Entities

rAInty is built around a small set of business entities.

An entity is a main business object used by the platform: a property, a contract, a person, a supplier, or a bank account.

The goal of rAInty is not only to store these items, but to connect them in an organized way.

Why entities matter

Rental work is connected by nature.

A property can have contracts. A contract has tenants. A tenant is a person. A supplier can provide services to a property. A bank account contains the financial movements used to check rent payments and expenses.

rAInty helps you keep these connections clear.

Instead of managing separate lists, the platform creates a connected workspace where you can move from one item to the related information.

Main entities

The main entities are:

These are the platform entities and the icons used for them in the application.

PropertiesApartments or rental units you manage.mdi:home-city-outlineContractsRental agreements connected to properties and people.mdi:file-signPeopleTenants, owners, contacts, and other individuals.mdi:account-group-outlineSuppliersCompanies or people providing services.mdi:truck-outlineBank accountsAccounts and transactions used to track money movements.mdi:bank-outline

Other information, such as transactions, expenses, documents, emails, utility services, categories, rules, and maintenance requests, is part of the platform workflow. It is connected to entities, but it is not described as an entity in this section.

How entities are connected

The platform uses relationships between entities.

Here are common examples:

• a property can have one or more contracts;
• a contract can have one or more tenants;
• a tenant is stored as a person;
• a supplier can provide services for a property;
• a bank account can be used to check payments related to a contract or a property;
• documents, emails, expenses, and maintenance activity can be linked to the entity they refer to.

These links make it easier to understand the full story behind each rental activity.

Example

Imagine you receive an electricity bill by email.

In rAInty, that email is not an entity by itself in this section. It can still be connected to the main entities:

1. the property;
2. the supplier;
3. the bank account movement that pays it.

This means that later, when you open the property, supplier, or bank account, you can find the related operational information in a structured way.

What this gives you

Organized entity connections help you:

• find information faster;
• understand why a transaction exists;
• check which documents support a cost;
• see which people are connected to a contract;
• review property activity from one place;
• avoid duplicated or disconnected information.

Entity detail pages

The following pages describe each main entity in more detail.

Use them when you want to understand what an entity means, when it is created, and how it connects to the rest of the platform.