Blocked Slots for Rental Listings Calendars

TL;DR

HighLevel now allows manual blocking of time slots in rental listings calendars. This is a small update relevant only to businesses using the rental listings feature.

Who this affects

This update affects users managing rental listings within HighLevel. Businesses using the HighLevel rental listings feature for booking equipment, properties, or other rentable assets will find this useful. If you do not use rental listings, this update does not affect you.

What changed

HighLevel has added the ability to block specific time slots in rental listings calendars. Users can manually block off availability. This allows for reserving time slots for equipment maintenance, repairs, or offline bookings. Users can select specific listings and variants when blocking time. The system also supports managing partial inventory blocking. Blocked slots will appear differently to staff compared to customers. Users can edit or delete these blocked slots as needed. HighLevel has not confirmed rollout status, any plan gating, or specific limitations for this feature.

Where to find it

HighLevel has not published the exact navigation path. Given its function, this feature will likely be found within the rental listings or calendar settings for a sub-account. Look for options related to managing availability or blocking times within the rental listings configuration.

How agencies will use this

An agency managing a client who rents out excavators can use this. The client, 'Heavy Equipment Rentals,' lists five excavators. An agency user logs into the 'Heavy Equipment Rentals' sub-account. One excavator, 'Excavator 3,' is due for a scheduled oil change next Tuesday from 8 AM to 12 PM. The agency user can now navigate to 'Excavator 3's' rental calendar. They will block off next Tuesday's 8 AM to 12 PM slot specifically for 'Excavator 3' for maintenance. This prevents customers from booking it during that period. If another client rents out several meeting rooms, and one room needs a projector repair, the agency can block that specific room for the necessary time, ensuring no double bookings. This addresses a basic operational need for rental businesses.

Our take

This is a standard, minor feature addition. It closes a gap for businesses using HighLevel's rental listings. While useful for those specific users, it does not represent a significant change for the broader HighLevel agency owner or SaaS entrepreneur community. Most agencies will not need to act on this information this week.