Enhancing Online Rental Platform with Improved Build Stability, User Interface, and Property Management Features

The client faced significant obstacles due to a broken project build and Docker configuration issues, preventing local development and deployment. They also needed to connect and refactor an existing backend codebase with a new frontend interface, leading to challenges in maintainability, scalability, and user experience.

A medium to large-scale property management company or online rental platform seeking to modernize and streamline their digital rental marketplace.

• Rebuild and stabilize the project build process and containerization setup to facilitate reliable local development and deployment.
• Redesign the frontend interface using modern design standards such as Material Design for improved user experience.
• Refactor existing backend and frontend codebases to enhance maintainability and integration.
• Implement comprehensive property management features enabling landlords to manage listings, access tenant information, and handle documents efficiently.
• Develop an application process workflow for renters, including applications, acceptance, and rejection functionalities.
• Implement flexible payment setup options with configurable rent periods, recurring payments, and deposit management.
• Establish a continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for streamlined deployment and updates.

• Property Management Dashboard: allows landlords to manage property listings, view tenant contact details, rent prices, and upload important documents.
• Online Application System: tenants can submit rental applications through integrated online forms, with landlords able to accept or reject applicants.
• Payment Configuration Module: enables landlords to set rent start/end dates, recurring payments, and deposit amounts with flexibility.
• Refactored UI: a redesigned frontend built with modern, material design principles to improve user experience and engagement.
• Stable Build & CI/CD Pipeline: a robust build process utilizing containerization to facilitate reliable local development and continuous deployment.

• Backend APIs for property listings, user data, and application management
• Payment gateways for processing rent payments and deposits
• Email services for application notifications
• Document storage solutions for property-related files

• System should be scalable to handle increasing number of listings and users
• Build and deployment processes must be reliable, with minimal downtime
• Security protocols to safeguard user and tenant data, including payment information
• Responsive design for accessibility across desktops and mobile devices

The updated rental platform aims to provide a more reliable and user-friendly system, reducing development and deployment issues, streamlining property management and application workflows, and increasing user engagement. These improvements are expected to result in faster onboarding of tenants and landlords, optimized rental processes, and greater customer satisfaction.