Improved inspection frequency controls
Over the last year, one of our most common feature requests has been more flexibility around inspection reminders.
Instead of adding more preset options, we’ve rebuilt this from the ground up. You can now fully customise your inspection schedule and choose exactly when you want to be reminded.
Let’s start on the web dashboard, where you can set everything up.
Set up your defaults
On the web dashboard, you can now define a default inspection schedule for all new properties. Whether you want inspections every 6 months or every 7 days, it’s completely up to you.
You can also choose how many days in advance you’d like to be reminded.
Once set, any new property will automatically follow your default schedule—no extra setup required. You can even apply this default to your existing properties in one click.
Customisable for any property
Need something different for a specific property? No problem.
You can set a custom interval for each property to match your workflow. Whether that’s weekly, monthly, or something more unique, you’re in control.
You can also adjust how early you’re reminded. Previously, reminders were fixed at 14 days. Now, you can choose to be notified 3, 5, 7, 14 or 21 days in advance
Making changes on the app
To access these improvements, make sure you’re on the latest version of the app (1.8.3).
Any changes you make on the web will automatically sync to the app. When you’re out on-site, you can also update the inspection schedule directly from your device.
You’ll see the next inspection date clearly displayed on property cards, both on the home screen and within each property. This makes it easy to stay on top of what’s coming up next.
For now, reminder timing is managed on the web dashboard. We’ll be adding the ability to customise this directly in the app soon.
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