Frequently asked questions

After signing up, tap "+ Add home" from the dashboard or take the guided setup by clicking "Take the guided setup" on the empty homes screen. Give your home a name and an optional address, then save it. Your docket is ready to fill.

If your home is an apartment or a new purchase, look for the one-tap starter templates (Apartment Move-In, New Home, Vehicles) on the empty assets screen — they add a sensible set of items in one go so you don't have to start from scratch.

When a home has no assets yet, the assets screen shows three one-tap templates: Apartment Move-In, New Home, and Vehicles. Tapping one adds a pre-filled list of common items — appliances, HVAC, smoke detectors, etc. — so you can hit the ground running instead of creating every asset by hand. You can edit or delete any item the template adds.

Open a home, then tap "+ Add Asset" at the top of the assets list. Fill in the name, category, model/serial numbers, purchase date, warranty expiry, and service interval as needed — none of these fields are required, so add what you have.

You can also use one of the starter templates on an empty home to bulk-add common items at once.

When you add or edit an asset, you can set how often (in months) it needs routine maintenance. Your Home Docket uses that number to calculate when service is next due, based on the date of the most recent service record. Items that are due or overdue appear in the "Needs your attention" section on your dashboard.

Open the home you want to share, go to the Members tab, enter the person's email address, and tap "Send invite".

If they already have a Your Home Docket account, they are added to the home immediately. If not, they receive an invitation email with a link to sign up and join. Inviting works on both the web app and the Android app.

Open the home, go to the Members tab, and tap "Leave home". This removes you from that home and all its data — you won't see it on your dashboard anymore.

Note: the home owner cannot leave a home this way. To remove yourself as the owner, go to the home's Settings and delete the home entirely.

This is an owner-only action. Open the home, go to the Members tab, and tap "Remove" next to the person's name. They will immediately lose access to that home.

All members of a home can view every asset, service record, receipt, and contact in that home. Members can add new assets and service records. Only the home owner can invite or remove members, change home settings, or delete the home.

When you set a "Warranty expiry" date on an asset, Your Home Docket flags the item automatically when the expiry is within 30 days. It shows up in the "Needs your attention" section on your dashboard, just like a service reminder.

To add or update the warranty date, open the asset and tap Edit.

Yes. On an asset's page, tap "Add to calendar" to download a .ics file for that item's service schedule. You can also export reminders for an entire home from the home's assets page.

The .ics file imports into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and any other app that supports the standard calendar format. Recurring reminders are included.

Yes — open the home's Assets page and tap "Export report". This generates a print-friendly summary of all assets, service history, and notes, which is useful for handovers, tenants, or your own records.

Open the asset, go to the Service Records section, and tap "+ Add". Fill in the date, description, technician name, cost, and any notes. Save the record and it immediately appears in your activity feed.

To edit or delete a record later, expand the row in the Service Records list — the Edit and Delete buttons are inside the expanded view.

Expand a service record row, then tap "+ Upload receipt". You can upload photos or PDFs up to 10 MB each. Multiple receipts can be attached to the same record.

Tap any uploaded receipt to view it in full. To remove it, tap Delete next to the receipt.

When a service interval is set on an asset, the app tracks the due date from the last service record. Due and overdue items appear in "Needs your attention" on your dashboard.

If you're not ready to act on a reminder right now, you can snooze it. Snooze options are: 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, or 1 year. The item reappears on your dashboard when the snooze period ends.

When you log a service record with a technician name, that name is automatically saved to the home's Contacts list. You don't need to do anything extra — over time, your contacts list builds itself from your service history.

Each home has a default currency you can set in the home's Settings. When adding a service record, you'll see a "Different currency for this charge?" option that lets you log the cost in any currency. Spend summaries are shown per currency — the app does not convert between currencies.

Every Monday morning, Your Home Docket sends a summary email listing anything that is due or overdue across all your homes. It's meant to replace the need to check the dashboard regularly.

To opt out, use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any summary email, or go to Account → Email Preferences and turn it off from there.

On the sign-in page, tap "Forgot password?". Enter your email address and we'll send you a link to set a new password. Check your spam folder if it doesn't arrive within a couple of minutes.

If you signed up with Google, you don't have a password — use "Sign in with Google" instead.

Yes. Google sign-in is supported on both the web app and the Android app. On the sign-in or sign-up page, tap "Continue with Google" and authenticate with your Google account. No separate password needed.

There is an Android app, available during beta via a shared APK link. It updates itself automatically — no reinstall needed when a new version ships.

iOS is not available yet. iPhone and iPad users can use the website at yourhomedocket.com, which works well on mobile browsers.

Go to Account → Your Data → "Download my data". This downloads a JSON file containing all your homes, assets, service records, and contacts. The export is for your own records and portability — you own your data.

Go to Account → Delete Account. You'll be asked to type your email address to confirm. Once deleted:

- Homes you own are permanently deleted for every member of those homes. - Assets and records you added to homes you only joined (not owned) stay with those homes — they belong to the home, not to you.

This action cannot be undone.

Your Home Docket is completely free during the private beta. We'll give plenty of notice before any paid plans are introduced.

Only you and the members you invite to a home can see that home's data. The Your Home Docket team cannot access your home records unless you explicitly share them with us for support.

For the full policy, see /privacy.