diff --git a/backend/src/lib/newbook.js b/backend/src/lib/newbook.js
index cacd6be..cfea7c5 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/newbook.js
+++ b/backend/src/lib/newbook.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export async function fetchBookings(fromDate, toDate) {
   const res = await callApi('bookings_list', {
     period_from: `${fromDate} 00:00:00`,
     period_to:   `${toDate} 23:59:59`,
-    list_type:   'all',
+    list_type:   'staying',
   })
   return res?.data ?? []
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/tasks.js b/backend/src/routes/tasks.js
index 8bf7b7f..b36f09f 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/tasks.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/tasks.js
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ async function fetchOccupiedSiteIds() {
   const bookings = await fetchBookings(today, today)
   const occupied = new Set()
   for (const b of bookings) {
-    if (String(b.booking_status).toLowerCase() === 'arrived' && b.site_id != null) {
-      occupied.add(String(b.site_id))
-    }
+    // NewBook returns booking_site_id on some account configurations, site_id on others
+    const siteId = b.booking_site_id ?? b.site_id
+    if (siteId != null) occupied.add(String(siteId))
   }
   return occupied
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NewTaskModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NewTaskModal.tsx
index 95c05f0..86c1afc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NewTaskModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NewTaskModal.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { Category, Location, Task, Priority, AppConfig, Asset } from '../ty
 import { PRIORITIES, PRIORITY_LABELS } from '../types'
 import { createTask, fetchTasks, uploadTaskPhoto, fetchAssets } from '../api'
 import AssigneeSelect, { type Assignment } from './AssigneeSelect'
+import SearchSelect from './SearchSelect'
 import { PriorityBadge, StatusBadge } from './shared'
 
 export default function NewTaskModal({ categories, locations, config, onClose, onCreated }: {
@@ -46,10 +47,13 @@ export default function NewTaskModal({ categories, locations, config, onClose, o
     fetchTasks({ location_id: locationId as number }).then(setExisting).catch(() => setExisting([]))
   }, [locationId])
 
-  const grouped = useMemo(() => categories.map(c => ({
-    category: c,
-    locations: locations.filter(l => l.category_id === c.id && l.active),
-  })).filter(g => g.locations.length), [categories, locations])
+  const locationOptions = useMemo(() =>
+    categories.flatMap(c =>
+      locations
+        .filter(l => l.category_id === c.id && l.active)
+        .map(l => ({ value: l.id, label: l.name, group: c.name }))
+    ),
+  [categories, locations])
 
   async function submit() {
     if (!title.trim() || !locationId) { setError('Title and location are required'); return }
@@ -100,14 +104,12 @@ export default function NewTaskModal({ categories, locations, config, onClose, o
 
         <div className="field">
           <label>Location</label>
-          <select value={locationId} onChange={e => { setLocationId(e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : ''); setAssetId('') }}>
-            <option value="">Select location…</option>
-            {grouped.map(g => (
-              <optgroup key={g.category.id} label={g.category.name}>
-                {g.locations.map(l => <option key={l.id} value={l.id}>{l.name}</option>)}
-              </optgroup>
-            ))}
-          </select>
+          <SearchSelect
+            options={locationOptions}
+            value={locationId}
+            onChange={v => { setLocationId(v); setAssetId('') }}
+            placeholder="Search locations…"
+          />
         </div>
 
         {existing.length > 0 && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SearchSelect.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SearchSelect.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9633c0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SearchSelect.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+
+export interface SelectOption {
+  value: number
+  label: string
+  group?: string
+}
+
+interface Props {
+  options: SelectOption[]
+  value: number | ''
+  onChange: (value: number | '') => void
+  placeholder?: string
+}
+
+export default function SearchSelect({ options, value, onChange, placeholder = 'Search…' }: Props) {
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const wrapRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+
+  const selected = options.find(o => o.value === value)
+
+  // Close on outside click
+  useEffect(() => {
+    function onDown(e: MouseEvent) {
+      if (wrapRef.current && !wrapRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)) setOpen(false)
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', onDown)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDown)
+  }, [])
+
+  const filtered = query.trim()
+    ? options.filter(o =>
+        o.label.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()) ||
+        (o.group?.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()) ?? false)
+      )
+    : options
+
+  // Group filtered results
+  const groups: { group: string; items: SelectOption[] }[] = []
+  for (const opt of filtered) {
+    const g = opt.group ?? ''
+    const existing = groups.find(x => x.group === g)
+    if (existing) existing.items.push(opt)
+    else groups.push({ group: g, items: [opt] })
+  }
+
+  function select(opt: SelectOption) {
+    onChange(opt.value)
+    setQuery('')
+    setOpen(false)
+  }
+
+  function clear() {
+    onChange('')
+    setQuery('')
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div ref={wrapRef} style={{ position: 'relative' }}>
+      <input
+        type="text"
+        value={open ? query : (selected?.label ?? '')}
+        placeholder={placeholder}
+        onChange={e => { setQuery(e.target.value); setOpen(true) }}
+        onFocus={() => { setQuery(''); setOpen(true) }}
+        onKeyDown={e => {
+          if (e.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false)
+          if (e.key === 'Backspace' && !query && value !== '') clear()
+        }}
+        autoComplete="off"
+      />
+      {open && filtered.length > 0 && (
+        <div style={{
+          position: 'absolute', top: '100%', left: 0, right: 0, zIndex: 100,
+          background: '#fff', border: '1px solid var(--card-border)',
+          borderRadius: 6, boxShadow: 'var(--shadow-md)',
+          maxHeight: 240, overflowY: 'auto', marginTop: 2,
+        }}>
+          {groups.map(g => (
+            <div key={g.group}>
+              {g.group && (
+                <div style={{
+                  padding: '5px 10px 2px', fontSize: 11, fontWeight: 600,
+                  color: 'var(--text-mid)', textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.04em',
+                  borderTop: '1px solid var(--card-border)', marginTop: 2,
+                }}>
+                  {g.group}
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {g.items.map(opt => (
+                <div
+                  key={opt.value}
+                  onMouseDown={e => { e.preventDefault(); select(opt) }}
+                  style={{
+                    padding: '7px 12px', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: 13.5,
+                    background: opt.value === value ? 'var(--warn-bg)' : undefined,
+                    color: 'var(--text-dark)',
+                  }}
+                  onMouseEnter={e => (e.currentTarget.style.background = '#f1f5f9')}
+                  onMouseLeave={e => (e.currentTarget.style.background = opt.value === value ? 'var(--warn-bg)' : '')}
+                >
+                  {opt.label}
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {open && filtered.length === 0 && (
+        <div style={{
+          position: 'absolute', top: '100%', left: 0, right: 0, zIndex: 100,
+          background: '#fff', border: '1px solid var(--card-border)',
+          borderRadius: 6, boxShadow: 'var(--shadow-md)',
+          padding: '8px 12px', fontSize: 13, color: 'var(--text-mid)', marginTop: 2,
+        }}>
+          No matches
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Assets.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Assets.tsx
index 085387b..8da7cef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Assets.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Assets.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { Plus, X } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { Asset, AssetDetail, Location } from '../types'
 import { can } from '../types'
-import { fetchAssets, fetchAsset, createAsset, updateAsset, fetchLocations } from '../api'
+import { fetchAssets, fetchAsset, createAsset, updateAsset, fetchLocations, createTemplate } from '../api'
 import { useAuth } from '../components/AuthGate'
+import SearchSelect from '../components/SearchSelect'
 import TaskModal from '../components/TaskModal'
 import { PriorityBadge, StatusBadge, formatDate } from '../components/shared'
 
@@ -14,11 +15,22 @@ interface AssetForm {
   make_model: string
   serial_no: string
   install_date: string
+  install_date_unknown: boolean
   notes: string
   active: boolean
 }
 
-const EMPTY: AssetForm = { name: '', location_id: '', make_model: '', serial_no: '', install_date: '', notes: '', active: true }
+interface ServiceTaskForm {
+  title: string
+  interval_value: string
+  interval_unit: 'days' | 'weeks' | 'months'
+  next_due: string
+}
+
+const EMPTY: AssetForm = {
+  name: '', location_id: '', make_model: '', serial_no: '',
+  install_date: '', install_date_unknown: false, notes: '', active: true,
+}
 
 export default function Assets() {
   const { user } = useAuth()
@@ -26,10 +38,16 @@ export default function Assets() {
   const [locations, setLocations] = useState<Location[]>([])
   const [detail, setDetail] = useState<AssetDetail | null>(null)
   const [form, setForm] = useState<AssetForm | null>(null)
+  const [serviceForm, setServiceForm] = useState<ServiceTaskForm | null>(null)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [openTask, setOpenTask] = useState<number | null>(null)
 
   const canManage = can(user, 'manage_assets')
+  const canManageTemplates = can(user, 'manage_templates')
+
+  const locationOptions = useMemo(() =>
+    locations.map(l => ({ value: l.id, label: l.name, group: l.category_name })),
+  [locations])
 
   const load = useCallback(() => {
     fetchAssets().then(setAssets).catch(err => setError(err.message))
@@ -46,7 +64,7 @@ export default function Assets() {
         location_id: form.location_id,
         make_model: form.make_model || null,
         serial_no: form.serial_no || null,
-        install_date: form.install_date || null,
+        install_date: form.install_date_unknown ? null : (form.install_date || null),
         notes: form.notes || null,
         active: form.active,
       }
@@ -60,6 +78,30 @@ export default function Assets() {
     }
   }
 
+  async function saveServiceTask(assetId: number, locationId: number) {
+    if (!serviceForm || !serviceForm.title.trim() || !serviceForm.next_due) {
+      setError('Title and next due date required')
+      return
+    }
+    try {
+      await createTemplate({
+        title: serviceForm.title.trim(),
+        location_id: locationId,
+        asset_id: assetId,
+        interval_value: parseInt(serviceForm.interval_value) || 1,
+        interval_unit: serviceForm.interval_unit,
+        next_due: serviceForm.next_due,
+        priority: 'medium',
+      })
+      setServiceForm(null)
+      setError(null)
+      // Refresh detail to show new template
+      fetchAsset(assetId).then(setDetail).catch(() => {})
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to create service task')
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="page">
       <div className="page-header">
@@ -109,18 +151,60 @@ export default function Assets() {
             </div>
             {detail.notes && <p style={{ whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap' }}>{detail.notes}</p>}
 
-            {detail.templates.length > 0 && (
-              <>
-                <div className="section-title">Recurring service tasks</div>
-                {detail.templates.map(tp => (
-                  <div key={tp.id} className="task-card-meta" style={{ marginBottom: 4 }}>
-                    <span>{tp.title}</span>
-                    <span>every {tp.interval_value} {tp.interval_unit}</span>
-                    <span>next due {formatDate(tp.next_due)}</span>
-                    {!tp.active && <span className="badge badge-outline">paused</span>}
+            <div className="section-title" style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'center' }}>
+              Recurring service tasks
+              {canManageTemplates && !serviceForm && (
+                <button className="btn btn-sm" onClick={() => setServiceForm({ title: '', interval_value: '1', interval_unit: 'months', next_due: '' })}>
+                  <Plus size={12} strokeWidth={1.75} /> Add
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            {detail.templates.map(tp => (
+              <div key={tp.id} className="task-card-meta" style={{ marginBottom: 4 }}>
+                <span>{tp.title}</span>
+                <span>every {tp.interval_value} {tp.interval_unit}</span>
+                <span>next due {formatDate(tp.next_due)}</span>
+                {!tp.active && <span className="badge badge-outline">paused</span>}
+              </div>
+            ))}
+            {detail.templates.length === 0 && !serviceForm && (
+              <div className="muted" style={{ fontSize: 12.5 }}>No recurring service tasks for this asset.</div>
+            )}
+            {serviceForm && (
+              <div className="card" style={{ marginTop: 8, padding: 12 }}>
+                <div className="field" style={{ marginBottom: 8 }}>
+                  <label>Task title</label>
+                  <input type="text" value={serviceForm.title} autoFocus
+                    onChange={e => setServiceForm({ ...serviceForm, title: e.target.value })}
+                    placeholder="e.g. Annual boiler service" />
+                </div>
+                <div className="field-row" style={{ marginBottom: 8 }}>
+                  <div className="field" style={{ marginBottom: 0 }}>
+                    <label>Every</label>
+                    <input type="number" min={1} value={serviceForm.interval_value}
+                      onChange={e => setServiceForm({ ...serviceForm, interval_value: e.target.value })}
+                      style={{ width: 64 }} />
                   </div>
-                ))}
-              </>
+                  <div className="field" style={{ marginBottom: 0 }}>
+                    <label>Unit</label>
+                    <select value={serviceForm.interval_unit}
+                      onChange={e => setServiceForm({ ...serviceForm, interval_unit: e.target.value as ServiceTaskForm['interval_unit'] })}>
+                      <option value="days">days</option>
+                      <option value="weeks">weeks</option>
+                      <option value="months">months</option>
+                    </select>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="field" style={{ marginBottom: 0 }}>
+                    <label>Next due</label>
+                    <input type="date" value={serviceForm.next_due}
+                      onChange={e => setServiceForm({ ...serviceForm, next_due: e.target.value })} />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, justifyContent: 'flex-end' }}>
+                  <button className="btn btn-sm" onClick={() => setServiceForm(null)}>Cancel</button>
+                  <button className="btn btn-sm btn-primary" onClick={() => saveServiceTask(detail.id, detail.location_id)}>Save</button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
             )}
 
             <div className="section-title">Task history</div>
@@ -144,7 +228,9 @@ export default function Assets() {
                   setForm({
                     id: detail.id, name: detail.name, location_id: detail.location_id,
                     make_model: detail.make_model || '', serial_no: detail.serial_no || '',
-                    install_date: detail.install_date?.slice(0, 10) || '', notes: detail.notes || '',
+                    install_date: detail.install_date?.slice(0, 10) || '',
+                    install_date_unknown: !detail.install_date,
+                    notes: detail.notes || '',
                     active: detail.active,
                   })
                   setDetail(null)
@@ -167,10 +253,12 @@ export default function Assets() {
               <input type="text" value={form.name} onChange={e => setForm({ ...form, name: e.target.value })} placeholder="e.g. Kitchen walk-in fridge" autoFocus />
             </div>
             <div className="field"><label>Location</label>
-              <select value={form.location_id} onChange={e => setForm({ ...form, location_id: e.target.value ? parseInt(e.target.value) : '' })}>
-                <option value="">Select location…</option>
-                {locations.map(l => <option key={l.id} value={l.id}>{l.name} ({l.category_name})</option>)}
-              </select>
+              <SearchSelect
+                options={locationOptions}
+                value={form.location_id}
+                onChange={v => setForm({ ...form, location_id: v })}
+                placeholder="Search locations…"
+              />
             </div>
             <div className="field-row">
               <div className="field"><label>Make / model</label>
@@ -180,8 +268,19 @@ export default function Assets() {
                 <input type="text" value={form.serial_no} onChange={e => setForm({ ...form, serial_no: e.target.value })} />
               </div>
             </div>
-            <div className="field"><label>Install date</label>
-              <input type="date" value={form.install_date} onChange={e => setForm({ ...form, install_date: e.target.value })} />
+            <div className="field">
+              <label>Install date</label>
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 10, alignItems: 'center' }}>
+                <input type="date" value={form.install_date_unknown ? '' : form.install_date}
+                  disabled={form.install_date_unknown}
+                  onChange={e => setForm({ ...form, install_date: e.target.value })}
+                  style={{ flex: 1, opacity: form.install_date_unknown ? 0.4 : 1 }} />
+                <label style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 5, alignItems: 'center', fontSize: 12.5, color: 'var(--text-mid)', whiteSpace: 'nowrap', cursor: 'pointer' }}>
+                  <input type="checkbox" checked={form.install_date_unknown}
+                    onChange={e => setForm({ ...form, install_date_unknown: e.target.checked, install_date: '' })} />
+                  Unknown
+                </label>
+              </div>
             </div>
             <div className="field"><label>Notes</label>
               <textarea value={form.notes} onChange={e => setForm({ ...form, notes: e.target.value })} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Summary.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Summary.tsx
index 0bfdf85..1edacfd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Summary.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Summary.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ export default function Summary() {
     return c
   }, [tasks])
 
+  const categoryCounts = useMemo(() => {
+    const c: Record<number, number> = {}
+    for (const t of tasks) c[t.category_id] = (c[t.category_id] || 0) + 1
+    return c
+  }, [tasks])
+
   const roomsCategoryExists = categories.some(c => c.is_rooms)
 
   return (
@@ -84,7 +90,7 @@ export default function Summary() {
       <div className="chip-bar">
         {categories.map(c => (
           <button key={c.id} className={`chip ${categoryFilter === c.id ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setCategoryFilter(categoryFilter === c.id ? null : c.id)}>
-            {c.name}
+            {c.name}{categoryCounts[c.id] ? ` (${categoryCounts[c.id]})` : ''}
           </button>
         ))}
         <button className={`chip ${mineOnly ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setMineOnly(!mineOnly)}>