Release Notes

Version 7.20 - 04 July 2008
  • Fixed a bug affecting the calculation of bad debt amounts under certain circumstances

Version 7.19 - 01 July 2008
  • Updated the 2007-2008 tax bands
  • The Property Documents and Tenant Documents tabs can now import Excel 2007 (XLSX) and Word 2007 (DOCX) file formats

Version 7.18 - 05 June 2008
  • Fixed a problem caused by registering using the licence serial number
  • Fixed a problem in which the Portfolio Wizard didn't recognise certain email address formats
  • Fixed a potential problem with out of date software licences

Version 7.16 - 12 May 2008
  • Extended licence key filter to include .txt extensions, which improves compatibility with web-based browsers

Version 7.15 - 08 May 2008
  • Fixed potential problems caused by typographical errors in database names

Version 7.14 - 25 April 2008
  • Improved the update function by adding version number field to the licence data

Version 7.13 - 23 April 2008
  • Fixed problems with auto-update function

Version 7.12 - 22 April 2008
  • Enhancement to Registration allowing users to switch from annual renewal to rental payment model
  • Fixed problem with downloading and registering licence keys

Version 7.10 -  16 April 2008

As part of the new 2008, version 7 release, the software packages known as Landlord's Property & Tax Manager and Property Portfolio Manager have been rebranded as Landlord's Property Manager Professional and Landlord's Property Manager Regular, respectively.
  • Legal Documents - we know you've wanted the software to do more to manage legal documents.  We've added the capability to import your own documents and hold them against a tenant, and we've re-organised the existing documents (Inventory List and Tenancy Agreement) and added the following templates: Tenancy Extension, Tenancy Deposit Receipt and Section 21 notice. 
  • Store and manage your own documents - you can now upload your own documents and store them against a property or a tenant.  Do you have an existing file of paperwork that you want to transfer into the software?  Scan or copy the document and import it using the new file import function. 
  • Global Invoices and Receipts - we've had a lot of feedback about this feature, so we've now provided the capability to generate invoices and receipts across an entire portfolio.
  • Tenant Reports Tab - we've collected the tenant reports into one central location.  These include the Tenant Welcome Pack, Tenant History and Tenant Payment History.  You can also upload and store your own documents relating to tenants within the software itself, helping you keep organised.
  • Bespoke Documents - you can now request your own bespoke legal documents.
  • Support Manager - a new module which gives you one click access to support resources from within the software.  It's a central point from which you can access all support functions and contact details, including direct access to web-based support and our online Help Desk.
  • Preferences Menu - we've collected the basic configuration controls into one place, allowing you to quickly and easily set up your own default backup location, import your own customised report headers, configure rent due notifications and set up your Early Warning System. 

Version 6.23
  • Fixed a bug affecting the calculation of bad debt amounts under certain circumstances

Version 6.22 - 23 January 2008
  • Added the Set Vista Permissions configuration tool which automatically adjusts Vista permissions settings
  • Fixed a problem with the update manager in which updates were not being installed under Vista
  • Fixed a problem in which overdue rents that had been paid were still being displayed as overdue in the Early Warning System

Version 6.21 - 10 January 2008
  • Income Tax report enhanced

Version 6.20 - 09 January 2008
  • Fixed a problem with the apportionment of a rent payment that is split over different tax and calendar years at the same time

Version 6.19 - 08 January 2008
  • Fixed a bug in the Report Manager module in which the Mortgage Broker Summary failed to display if the report was longer than 1 page

Version 6.18 - 02 January 2008
  • Changed the date format on the Mortgage Broker Summary report so that the Early Redemption Date is displayed in 'dd.mm.yyyy' format
  • Changed the Early Warning System so that records with a bad debt flag are removed from the EWS reminder page

Version 6. 17 -  22 November 2007
  • Fixed a bug preventing Help File dialogue boxes from opening over an active window
  • Repaired Home Track postcode checker link

Version 6. 15 - 01 November 2007
  • Fixed a bug causing the Equity and Yield Analyser report to return an error when run in spreadsheet view
  • Fixed a bug causing all overdue rents to be displayed in the Early Warning System regardless of the notice period set under the Rent Management section

Version  6.14 - 19 October 2007
  • Fixed a bug with the Portfolio Wizard that was preventing start and end dates of tenancies from being recorded

Version 6.13 - 15 October 2007
  • Photography Image Library - you can now upload images from your digital camera or mobile phone and assign these images to properties, entering descriptive notes for each image
  • Enhanced Finance Management - new Finance Manager tabs re-organise many existing functions and these new features make the Finance Manager easier to use, more intuitive and more powerful. These new features include a facility to manually close a mortgage, block deletion of payment schedule entries, ad hoc mortgage payments, a loan equity off-set function
  • Enhanced Overdue Rent reporting - A new report has been added that allows you to now see overdue rents by tenant, property or date
  • Improvements to Early Warning System - The early warning system now handles mortgages and loans that are due to expire! You can now be reminded when you are coming out of your ‘early redemption’ periods
  • Off-plan purchases and deposits - new functionality has been added to Property Manager to permit the handling of off-plan purchases and the creation of records of deposits paid
  • Tenancy Deposit scheme - you will all be aware of the new tenancy deposit rules that came into effect earlier this year! New functionality has been added to cater for this
  • Other Changes - other new features include an Automatic Password Reminder function: this can be used if you forget the password that has been assigned to your portfolio.
    A Search Facility: you can now search for expenditures across your entire portfolio by ‘date’ or ‘amount’.  A new Property Task report to help keep a track of your property tasks.
    New income tax bands for 2007-2008

Version 6.07 - 08 May 2007
  • Technical changes to add compatibility with Windows Vista

Version 6.06 - 03 May 2007
  • Amendment to the terms of the Tenancy Agreement document

Version 6.04 - 01 May 2007
  • New Tenancy Agreement to coincide with the introduction of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme

Version 6.03 - 31 March 2007
  • New Tenancy Creation Wizard - you can now set-up a portfolio with a property, tenant and mortgage/loan in less than 2 minutes!  Our new wizard functionality takes you through step-by-step, helping to set-up your portfolio in no time!
  • Enhanced Finance Manager - you now have better management of your property finances (mortgages/loans).  You can now keep a better track of your open/closed mortgages, redemption penalties, off-plan build properties and much more
  • More Flexible Tenant Management - we have now allowed more flexible payments from your tenants. This includes one-off rent payments or special discounted payments.  We have also changed the screen layout to differentiate between expired and active tenancies
  • Sales Price Analysis - Want to know what properties close to your portfolio have been selling for?We have now integrated the software with the Hometrack Online Sales Reporting System.Just one click and you’ll be provided with a comprehensive list of exactly what properties have sold for in the past few years!
  • Cash Flow Analysis - want to see how much cash your property or portfolio is giving you?  One touch of a button and you can see your cash flow per property or for your entire portfolio!
  • Inventory Management - no more disputes when it comes to giving your tenant their deposits back!  Our new and comprehensive ‘inventory management’ report allows you to do a complete ‘check-in’ and ‘check-out’ when the tenant enters and leaves the property
  • Mortgage Broker Summary - the mortgage broker summary report solves some major problems faced by active property investors by providing, at the touch of a button, all the essential information that your new lender will require.  It is also perfect for sending to your mortgage broker for a review to see if you are still getting the best finance rates
  • Portfolio Income Assessment - this report shows you the total amount of rental income your property in generating you on a month-by-month basis, and shows you how this income is split by property
  • Valuation Analyser - the valuation analyser is a tool that allows to graphically see your debt to equity ratio
  • Enhanced Backup and Recovery - we’ve made some changes to the backup and restore tool to make it easier and faster to make backups. We have also included a backup reminder function