How to Create a New Rental Types for Resource View 2026

This guide will show you how to create a Rental Type for the New Resource View.

Locating the Rental Area

Go to Administration.

Click on Rentals

Select Rental Types

To add a new Rental type click on the Create Rental Type button

Creating a New Rental Type

The Create Rental Type area will open.

Name - Name of the Rental Type

Revenue Category - Choose a Revenue Category to connect the booking to if you want the revenue to show under a particular category.

Color - If you want a custom color for the Rental on your schedule choose a color.

Access

Choose an access level for the Rental type

Admin-only - This type is visible only for staff members

Self-Booking access - This type is visible to users in the Self-Service portal

Client Eligibility

Determine requirements a client must meet to be able to book with this rental type.

All Clients - All client can book with this Rental Type.

Client must have an active, paid-to-date membership - Controls visibility of the type in the Self-Service portal.

Buffer time

If you would like Pre-buffer and Post-buffer times to be added by default when a Rental occurs.

***buffer times will block your schedule before and after a rental booking. This will allow you to set up or clean up before and after a rental booking.

When you have finished filling in the Rental Type area click Save on the bottom right.