June 23rd, 2025
Haletale 1.7.7
🚀This release is loaded with power features: improved filters, smart chat tools, guest fee settings, and a cleaner, faster interface — all designed to help you work smarter.
🏠 Homepage & Filter Enhancements
We’ve supercharged the homepage and filters for a smoother, more precise search experience:
Introduced modal-based filters for both the main listing filter panel and individual filters — creating a more intuitive, mobile-friendly, and focused user experience.
🆕 What’s New in Filters:
Budget Filter
Move-in Date Filter
Move-out Date Filter (can be activated by admin under Home Screen Customization)
Property Type Filter
Listing Type Filter
Bedrooms Filter
Bathrooms Filter
Occupants Filter
🔗 URL updates with filters applied, so users can share filtered property links
Added an “close button (X)” to remove searched location
🔢 Displayed the number of filters applied clearly
📄 Tenant Report and Profit & Loss Report will now open with the filters expanded by default for quicker access
💬 Messages & Chat System Upgrades
Admin & Chat Controls
🔒 Admins can now view read-only chats across all users
🧍 Clicking a user name in direct chat now opens a popup with contact info
👥 Clicking a group name now opens a popup showing participants, with read-only tags for direct chat participants
🏷️ New Chat Tags & Filters:
Tags: Read Only, Property, Building
Filters: All, Unread, Property, Building, Read Only
📚 Pagination:
Loads 10 chats at a time
Loads 20 messages per chat page — improving performance and UX
⏱️ OTP Improvements
A Resend OTP Timer has been added to prevent accidental multiple sends and enhance verification flow.
💼 Guest Service Fee Control
Admins can now set a Guest Service Fee
If allowed in settings, the fee can be overridden per property
Offers flexibility for pricing strategies per listing
🏘️ Permissions Update
For assigned homeowners, the “Edit Property” option in the 3-dot menu is now hidden to maintain role-based control.