Rentec Direct’s 2025 quarterly product development update introduces new features and enhancements designed to save you valuable time, personalize communications, and ensure compliance.
At Rentec Direct, we’re dedicated to making your life as a landlord, property manager, or real estate investor simpler, quicker, and more efficient. Your Rentec Direct Development Team works tirelessly to bring you innovative features and enhancements designed to streamline your daily tasks and help you maintain compliance.
As we move into fall and the seasonal task shift, we’re excited to share the helpful updates that arrived in Q3 of 2025. In case you missed them when they were released, let’s dive into this quarter’s highlights and get an exclusive sneak peek at what’s coming next for your property management software!
Internally, our team categorizes updates in several ways: minor updates are referred to as fixes, Quick Fixes, Hot Fixes, or issue reports, while more substantial updates are called Features or Enhancements. Although we don’t report every fix or update to you, please be assured that our success and development teams work closely together to assess which updates can improve your workflow and save you time.
Made Live in Q3 [July, August, and September] 2025
*Features/Enhancements*
Enhancement 4137 – Graduated unrecorded funds accounts out of Rentec Labs to a permanent feature
Enhancement 4123 – Add owner contact information to property insurance reports
Enhancement 4126 – Display last login and login history for owners and tenants
Enhancement 4091 – Category options: group in a consistent order by type, when Strict Accounting is enabled, remove the Uncategorized option in Post Income/Expense forms
Enhancement 3966 – Display sent messages as coming from the applicable user or subuser
Enhancement 4055 – Warn tenant to check for accuracy when they enter a payment amount of $10,000 or greater
Enhancement 3958 – Combine Rent Roll reports and add new options
Enhancement 4061 – Show first and last names of owners and property managers in: Owner Contact List, Edit Property dropdown menus
Enhancement 4071 – Add new “Delete Work Orders” property permission
Enhancement 4088 – Added email reminder option for tenants who have insurance required
Enhancement 4004 – Auto-populate Cleared Balance in the Bank Account Reconciliation dialog with the sum of the account’s reconciled transactions
Enhancement 3965 – Add an advanced option to require a 10-digit phone number
Validate email addresses for renters, owners vendors
Enhancement 4063 – Add Dismiss Reminder button in the Edit Note dialog
Enhancement 4060 – Display property managers’ first and last names after company on Property Manager Rents report
Enhancement 3908 – Add an option to remove a property from rental listings on your free website when moving in a tenant: Remove Property From Online Listings When Moving in a Tenant
Enhancement 4056 – Show login activity for primary and subusers: View Recent Logins
Enhancement 4155 – Add more landlord insurance quote options in the program: Feature Update | New Enhancements Streamline Landlord Insurance Management
Enhancement 4144 – Add custom term option for “application fee”: Feature Enhancement | New Term Customization Option for Application Fees
Enhancement 4141 – Add liability limit to insurance options
Enhancement 4020 – Add “Start Over” and “Resume” options to Bank Sync
Enhancement 3074 – Add “Authentication app” (TOTP) as an additional second factor of authentication: New Two-Factor Authenticator App for Added Security
Enhancement 4136 – Add support for legal page sizes in forms
*Bug Fixes and Issues*
Fix 4069 – Hide “Other” section in Operating Statement B when empty
Fix 4125 – Fixed the error if sending a statement or invoice to archived renters
Fix 4127 – Owner disbursements appear as a separate line item in Owner Statement reports
Fix 4090 – Remove category 100 ‘Security Deposit’ from the Category menu in Bank Sync. Enhancement: Group categories in the Category menu in Bank Sync by type (E.g., Income, Expense).
Fix 4098 – Updated rent calculations sent to RentReporters to better fit their intake modelling.
Fix 4108 – Overlapping “Date” and “Description” columns in Tenant Statement dialog
Fix 4122 – Remove redundant “Owner Disbursement” line on Owner Statement reports
Fix 3990 – Owner Statement report includes uncategorized and inverse transactions
Fix 4113 – Show entire receipt in the Print Receipt dialog
Fix 4117 – Restore missing fields and buttons on the Make Deposit screen
Fix 4107 – Hide property, bank account, and owner checklists in Permissions when Full Access is already selected
Fix 4093 – Create a Lease Expiration report when the selected owner has zero associated properties
Fix 4086 – Restored the more info pages in Subscription Management
Fix 4083 – Show admin all mailings sent via Mailing Manager by subusers
Fix 4075 – Use the previous Statement Ending Balance for the following Statement Opening Balance in bank-account reconciliations
Fix 4173 – Ensure the order of statements in All Statements matches the order of properties in Property
Fix 4164 – List statements for renters of subunits once when viewing All Statements and filtering by Owner
Fix 4095 – Visual glitch when adding property image
Fix 4152 – Display reference number when editing a transaction
Fix 4143 – Prevent some unwarranted system emails
Fix 4151 – Update references to “Need Help?” to “Live Expert Help” to match updated button text.
Notable Product Update Recap
We’re always excited to share the new features and enhancements introduced each quarter that will help make your tasks automated, easier, and more efficient. We’re happy to highlight a few of the new features and enhancements that have been added to your software.
Streamlined Landlord Insurance Management
A New Dedicated Insurance Information Field and Property Insurance Report, along with Rentec Direct’s integration with Steadily Insurance, provides the tools for your Property Insurance management in one centralized location to select the best policy for you and stay ahead of policy renewals.
New and enhanced features include:
Instant quote feature
Insurance purchase
At-a-glance property insurance viewing
New Property Insurance Report
Enhanced Property Filter to quickly identify properties with expired insurance, expiring soon, or no insurance, helping you stay ahead of renewals.
Learn more: Feature Update | New Enhancements Streamline Landlord Insurance Management
Security Updates
Rentec Direct prioritizes the security of your account and access to specific features. Enhancements that have been added this quarter include:
Identify Unusual Account Access: Monitor and identify unusual or potentially risky account access for all managers and users on your account.
New Authenticator App 2FA: Implement a new Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) option using an authenticator app for added security.
Learn more: View Recent Logins, New Two-Factor Authenticator App for Added Security
Maintain Compliance with Term Customization
A newly added feature allows you to customize the terms used for fees received during the pre-screening or application process, ensuring compliance with your local jurisdiction’s requirements.
Learn more: Remove Property From Online Listings When Moving in a Tenant
Business and Company Updates
Among Rentec Direct’s commitments is to our clients and the community. We are always proud to share awards, recognition, and In-the-news articles, as each one represents advancements we have made to provide all clients with the most modern features available, deliver the best service, or contribute to our community.
Upcoming New Features
The Rentec Direct Development Team is working on several New Features and Enhancements. You might even recognize a feature or two as ones you’ve requested, for example:
Automated NSF Fees for ACH Payments
Print and export options for lead list
Remodeled sidebar menu, improving navigation
AI scanner for receipts and invoices
Notable Features for all of 2025
Major feature updates and new products are always announced on the Rentec Direct Blog and shared in the System Update section of your Summary page when you first log in to the software. In case you missed any announcements, here are some highlights of what came out of the Rentec Direct developers’ office so far in 2025.
Jan 15, 2025 Feature Update | New Permissions: Allow or Prohibit Ordering Letters Through the Mailing Wizard
Feb 26, 2025 Feature Enhancement | New Notification Options for Scheduled Payment Reminders
Feb 17, 2025 Feature Enhancement | Improved Bank Reconciliation Experience
Feb 26, 2025 Feature Enhancement | New Notification Options for Scheduled Payment Reminders
Mar 17, 2025 Feature Enhancements: Messaging via Work Orders Offers Preview, Customization, and Simplified File Selection Options
March 2025 Feature Enhancement | Print Copies of Rental Communication Logs (Email, Text, and Notes & History
Apr 16, 2025 New Feature | Customize Your Tenant Portal and Owner Portal Welcome Message
May 14, 2025 Feature Enhancement | New Bi-Weekly Option for Online Rent Payments
Jun 18, 2025 Feature Enhancement | Split Journal Entries
Jun 24, 2025 New Feature | Full-Service Custom Domain Hosting
July 22, 2025 New Feature | View Recent Logins: Security Enhancements
Jul 24, 2025 Feature Enhancement | Remove Property From Online Listings When Moving in a Tenant
Aug 13, 2025 Feature Enhancement | Rent Roll Made Simple
Aug 29, 2025 Feature Update | New Enhancements Streamline Landlord Insurance Management
Sep 15, 2025 New Feature | New Two-Factor Authenticator App for Added Security
Sep 25, 2025 Feature Enhancement | New Term Customization Option for Application Fees
Have Questions or a Feature Request?
Your Rentec Direct success team is here to help, and most software updates result from valuable feedback and input from our awesome clients. If you have any questions or feedback, click on the Live Expert Help Link in your Rentec Direct to chat or email, call 800-881-5139, or email [email protected]
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 tenants, owners, and all managers and users, 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
