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Write a contract

The parties, dates, amounts, units and wording of a contract.

What this page is for

Write or change a draft contract. Signed contracts cannot be changed.

Who can use it

Write, send and end contracts (by default Admin, Finance, Sales).

How to write a contract

  1. Choose who it is with (an owner, tenant or company), or type their name.
  2. Enter the email of the person who signs, the dates, notice and renewal period.
  3. Fill in the amounts and choose the units.
  4. Adjust the wording if needed, and select Save draft.

Fields and columns

Field Meaning
Ends Leave empty for an open-ended agreement.
Renewal period How long each renewal lasts.
Renew by itself Renews at the end without anyone doing anything.
Amounts Depend on the type: payout method, owner share and rent for owners; rent, service charge and deposit for tenants; agreed prices and days to pay for companies.
Yearly increase Applied to the amounts when the contract is renewed, and reminded a month before each anniversary.
Wording Simple formatting (# heading, bold, - lists). Names such as party_name, start_date, rent or properties in double curly brackets are filled in from the details.

Statuses and automation

The wording is shown and printed with the details filled in. Each type starts from a standard text you can change.

Settings that change this page

The currencies come from Exchange rates.

FAQs

Which names can I use in the wording? organization_name, party_name, contract_number, start_date, end_date, notice_days, properties, and each amount (rent, deposit, owner_percent and so on).

Troubleshooting

Problem What to do
A name shows empty in the wording Fill in that amount, or remove it from the wording.

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