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Changelog

Track all updates, new features, and improvements to RentMouse

8

Glassmorphism UI & Dashboard Improvements

v0.8.6

Modern glassmorphism design for admin and landlord dashboards with improved text contrast and glass card effects

December 28, 2025

New

Glassmorphism Dashboard Design

New modern UI with animated gradient backgrounds, floating glass orbs, and frosted glass effects for admin and landlord dashboards

New

Glass Card Effects

All cards across admin and landlord pages now feature backdrop blur and semi-transparent glass styling

Improved

Fixed Header with Glass Effect

Dashboard headers now stay fixed at the top with a beautiful frosted glass appearance as you scroll

Improved

Light Mode Text Contrast

Comprehensive CSS fixes to ensure all text is readable in light mode with proper dark colors on glass backgrounds

Improved

Improved Layout Spacing

Balanced sidebar and content area margins with better use of available screen width

Fixed

Browse Properties Permissions

Made organization status check more lenient for public property listings to fix Firebase permission errors

8

Admin Tools & Email Improvements

v0.8.5

New admin coupons management, subscription fixes, email formatting improvements, and test data cleanup

December 27, 2025

New

Stripe Coupons Management

New admin page to create and manage Stripe discount coupons and promotion codes directly from RentMouse

New

Test Data Cleanup

Added cleanup button on admin payments page to remove test transactions with unknown/missing references

Improved

Marketing Email HTML Formatting

Emails now properly render markdown formatting including bold text, bullet points, and links

Improved

Email Template Date Display

Fixed 'Invalid Date' display on email templates page with automatic date repair on fetch

Fixed

Subscription Detail Page

Fixed admin subscription view/cancel/refund functionality by updating Next.js 15 params handling

Fixed

User Detail Hydration Error

Fixed React hydration error caused by Badge component nested inside paragraph element

Improved

Updated Company Address

Marketing emails now show correct Edmonton, Alberta business address in footer

8

Marketing Automation Fixes

v0.8.4

Bug fixes and improvements to the marketing automation system

December 20, 2025

Fixed

Marketing Cron Job

Fixed errors in marketing cron job processing with improved error handling for each step

Improved

Manual Cron Trigger

Added Run Now button to manually trigger marketing automation processing from admin panel

Improved

Subscriber Sync

Added force re-sync option to update existing subscribers with latest user data and role tags

New

Bulk Enrollment

Enroll all matching subscribers into automations with role-based filtering (landlord/tenant)

8

Accounting Software Export

v0.8.3

Export financial data to QuickBooks Online and Wave Accounting with flexible filters

December 17, 2025

New

QuickBooks & Wave Export

Export invoices, bills, and transactions in formats compatible with QuickBooks Online and Wave Accounting software

New

Multi-Format Download

Choose between ZIP archive with separate CSV files or a single Excel workbook with multiple tabs

New

Flexible Export Filters

Filter exports by date range, property, and data type (rent/invoices, expenses/bills, or both)

Improved

Export Service Verification

Verified data mapping accuracy against actual RentMouse data models for invoices, bills, and transactions

8

Marketing Automation Enhancements & Fixes

v0.8.2

Improved email automation targeting, rich text editor, test email sending, and numerous bug fixes

December 15, 2025

New

User Role Targeting

Target automations to specific user roles - send emails only to landlords, only to renters, or all users

New

Rich Text Email Editor

New rich text editor for email templates with bold, italic, links, and variable insertion toolbar

New

Send Test Email

Test your email templates by sending them to any email address before activating automations

New

Automation Test Run

Dry-run automations to preview which users would receive emails without actually sending anything

Improved

Template Preview System

Improved template previews now fetch rendered HTML from the API for accurate display on the templates page

Fixed

Automation Collection Name

Fixed 404 errors when editing automations by correcting Firestore collection name mismatch

Fixed

Target Audience Saving

Fixed issue where target audience selection wasn't persisting when saving automations

Fixed

Date Display Issues

Fixed Firestore Timestamp serialization so dates display correctly on templates and automations pages

Fixed

Site Email Send Count

Fixed sent email count tracking on site-emails page with proper default values

8

Marketing Email System & Admin Improvements

v0.8.1

Full marketing email automation system with rich HTML templates and admin UI enhancements

December 13, 2025

New

Marketing Email Templates

10 professional HTML email templates for welcome series, activation, re-engagement, upsell, and churn prevention campaigns

New

Email Automation Engine

Automated email sequences triggered by user events like signup, property creation, and inactivity with configurable delays

New

Admin Email Management

New admin pages to manage site emails and marketing templates with live preview, edit, and test send functionality

Improved

Email Preview Modal

Rich email preview with RentMouse branding, sample data substitution, and dark text for readability

Fixed

Marketing Templates API

Fixed 404 errors on template preview and edit pages with proper API routes and navigation

Fixed

Firestore Date Handling

Fixed runtime errors with flexible updatedAt handling supporting both Timestamp and plain objects

8

Support Assistant & Dashboard Enhancements

v0.8.0

Sarah support assistant now available on all dashboards with brand color support

December 11, 2025

New

Support Assistant on All Dashboards

Sarah, our support assistant, is now available on landlord, tenant, and admin dashboards to help navigate platform features and answer questions

New

Brand Color Integration

Chat widget now uses your organization's brand color for a cohesive look across header, messages, and buttons

Improved

Real-Time Chat Connection

Improved chat connection stability and response streaming for smoother real-time conversations

Improved

Sidebar Menu Improvements

Reorganized sidebar header with better alignment, solid backgrounds for mobile, and theme toggle moved to header

Improved

T776 Tax Report Data Fix

Fixed Canadian Tax Report to pull income from transactions collection for accurate payment reporting

Fixed

Mobile Menu Visibility

Fixed theme toggle overlapping menu button on mobile devices by moving it to the header

7

Help Center & SEO Updates

v0.7.9

Enhanced Help Center with improved discoverability and sitemap enhancements

December 10, 2025

Improved

Help Center Updates

Refreshed Help Center content with updated articles and improved navigation for faster self-service support

Improved

Help Center in Sitemap

Added Help Center page to the sitemap for better search engine indexing and discoverability

Improved

Sitemap Refresh

Updated all sitemap lastModified dates to reflect recent site-wide improvements

7

Contact & Support Enhancements

v0.7.8

Improved support accessibility with site-wide contact information

December 10, 2025

New

Site-wide Support Line

Added dedicated support phone line (+1 205 740 9343) to footer and contact page for easier access to help

Improved

SEO Structured Data

Updated organization schema to include direct telephone contact for better search engine visibility

7

Nationwide US Coverage Complete

v0.7.6

RentMouse now supports all 50 US states and DC with dedicated local resources

December 7, 2025

New

Complete US Coverage

Added dedicated landing pages for all 50 states and Washington DC, providing specific local rental laws and market data

New

250+ City Pages

Launched city-specific landlord guides for major rental markets across the entire country, from Anchorage to Miami

New

US Landlord Centre

New state-specific landlord guidance hub at /us/landlord-centre with official resource links, eviction procedures, and tenant rights summaries

7

Footer & Light Mode Fixes

v0.7.4

Improved light mode support and footer navigation updates

December 5, 2025

New

Canada Landlord Centre

New province-specific tenancy guidance hub at /ca/landlord-centre with auto-detection of user's Canadian properties and official resource links

Improved

Footer Light Mode Fix

Updated marketing footer to use theme-aware semantic colors for proper light/dark mode support

Improved

Removed Body Gradient

Removed the global background gradient that was bleeding through UI elements in light mode

New

Footer Navigation Updates

Added Guided Playbooks, Multi-Entity Ownership, and Changelog links to footer

7

Compact Badges & API Fixes

v0.7.3

Sidebar badge improvements and Next.js 16 compatibility fixes

December 4, 2025

Improved

Compact Badges

Updated Pro and Founding Member badges to use compact, high-quality images to save sidebar space

Fixed

Entitlements API Fix

Fixed 'Failed to fetch entitlements' error by updating API routes for Next.js 16 compatibility

Fixed

Transactions API Fix

Fixed 500 errors in transaction fetching endpoints by awaiting cookie access

Improved

API Performance

Optimized API route handlers for better compatibility with Next.js 16's async request/params model

7

Multi-Entity Ownership & US Compliance

v0.7.2

Support for trusts, estates, and LLCs with real-time compliance auditing

December 3, 2025

New

Multi-Entity Ownership

Own properties through trusts, estates, LLCs, or your personal nameโ€”all from one account with proper legal party names on leases

New

Ownership Entity Management

Create and manage multiple legal entities from Settings. Assign properties to specific entities for accurate lease generation

New

Real-Time Compliance Audit

Admin dashboard with live database checks to verify US market readiness across all compliance categories

New

Database Migration System

New admin migration tools with idempotent scripts, error recovery, and status tracking

Security

Enhanced Firestore Rules

Updated security rules for ownership entities, playbook progress, and flexible org access

Improved

Playbook Entity Selection

Property onboarding playbook now includes ownership entity selector for proper legal assignment

7

Blog Redesign & Site Improvements

v0.7.1

Major visual overhaul for the blog and site-wide navigation enhancements

December 2, 2025

Improved

Blog Redesign

Complete UI overhaul with new hero section, horizontal category tabs, and enhanced card layouts

New

Blog Pagination

Added pagination support to efficiently browse the growing library of articles

New

Advanced Search

Real-time search with filtering by tags and categories for easier content discovery

New

Blog Sidebar

New sidebar with dynamic stats, popular tags cloud, and newsletter subscription widget

Improved

Author Attribution

Added author information to blog posts for better transparency and credit

7

Lease Signatures & Document Management

v0.7.0

Major improvements to lease signing and document generation

November 30, 2025

New

Digital Lease Signatures

Landlords and tenants can now sign leases electronically with signature pad support and tracking

New

Printable Lease Documents

Clean, professional lease PDFs with embedded signatures that open in new window for easy printing

New

Auto-Save Signed Leases

Fully signed leases automatically save to tenant documents for easy access

Improved

Signature Verification

Added timestamp and IP tracking for all signatures for legal compliance

Improved

Lease Template Updates

Improved lease templates with conditional signature blocks and cleaner formatting

Fixed

Print Authentication Fix

Fixed issue where print pages would redirect to login when opened in new tab

6

Payment Processing & Invoicing

v0.6.9

Enhanced payment tracking and invoice management

November 29, 2025

New

Invoice Balance Tracking

Track remaining balance on invoices with automatic updates after payments

New

Payment History

Comprehensive payment history with filters and export options

Improved

Late Fee Calculations

Automatic late fee calculations based on configurable grace periods

Fixed

Payment Form Validation

Fixed null reference errors in payment creation form

6

Inspection Reports & Asset Tracking

v0.6.8

New tools for property inspections and unit asset management

November 20, 2025

New

Inspection Reports

Create detailed move-in and move-out inspections with room-by-room photos and notes

New

Unit Asset Tracking

Track appliances, fixtures, and equipment in each rental unit

New

Utility Meter Readings

Record and track utility meter readings for accurate tenant billing

Improved

Photo Uploads

Improved photo upload with compression and preview

6

Tenant Portal Enhancements

v0.6.5

Improved tenant experience and self-service features

November 15, 2025

New

Tenant Dashboard

New personalized dashboard showing lease info, payments, and announcements

New

Online Rent Payments

Tenants can now pay rent online using Plaid or saved payment methods

New

Maintenance Requests

Tenants can submit and track maintenance requests directly from portal

Improved

Mobile Responsive Design

Fully optimized tenant portal for mobile devices

6

Initial Public Beta

v0.6.0

RentMouse property management platform launched for beta testing

November 1, 2025

New

Property & Unit Management

Comprehensive tools for managing properties, units, and availability

New

Lease Management

Create and manage rental agreements with auto-generated Canadian lease templates

New

Invoicing System

Generate and send professional invoices with automatic reminders

New

Messaging System

Secure communication between landlords and tenants

New

Document Storage

Centralized document management for leases, receipts, and notices

New

Announcements

Broadcast updates and notices to all tenants at once

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