
Where transactions are batched:
- Batched transactions without a property displays an empty string
- Batched transactions with one distinct property displays property address details both at the group level and item level
- Batched transactions with multiple distinct properties displays property address details only at the item level and "(multiple addresses)" at the group level
- Batched transactions with a mix of empty address and only one distinct property displays property address details only at the item level and an empty string at the group level
Searching for properties displays both batch and item transactions.
For more information on how to carry out a Bank reconciliation, click here
Alto property workflow - Character count added to the summary description and key points
This improvement went live on 14th July.
As part of our new property workflow, on the Pre-marketing tab, a character count has been added to the Summary and key points section. When the 2,000 character limit is reached, the text turns red.
For additional wording above this count, you can utilise the Rooms and paragraphs descriptions.
Alto property workflow - Full size photos using our new media uploader
This improvement went live on 9th July.
As part of our new property workflow, on the Pre-marketing tab, our AI powered media uploader now allows you to view the full size photo by clicking on it from the gallery.
Alto property workflow - Lead in/out, rooms and paragraphs section renamed to Long descriptions
This improvement went live on 1st July.
As part of our new property workflow, on the Pre-marketing tab, we’ve updated the section name to be less longwinded.
Previously named Lead in/out, rooms and paragraphs, we've renamed it to Long descriptions as this is terminology you've told us you use, and it helps explain what type of information should go here.
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