MITS Data Models

Voting Now Open: MITS Property Marketing / ILS Version Update 5.0 to Support Transparency in Rental Housing Costs

December 13, 2024

Today, RETTC announced that voting has now been opened to approve MITS Property Marketing / ILS Version Update 5.0. The MITS Working Group collected over one dozen comments during the public review period, which closed on December 4, 2024, and worked to address and accommodate feedback from housing and technology providers in the updated data model.

Firms represented on the MITS Working Group now have the ability to review the final, proposed data model updates and vote to approve it until December 20, 2024. Once finalized, RETTC will announce the results of the vote and, if approved, move to release Version 5.0 soon after.

The revised data model includes updated fee classifications that support transparency in communicating the total cost of renting a home - including fees - to prospective and current residents. These updates, developed in collaboration with leading technology partners and housing providers as part of RETTC’s MITS Working Group, aim to simplify operations, reduce errors, and improve resident experiences. For housing providers, this means greater efficiency and alignment across platforms. For renters, it means increased clarity and confidence when choosing their next home.

The updates to MITS are well-placed to serve as a notable example of the ways housing providers and technology partners are working to streamline operations, lower costs, improve transparency and ultimately benefit renters.

Be sure to join us on January 22, 2025, as RETTC will host a webinar to present how the data model was developed, what it contains, and how to take advantage of the updates. 

To learn more about the proposed updates and review additional technical background, please visit:

1. Final Proposed Data Model (PDF).

2. Technical documents and testing scenarios. (Right click on the links below and select "save link as" to download the files using Chrome or Firefox.)

a. Property-Marketing/ILS 5.0 Proposed Schema (XSD)

b. Property-Marketing/ILS 5.0 Sample File (XML)

c. Property-Marketing/ILS 5.0 Testing Scenarios (XLSX)

If you have any questions, please contact us at MITS@rettc.org.

The DRAFT MITS Marketing / ILS Version Update is released!

November 13, 2024

We officially enter the public review and comment phase of the MITS Marketing / ILS update from version 4.1 to version 5.0.   

The public review and comment period is open from November 13th until December 4th, 2024.

Once the 3-week public review and comment period is complete, the feedback will be reviewed for  incorporation to the data models. Release of the final version is anticipated as early as mid-December but is contingent on input and feedback being addressed.

This draft version includes updated fee classifications and data model that support transparency in communicating the total cost of renting a home - including fees - to prospective and current residents.

Instructions for how to review the draft data model and provide feedback:  

1. Familiarize yourself with the Proposed Data Model.

2. Download and review the technical documents and testing scenarios. (Right click on the links below and select "save link as" to download the files using Chrome or Firefox.)

a. Property-Marketing/ILS 5.0 Draft Schema (XSD)

b. Property-Marketing/ILS 5.0 Draft Sample File (XML)

c. Property-Marketing/ILS 5.0 Draft Testing Scenarios (XLSX)

3. Please provide your feedback by close of business December 4th.

If you have any questions or comments unrelated to the draft data model, please email us at MITS@rettc.org.

Working Group Activity Updates – Property-Marketing/ILS version 5 DRAFT

October 16, 2024

A RETTC working group of rental housing providers, internet listing service (ILS) providers, property management software (PMS) providers, and other industry stakeholders has convened. The group is reviewing MITS Property – Marketing/ILS Version 4.1 to identify opportunities to broaden the data model’s scope related to rental housing fees. The review will propose updates to the model that support transparency in communicating the total cost of renting a home—including fees—to prospective and current residents.

To stay updated on our progress and provide feedback during the review and comment period planned for November, please bookmark and return to this page. To join our interest list and receive notification of the review and comment period directly to your inbox, please send an email request to MITS@rettc.org.

Accounts Payable 4.0

• Accounts Payable 4.0 (xsd)
• Accounts Payable Data Dictionary 4.0 (xls)
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Collections Version 3.0

• Collections Schema Version 3.0 (xsd)
  Download Collections Version 3.0

Core Data 4.0

• Core Data 4.0
  Download Core Data 4.0

Lead Management 4.0

• Lead Management Schema Version 4.0 (xsd)
• Lead Management 4.0 Data Dictionary (xls)
• Lead Management 4.0 Supplemental Documentation (html)
• Lead Management 4.0.1 Schema (xsd)
  Download Lead Management 4.0

Lease/Application 3.0

• Lease/Application Standard (xsd)
  Download Lease Applications 3.0

• Property Marketing/ILS 5.0 (xsd)
  Download Property Marketing/ILS 5.0
• Property Marketing/ILS 5.0 Data Dictionary (xls)
  Download Data Dictionary
• Supporting Documentation:
  • MITS Fee Transparency - Final Proposed Data Model (pdf)
  • Property Marketing/ILS 5.0 Diagram (png)
  • Property Marketing/ILS-5.0 Test - Full (xml)
  • Property Marketing/ILS-5.0 Test - Partial (xml)
  • Property Marketing/ILS-5.0 Testing-Scenarios (xls)
    Download Supporting Documents
    
    

Resident Screening 3.0

• Resident Screening Schema Version 3.0 (pdf)
• Resident Screening Data Dictionary Version 3.0 (xls)
• Resident Screening 3.0 (xsd)
  Download Resident Screening 3.0

Resident Transactions 3.0

• Resident Transactions Schema Version 3.0 (xsd)
• Resident Transactions Schema Version 3.0 (pdf)
• Resident Transactions Data Dictionary Version 3.0 (xls)
  Download Resident Transactions 3.0

Custom Records Extension Component (CREC) Implementation

• A Custom Records Extension Component (CREC) has been added to all MITS Standards to allow firms to define and exchange custom data that is not currently defined within a particular schema through the use of name/value pairs. Download the CREC Summary

Core Data Version 3.0

• Core Data Schema Version 3.0 (xsd)
• Core Data Schema Version 3.0 (pdf)
• Core Data Dictionary 3.0 (xls)
• Core Data 3.0 Release Summary (pdf)
• Core Data 3.0 Schema (Revised as of Sept. 2012)
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Core Data 2.0

• Core Data 2.0 Schema (xsd)
• Core Data 2.0 Schema (pdf)
• Core Data 2.0 Data Dictionary (pdf)
• Core Data 2.0 Full Documentation (pdf)
  Download Core Data 2.0

Lead Management 3.0

• Lead Management Schema Version 3.0 (xsd)
• Lead Management Schema Version 3.0 (pdf)
• Lead Management Data Dictionary Version 3.0 (xls)
  Download Lead Management 3.0

Lead Management 2.0

• Lead Management Schema Version 2.0 (xsd)
• Lead Management Schema Version 2.0 (pdf)
  Download Lead Management 2.0

• Property-Marketing/ILS 4.1 Schema (xsd)
• Property-Marketing/ILS 4.1 Supplemental (html)
  Download Property Marketing ILS 4.1

Property-Marketing/ILS 4.0

• Property Marketing/ILS 4.0 (xsd)
  Download Property Marketing/ILS 4.0

Property-Marketing 3.0

• Property-Marketing Schema Version 3.0 (xsd)
• Property-Marketing Schema Version 3.0 (pdf)
• Property-Marketing Data Dictionary Version 3.0 (xls)
  Download Property-Marketing 3.0

Property-Marketing 2.0

• Property-Marketing Schema Version 2.0 (xsd)
• Property-Marketing Schema Version 2.0 (pdf)
• Property-Marketing Data Dictionary Version 2.0 (xls)
  Download Property-Marketing 2.0

Resident Transactions 2.0 (xsd)

• Resident Transactions 2.0 Schema (pdf)
• Resident Transactions Data Dictionary 2.0 (xls)
  Download Resident Transactions 2.0 (xsd)

Resident Screening 2.0

• Resident Screening Schema Version 2.0 (xsd)
• Resident Screening Schema Version 2.0 (pdf)
• Resident Screening Data Dictionary Version 2.0 (xls)
  Download Resident Screening 2.0

XSLT Version Compatibility: ILS 1.5-2.0

• 2.0 Full Sample
• 2.0 Schema
• 1.5-2.0 Data Mapping
• 2.0-1.5 Data Mapping
• 1.5-2.0 (mfd)
• 1.5-2.0 Helper Functions File (xlst)
  Download XSLT Version Compatibility: ILS 1.5-2.0

XSLT Version Compatibility: ILS 2.0-3.0

• Mapping File - Property Marketing/ILS 2.0-3.0
• Property Marketing/ILS 2.0-3.0 (html)
• 2.0 Schema
• 3.0 Schema
• Mapping File - Property Marketing/ILS 3.0-2.0)
  Download XSLT Version Compatibility: ILS 2.0-3.0

XSLT Version Compatibility: Resident Screening 2.0-3.0

• 2.0-3.0 Mapping
• Resident Screening 2.0
• 2.0 Sample
• Resident Screening 3.0
• 3.0 Sample
• Core Data 2.0
• Core Data 3.0
  Download XSLT Version Compatibility: Resident Screening 2.0-3.0

XSLT Version Compatibility: Resident Transactions 2.0-3.0

• 2.0-3.0 Data Mapping
• Resident Transactions 2.0
• Resident Transactions 3.0
• Core Data 3.0
• Core Data 2.0
  Download XSLT Version Compatibility: Resident Transactions 2.0-3.0

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