Changelog

What's new in Teras for residents, committees and guards.

October 2026

  1. Choose which notifications you get

    Residents

    Turn WhatsApp notifications on or off topic by topic from the Usage screen, which now also breaks down your household's messages by type.

  2. Archive and delete collections

    Admins

    Archive a finished collection to tidy up the list, or delete one created by mistake, from the collection's menu.

  3. Pay by bank transfer from the payment link

    Residents

    The public pay page now links straight to manual payment, so residents who prefer a bank transfer can upload their proof without signing in first.

  4. Fewer duplicate arrival alerts near the message limit

    Residents

    Once a house nears its monthly message allowance, visitor arrival alerts go to one resident (the person who invited the guest, or the house contact) instead of everyone.

  5. See how each invoice was paid

    Admins

    Collection invoices now show whether a payment came through the gateway or as a manual transfer.

  6. Edit draft collections

    Admins

    Change a collection's title, description and dates while it is still a draft. New bills default their description to the collection title.

  7. Custom gate display greeting

    Admins

    Sites with an ANPR gate display can set the greeting shown to residents and visitors from admin settings.

  8. Invoice reminders on WhatsApp

    Residents

    Residents get a WhatsApp reminder when an invoice falls due and again if it becomes overdue, with a link to pay.

September 2026

  1. Automatic gate entry with ANPR

    Everyone

    On sites with ANPR cameras, registered vehicles are synced to the gate automatically. A recognised plate is admitted like a scanned pass, and the house is notified within seconds.

  2. Service vehicles

    Admins

    Add contractor, refuse and other service vehicles to the gate allow-list without tying them to a house.

  3. Choose the driver when adding a vehicle

    Residents

    House owners can assign a vehicle to any member of the household when registering it.

  4. Community documents

    Everyone

    Admins upload documents such as by-laws, minutes and notices, and residents find them all under Documents in the app.

  5. Recent visitors and owner directory for guards

    Guards

    The guard app lists the last 24 hours of arrivals and a directory of house owners, so guards can answer questions without paperwork.

  6. Sign-in remembers your community

    Residents

    If you belong to more than one community, Teras now opens the one you used last.

  7. Logged calls to residents

    Everyone

    Guards fetch an owner's number one call at a time, and every call is recorded against the visitor. Residents and admins can see the calls on the visitor's details.

  8. Vehicle limit warning

    Admins

    Admins are warned when a house already has its maximum number of vehicles before adding another.

  9. Service visits

    Everyone

    Guards log municipal and utility visits at the gate. Residents see the latest visits in the new Services screen, or by asking the WhatsApp assistant.

August 2026

  1. Pay ahead with discounts

    Everyone

    Residents can pay several months of fees in one checkout, with discount tiers set by the committee. Admins verify advance payments from a dedicated queue.

  2. Issue invoices before they fall due

    Admins

    Collections can be published ahead of the billing period. Invoices show as issued until their due window opens.

  3. Edit draft invoices

    Admins

    Change the amount and due date of an invoice before it is sent.

  4. Vehicles on the house page

    Admins

    A house's detail screen now lists every vehicle registered to it.

  5. Private payment proofs

    Everyone

    Uploaded payment proofs are stored privately and shown only through short-lived links.

  6. Faster app

    Everyone

    The resident app was rebuilt for quicker first loads and smoother navigation between screens.

  7. Voice messages on WhatsApp

    Residents

    Send the WhatsApp assistant a voice note and it replies in text, in the language you spoke.

  8. Guides for running your community

    Everyone

    Practical articles for committees on fees, security and resident engagement, published at /guides.

  9. Admin dashboard

    Admins

    The admin home now summarises collections, pending payments, suspended houses and recent activity at a glance.

  10. Help on every screen

    Everyone

    Each feature screen links to its help article.

  11. Payment methods per collection

    Admins

    Choose whether each collection accepts online payment, manual transfer, or both. Pending transfers are reviewed inside the collection they belong to.

  12. Manual payments

    Everyone

    Residents who pay by bank transfer upload their proof in the app, and admins approve or reject it.

  13. More control over collections

    Admins

    Pick which houses a collection bills, add an invoice to an existing collection, and edit an invoice's amount or due date.

  14. IC scan for walk-in visitors

    Guards

    Guards scan a visitor's IC to fill in the registration form. The image is read and discarded, never stored.

  15. Review before admitting

    Guards

    Scanning a pass or verifying one by hand now shows a review step, so guards confirm the visitor before they are admitted.

July 2026

  1. Fee calculator

    Everyone

    A free calculator that recommends a monthly security and maintenance fee from your community's costs and collection rate.

  2. Receipts

    Residents

    Every paid invoice has a receipt page, linked from the payment confirmation and the invoice itself.

  3. Help centre

    Everyone

    Step-by-step help for residents, admins and guards, plus a guide to the WhatsApp assistant.

  4. Approve guests on WhatsApp

    Residents

    When a guest registers through your invitation link, you get a WhatsApp message. Invitations that need approval come with Approve and Reject buttons.

  5. WhatsApp shortcuts

    Residents

    Commands such as /entrypass, /invite, /visitors, /invoices and /status get you answers instantly.

  6. Sign in on desktop with a QR code

    Residents

    Scan a QR code with WhatsApp to sign in on a computer, no OTP needed.

  7. Message usage

    Residents

    See how much of your household's monthly WhatsApp allowance you have used.

  8. Vehicle management for admins

    Admins

    Register, edit, reassign and remove vehicles across the community, with duplicate plates rejected.

  9. Opt in to notifications on WhatsApp

    Residents

    Residents can turn visitor notifications on or off by messaging the community's WhatsApp number.

  10. Report a problem with a visit

    Residents

    Something wrong with a visitor alert? Report it from the WhatsApp message or the app, and the committee sees it.

  11. Choose your house contact

    Residents

    Owners pick which member is the house's main contact for guards and the committee.

  12. A WhatsApp assistant that understands you

    Residents

    Ask in plain words, in English or Malay, and the assistant works out what you need and replies naturally.

  13. Visitor arrival alerts

    Residents

    Residents get a WhatsApp message the moment a guard admits their visitor, including which guard let them in.

  14. Verify your community's WhatsApp number

    Residents

    Each community has a public page confirming its official Teras WhatsApp number, so residents know who they are talking to.

  15. Import residents from a spreadsheet

    Admins

    Onboard a community by uploading a CSV of houses and residents.

  16. Manage residents and guards

    Admins

    Admins add, edit and remove residents and guard accounts from the admin screens.