Product Change Log: Personal Editions
The change lists below represent the major headline changes in any particular release. Please note that this is not intended to be a definitive list - patches usually contain numerous other bug fixes and minor enhancements in addition to those listed below.
Build 3.1.21 (14 November 2011)
Maintenance release that addresses a number of issues reported since v3.1.20 and has incremental user-requested improvements and changes.
Build 3.1.20 (15 June 2011)
This is a maintenance release that addresses issues reported since v3.1.18 and has incremental user-requested improvements and changes.
Build 3.1.18 (12 November 2010)
This is a rollup maintenance release that addresses issues reported since v3.1.13. It is recommended that all users install this build.
Improvements / New Features
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Added tax rates for 2009/2010 tax year
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2
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Can now delete tasks from Tasks page of Tenants section
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3
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Added filter to only show first x number of items - useful when you have a large number of items on a grid.
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4
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Can now delete automatically created invoices
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5
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A significant number of minor bug fix and maintenance issues reported after the release of v3.1.13 (note: build numbers from 14 to 17 skipped as they were used for trial purposes)
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Build 3.1.13 (01 April 2010)
This is a maintenance release that addresses minor issues reported since v3.1.12.
Build 3.1.12 (04 March 2010)
New Features
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Can now issue a credit note against an unpaid supplier invoice
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2
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Added letter filter to Contacts section
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Improvements
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Recipient selector screen - Removed checkboxes on listbox to simplify
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2
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Big speed improvement on creating new items due to optimisation
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3
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Warranty ref field increased to 50 chars
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4
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A significant number of minor bug fix and maintenance issues reported after the release of v3.1.11
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5
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New login screen now on personal editions
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Build 3.1.11 (11 January 2010)
New Features
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This is a stability and maintenance release
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2
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Updated default VAT rate to 17.5% for new installations (this change will not update existing installations)
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Improvements
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1
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Can change who key given to after initial save
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2
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Improvements to database consistency checker in Admin Tool
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3
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Improvements to licence download tool when dealing with firewalls
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Build 3.1.10 (04 December 2009)
New Features
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Can now store the amount you pay in agency fees on a per property basis
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2
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Bulk update for Category VAT
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3
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Can now elect to auto-fill rent receipts when Backfilling a new agreement
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4
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New Report: Rental income summary by landlord
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5
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New Report: Maintenance By Property
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6
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New Report: Mortgage Broker Loan Summary
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Improvements
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Added contact detail columns in Landlords section
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2
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Can now add documents & images to meter readings for evidence etc
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3
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Can now add documents & images to keys for evidence etc
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4
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Cannot now edit account details for system accounts
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5
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Can now receive rent into Unbanked cash account
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6
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Can now set permissions on individual reports
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7
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Can now add any number of attachments to an email
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8
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Combo items can sometimes be cut off if they do not fit in dropdown space. They now dynamically resize dropdown to fit largest text.
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9
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Improvements to server search process & upgrade processing for smoother client installations
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10
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In Rent Due section, only show tenancies that are not 'introduction only' (i.e. Fully managed) and are signed
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11
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Bulk Print screen defaults to select the landlords that were selected in the grid (or no landlords if no selection)
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12
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Bulk Print screen: Can set number of print copies
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13
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Marketing tab: Added filter to only show empty properties (no current agreement)
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14
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New blue login theme with improved layout and more distinct login buttons
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15
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Client installer: Added advanced options to specify db and service name
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16
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Added full version number in format 3.1.x for easier version recognition
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17
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On logon screen, auto-lists possible usernames (unless explicitly told not to in administrator settings)
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18
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Admin tool - Added backup set filesize to available set list
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19
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Immediately refreshes reminder list after clicking on popup
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20
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Agent fees and amount received now automatically computed, but can be overridden if required
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Build 3.1.9 (03 November 2009)
New Features
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Print meter reading hand overs for utility suppliers.
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2
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Added 58 new columns that can be added to the grid in the Owners section.
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3
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Can now email maintenance job description to contractor from maintenance item.
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4
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5 new letter templates
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Improvements
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Added journal category type of 'Inspection'
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2
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'Authorised by' box now hidden for minor jobs.
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3
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Can now access account details window from main Accounts tab
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4
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Report text now wraps to fit in available column space
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5
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Notes entered on Receive Rent form are now reflected in the transaction in the physical account
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6
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Removed tickbox (Null) from date filters on Reports to reduce confusion
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7
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Better handling of licence limit error messages
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Build 3.1.8 (30 September 2009)
New Features
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Added new Events section (Calendar section, also Overview, also Property forms)
Introduced new tab within Calendar section, also in Overview and Property forms. This allows creation and management of a much wider variety of critical events such as gas safety and electrical inspection. You can also ‘roll your own’ events as required.
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2
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Release of new module to manage Commercial properties
Introduced capability to properly manage commercial using the ‘Commercial Module’.
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3
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Can now right-click on any contact/property/tenant to create a linked journal entry.
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4
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Can now email a contractor directly from the maintenance item to get a quote.
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5
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New welcome page for simplified basic management.
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Improvements
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Further speed and memory usage optimisations.
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2
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Added action to allow you to view the account details for other than banks accounts
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3
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Rents Due section: Removed non-relevant filters from tabs other than due in 7 days
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4
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General maintenance release to address issues discovered since the release of 3.1.7
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5
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Faster tenant statement printing
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6
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Improvements to make it easier to get started for new users
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Build 3.1.7 (27 August 2009)
New Features
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New Occupancy Rate Grid Data
Added Days Tenanted, Owned/Managed Days and Percentage Tenanted columns to the property grid
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New Scheduled Invoices
Added Scheduled Invoice area (new tab in Accounts section). This permits the scheduled entry and payment of invoices, including multi-line invoices.
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3
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Faster expense entry
Added new quick invoice entry form to permit fast entry of paid expenses.
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4
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New interactive tutorials
Added new tab on ‘Help Options’ window (Help button on main toolbar or Help->Tutorials). This contains a series of interactive tutorials to assist in learning the basics of the system.
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5
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Added Contact filter to main grid in Journal section
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Added action to force immediate update of rent payments due
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Added action to force immediate update of loan payments due
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Added Reports action group to permit quick access to common reports
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Added ‘Quick Actions’ area to Tenancy form
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10
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Added ability to print blank agreement to Tenancy form
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11
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Added Additional status state to Tenancy form to make it easier to see what steps still need to be done before a tenancy can be made live
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12
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Added Date range and Communication type filters to Journal section
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13
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Added type filter and column to All Contacts grid
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Improvements
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General speed improvement of 15-20% across the application
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Loan calculation improved for loans with very small interest rates
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3
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Moved 'Receive Rent' action to from Financial group to Common Actions group in Tenants section
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4
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Renamed Sale column from 'Sold xxx' to 'Sale xxx' (e.g. from Sold Amount to Sale Price) in Properties section
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5
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Updated default columns in Property section to show common reminder dates (gas safety etc)
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15% speed improvement on Tenancy agreement printing
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Added new 'Retailer' supplier category
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Better handling of invalid system search strings
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Added safety code to auto-remove bad userprofile entries on profile load
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Last used account is remembered when receiving tenancy deposits
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11
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Improved autosuggestion list for payment type details field
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12
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Expanded Local Council field to 100 characters
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13
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Improved validation on charge form
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14
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System will now auto-logon under all circumstances when there is only one user with no password (i.e. No security)
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15
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Can now show tenant statement for Future Tenants
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16
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Fixed spelling mistake on Accommodation & Meals transaction category
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17
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Added 'Vehicle Maintenance' transaction category
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18
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Additional stability improvements
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Reduction in main application memory footprint
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Can now control if loan transactions are auto-entered, and if so from what date
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Build 3.1.6 (27 July 2009)
New Features
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This release is principally a maintenance release to address issues reported after the 3.1.5 build.
Qualifying support subscribers are recommended to install this update.
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Added 'Message Detail' tab to compliment general Notes tab on Journal form
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Improvements
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Added progress bar for move/copy inventory actions + small speed increase
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2
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Minor speed improvements in various places throughout.
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3
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Update system improved to reset all files and folders to repair installations, even if damaged before a patch is applied.
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4
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Reduced installer requirements for client installs
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Build 3.1.5 (06 July 2009)
New Features
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New Tenant Matching Functions
You can now set prospective tenant requirements and then search for all matching properties. Alternatively, flip the process round and search for all tenants that are suitable for a specific property.
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2
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Added BankAccountName field in all financial details areas (Owner, business etc.)
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Added 'District' address field to all addresses for improved sorting and matching (for example, you can use this field to identify a specific area within a city)
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Added 'Bank Branch Address' field to all bank detail sections & increased length of some bank fields
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Can now take multiple holding deposit transactions to allow for scenarios where multiple person pay the holding deposit (e.g. students)
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Unpaid invoices screen now supports statistics tool (advanced editions only)
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Added Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Number field
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Added Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reminder
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Improvements
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Increased length of Bank Account No. and Sort Code fields in all financial details areas
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2
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Improved layout of Account inspector
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Previously you could not change the initial rent amount after saving a tenancy, even if not yet Active. You can now do so.
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Now possible to change required deposit after deposit money is received
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Pressing the Enter key now opens the currently selected item on the grid
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Better catching of error when user tries to add the same tenant to a tenancy twice.
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Fixed redraw issue on some forms
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Should only show Opening Method options if billing commences in past, all other scenarios handled automatically
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Code optimisation: load speed at least 15% quicker
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From the tenancy tasks form it is was not possible to mark items as complete for expired agreements
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Bug fix: When you change the owner of a property, any outstanding charges are orphaned, and no receipts can be entered against that property
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User can elect to have all MoveIn/Out tasks created upon save of the tenancy
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Build 3.1.4 (08 June 2009)
New Features
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Outlook Sync Module
Full 2-way synchronisation with Outlook for contacts, tasks and appointments. Advanced users can take advantage of 'near continuous' background sync by scheduling syncs. Outlook sync can be found in View->Synchronise Data (you will need to add a new sync profile)
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New 'Payment Date' feature so tenant can pay on different date to the contract date.
If the tenant actually will be paying on a different date to the contract date, you can tell the system that and it will raise charges on the payment date rather than contract date)
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3
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Added AutoUpdate system for future automated patching
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4
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Added Options window (View->Options) for simple system configuration.
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Added ability to set the action that a document is used for (e.g. Tenant Statement). You can also declare that it is the default if you have more than one document version.
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Added QuickFind facility to Templates, Tenants, Currencies & Rent Due sections
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Added 'Landlord does repairs' option to property form
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Administration Tool: Added user tool to delete all unsent email and unprinted letter in the system queue
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System now 'remembers' which account rent for a specific tenant was last paid into. Ditto for suppliers and clients.
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Improvements
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Insurance backed deposits can now have zero premium cost
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2
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Updated installer with more robust automatic reconfiguration if required
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3
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System Search: Added ability to click on column headings to sort and reverse sort order by clicking on the same heading again
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4
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System Search: Now searches on property reference
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5
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Added 'Communications' to all invoice tabs so can email etc the supplier of the selected invoice(s)
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6
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Changed name of Overview section tree branch 'Unpaid Invoices' to 'Unpaid Supplier Invoices' for clarity
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Updates and refinements to various category lists.
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Added Notes column to available columns list
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System will now try to match payments that will pay off a complete charge, even if it is not the earliest, so that continuous splitting does not occur
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Changed 'Payment' column name in Transactions grid to 'Payment Method'
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11
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When payments are split across charges then in Non Physical accounts it shows split amount, but should be showing a single transaction with the total transaction amount
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12
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Minor speed improvements
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13
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New cleaner and easier to use installers
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14
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When adding a related invoice from the Maintenance inspector, it now automatically fills in the Supplier field on the invoice
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15
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Added DSS Reference field
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16
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Actions pane is hidden on the Overview Stats tab of this section to allow more room for the grid
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17
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Added ability to set the owner to be billed in an invoice by selecting from a property dropdown
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Build 3.1.3 (25 May 2009)
New Features
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Added total value of branch children on those items with numeric items (e.g. total value of arrears)
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2
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Added 'Communications' to all invoice tabs so can email etc the supplier of the selected invoice(s)
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3
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Login is automatic if only one user with no password set
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4
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Letter printouts include additional client fields
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5
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Allow Agreements to be deleted, even if they have non-zero balance
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New grid colouring greatly increases legibility of data
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7
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Added ability to reset templates selectively or as a whole back to system default
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Improvements
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Reworked communications module so that one failure does not hold up other queued items
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2
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Improved ability to delete more types of physical transactions
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3
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Account opening method: Added warning when the number of back fill items is likely to be large
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4
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System now prevents deletion/archival of a tenant that is linked to an active agreement
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5
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Under certain circumstance on Vista, it is still possible to get a start-up error message regarding multiple program instances running. Re-coded to remove issue.
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6
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Added user profile setting to turn backup prompt at shutdown on/off
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Added user profile setting to turn Task Panel animation on/off. Switching off will speed up the application which is useful for slower machines
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Minor speed improvements
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Overview screen: Right-clicking on a Treeview item now shows all possible actions for that node
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Progress bar is now consistent in style across applications (and a little smaller/faster code)
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Actions pane is hidden on the Overview Stats tab of this section to allow more room for the grid
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Notify: Add, Edit, Delete buttons now Add a new task, open selected or Dismiss selected
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Message Bar now gives better information if selection is a block rather
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14
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Reduced installer size
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15
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Landlord Statement: Additional charge details are truncated less harshly so you can easily see the details of the charge for many items
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