We’re excited to share that Rentec Direct kicked off Q1 2026 with a range of new features and enhancements. These updates streamline day-to-day property management tasks. From boosting efficiency to helping you stay compliant and simplifying workflows, each update is crafted to save time and provide you with the tools and confidence to manage your properties with ease.
Your Rentec Direct Development team begins each improvement with Rentec Direct clients in mind. By collaborating closely with our support and onboarding teams, we listen to your feedback and continuously refine the platform to meet housing providers’ real-world needs.
Throughout the first quarter of 2026, we focused on meaningful improvements, including smoother navigation across the software, enhanced automation for mailing and emailing, and tools to meet industry compliance standards.
Internally, our team categorizes updates in several ways. Smaller improvements are referred to as fixes, Quick Fixes, Hot Fixes, or issue reports, while larger changes are released as Features or Enhancements. While we don’t publish every single update, rest assured that our Teams work closely together to prioritize which updates will have the greatest impact on your workflow so you can spend less time navigating the software and more time growing your portfolio.
Rentec Direct Feature Updates, Fixes, and Enhancements
Made Live in Q1 [January, February, March] 2026
*Features/Enhancements*
- Enhancement 4270 – Adds a pricing section to Marketing Info that will be automatically included in syndicated sites to allow entry of FTC-mandated additional charges. Automate Fee Transparency for Rental Ad (FTC) Compliance.
- Enhancement 4329 – Display scheduled payments in the tenant’s Online Payments Activity Log.
- Enhancement 4158 – Enhanced system navigation with Remodeled Breadcrumb Options
- Enhancement 4256 – Add “Retry without address verification” button to Mailing Manager letters that fail due to an address-verification error
- Enhancement 4315 – Add pagination to bank sync to help with loading extra-large syncs
- Enhancement 4239 – Tenant and Owner portals must be enabled and saved before following the Log in as Tenant or Log in as Owner links.
- Enhancement 4285 – Streetview of properties automatically displays on the Property Card thumbnail.
- Enhancement 4327 – Add an Additional Charges section to be included in the Marketing Info description displayed on the Rentec Direct provided website and syndicated sites that don’t provide space for additional fees.
- Enhancement 4310 – Add filter by date received, number, & assigned for repairs to the tenant portal
- Enhancement 4348 – Monthly Rentec Direct invoices automatically email
- Enhancement 4300 – Change Tenant Portal and Owner Portal passwords without saving changes to the tenant or owner first
- Enhancement 4414 – Adds options to include/exclude archived users and empty balances on deposit reports
*Bug Fixes and Issues*
- Fix 4296 – Only display edit warning message if user makes edits
- Fix 4373 – Fix printing the tenant payment receipt
- Fix 4372 – Fixed linking and unlinking bank accounts in Bank Sync while using a secondary account (as configured in Tools, Secondary Accounts)
- Fix 4367 – Fixed the error when printing the tenant payment receipt
- Fix 4249 – Updated 2FA on multiple tabs & multiple tab sync
- Fix 4355 – Resolved visual glitches in remodeled breadcrumbs
- Fix 4317 – Created an error message when entering transactions with amounts of 10 million or more
- Fix 4337 – Ensure tooltip hides with mouseleave
- Fix 4325 – Disable edits for deposited security deposits
- Fix 4345 – Ensure email notifications are sent on the correct dates once the email notification setting is enabled
- Fix 4341 – Fix File Attachments on Batch transactions
- Fix 4344 – Ensure correct count of leases expiring
- Fix 4368 – Make the modal larger on legacy deposit summary reports
- Fix 4363 – Adjust width on Print Receipt Pop-up
- Fix 4423 – Fixed Zinspector inspections sync to include inspector names with a period (Mr.)
- Fix 4370 – Fix horizontal scroll in Owner Payments Wizard report when font size is larger than 14px by allowing text to wrap
- Fix 4371 – Ensure the side menu closes when resizing the browser from a large size to a small size
- Fix 4402 – Ensure the tenant portal password can be issued on Safari
Notable Product Update Recap
New Pricing Section to Marketing
We’ve added a new Pricing section to the Marketing page. Now landlords can itemize all rental-related fees and display a total on syndicated sites. This helps applicants avoid unaffordable leases while ensuring landlords attract income-qualified applicants. Fee transparency remains a top trend in the 2025 rental industry, according to the National Apartment Association (NAA).
Automated Fee Transparency for Rental Ad Compliance
Breadcrumb Navigation Enhancements
Among Rentec Direct Development Team’s ongoing enhancements are improved breadcrumbs with a modern design and clickable menus. This makes navigating through the Rentec Direct software faster and more intuitive.
New Breadcrumb Options Provide Navigation Shortcuts
Automated Invoice Email
A new Billing Email field has been added to “Your Contact Info” that lets you receive monthly invoices by email. Prefer not to receive invoices by email? Simply remove the address.
Monthly Rentec Direct Invoice Automatically Emailed
Upcoming New Features
The Rentec Direct Development Team is currently working on several New Features and Enhancements. You might even recognize some of these as items you’ve requested, including:
- A centralized “What’s New” hub for product updates
- Secure, passwordless login for faster account access
- A redesigned bank account management page
- A new form-importing tool to streamline data entry
- Open API access for advanced integrations
Learn more: Coming Soon | New Features and Enhancements to Rentec Direct
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Our goal is always to make your tasks as a landlord, property manager, or investor simpler, quicker, and more efficient. One way we accomplish this is by reviewing valuable feedback and input from our awesome clients. If there’s anything you would like to see added to enhance your Rentec Direct experience, please send your ideas and suggestions to success@rentecdirect.com.
About Rentec Direct
Rentec Direct delivers industry-leading property management software and tenant screening solutions to real estate professionals. Key features include online rent payments, mobile apps for landlords, tenants, and owners, tenant and owner portals, vacancy listing syndication, and accounting tools. Founded in 2007, Rentec Direct is the third largest software provider in its sector and is consistently the highest-rated by investors, landlords, and property managers. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies for nine consecutive years, Rentec Direct was also named Real Estate Company of the Year in the 2025 American Business Awards and listed among the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Top 100 Small Businesses. rentecdirect.com
