The procedure to create a new PRS agreement for an asset is as follows:
- Using the global search facility, type in the first few characters of the privately owned asset address
1.
- Double-click on the row containing the exact record match. Where the expected record is not listed, a more advanced search can be conducted using the spy-glass icon (
).
- Click on Asset Details. The Asset Details window is displayed for the current asset.
- Click on History. The History tab is activated, revealing a list of all agreements associated with the asset in the Rent summary table.
- Click on New Agreement
2. The Create Agreement - Select Type window is displayed.
- Using the Type drop-down field, select an appropriate parameter value for the PRS agreement e.g. Flat Fee Monthly Charge, Lower Band Percentage Fee, Upper Band Percentage Fee, etc.
- Click on Next. The Create Agreement - Search Contact Group window is displayed.
- Enter sufficient details for the private landlord into the contact group fields provided and click on Search. The Create Agreement - Contact Group Results window is displayed, returning all possible matches.
- Highlight the row containing the exact record match or use Refine Search to enter alternative criteria.
- Click on Select Responsible. The Create Agreement - Member Details window is displayed, revealing all members of the selected group.
- Verify and affirm the Responsible members for the new PRS agreement using the tick boxes provided.
- Click on Next. The Create Agreement - Enter Agreement Detail window is displayed.
- Using the Account type drop-down field, select an appropriate parameter value for the PRS agreement e.g. Rental Sector Management Account, etc.
- Enter the Proposed start and actual Start dates for the new PRS agreement, as appropriate, using the adjacent calendar icons (
), or type in the values directly (format DD/MM/YY or DD/MM/YYYY). Additionally, where the nominated PRS agreement type is configured with the Fixed Term attribute (dictating that the agreement will run for a fixed duration only), record the Fixed term end date
3.
- Using the Start reason drop-down field, select a parameter value to qualify the circumstances of the new PRS agreement e.g. New Private Rental Contract, etc.
4.
- Use the Start notes field to add any contextual data that is relevant to the new PRS agreement.
- Using the Calendar drop-down field, select the calendar that reflects the required charging frequency for the new PRS agreement.
- Click on Next. The Create Agreement - Select Asset Charge window is displayed, ready to add flat rate management fees to the new PRS agreement.
- Using the Asset charge drop-down field, select the relevant flat rate management fee for the new PRS agreement
5. The associated elements of the consolidated management fee are displayed in the Charge Summary table.
- Click on Save. The new PRS agreement for the privately owned asset is summarised in the Agreements Details window.
- Click on Close.
Note
1 The search facility will return all possible matches for any corresponding address field once the Number of characters before an automatic search commences system preference is reached.
2 A PRS agreement can coexist alongside a current tenancy agreement, provided the asset's ownership category has first been set to PRS.
3 Only responsible contacts with a recorded effective end date after the fixed term end date can be linked to the PRS agreement; a warning message will be displayed to report any conflicts and the end user must revise the dates accordingly.
4 These custom values can be populated by the end user via the general lookup parameter entitled PRS Start Reasons.
5 Only PRS charge elements already associated with the asset will be available for selection.
See related topics...
PRS agreement management overview
To change the start date of a PRS agreement
To create a new PRS agreement for a contact
To create an ownership episode for an asset
To define the user profile
To define a general lookup parameter value
Using the search facility