Alerts.
Urgent news reaches everyone, instantly.
Some things can't wait for someone to scroll the group chat: the hot water is broken, the front lock is jammed, a plumber is arriving at 8am. Alerts are The Shack's loud channel — post one and every housemate is notified immediately.
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Because alerts are separate from everyday chatter, they stay visible until resolved instead of drowning under memes.
Why houses use it
Instant notifications
Alerts push to every housemate's phone the moment they're posted.
Stays visible
An active alert stays pinned in the app until it's resolved — it can't scroll away.
Right level of loud
Save it for what matters: outages, breakages, safety, and anything the whole house needs now.
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How to use Alerts in The Shack
- 01
Post the alert
Describe what's wrong or what's happening in a sentence.
- 02
Everyone knows
All housemates get a push notification straight away.
- 03
Resolve it
When it's sorted, resolve the alert and the house moves on.
Common questions
How is an alert different from a request?
Alerts are for urgent, whole-house news that can't wait — an outage or breakage. Requests are for things that need doing eventually, like 'can we get a new kettle?'. Both are built in.
Works well with
Put alerts on autopilot.
Create a household, invite your housemates, and have everything under control by tonight.
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