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Primary Tenant Leaving/Change Primary Tenant

🔄 Changing the Primary Tenant

If the current primary tenant is leaving, or you simply wish to assign a different tenant as the primary, follow these steps to update the records correctly:

✅ Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Prepare the Details

    • Note down the personal details of both the current and new primary tenant (e.g. name, mobile number, email).

    • You may find it helpful to jot these down temporarily for reference.

  2. Update the Existing Primary Tenant Record

    • Locate the current primary tenant’s Contact record.

    • Click Edit.

    • Overwrite their personal details with those of the new primary tenant.

    • Click Save.

    • All tenancy and transaction history will now be associated with the new primary tenant’s updated Contact record.

  3. Edit the New Primary Tenant’s Old Record

    • Find the original Contact record of the new primary tenant.

    • Click Edit.

    • Replace their personal details with those of the previous primary tenant.

    • Change their Status to Expired.

  4. Unlink from Other Tenants

    • Go to the Advanced tab of the expired Contact record.

    • Click Linked to / Unlink to remove any associations with other tenants.