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Tenancy - Editing an existing tenancy agreement template

Updated over 3 weeks ago

1. Editing an existing tenancy template (Scottish clients)

  1. Go to Tenants > Create tenancy

  2. Click on Tenancy agreements

  3. Locate the template in question

  4. Click the pencil icon within the Edit column

  5. The current text of the template will appear in a large editable text field

  6. Amend the text as required

  7. Click Update tenancy agreement

Please also refer to our notes on the clauses and terminology used within the PRT, located here.

2. Editing an existing tenancy template (All other clients)

  1. Go to Tenants > Create Tenancy

  2. Click on Tenancy agreements

  3. Locate the template in question

  4. Click on the pencil icon within the Edit column

  5. Amend the Title so that it is different from the previous one. This will prevent any caching of the old template

  6. To download a copy of the current template, click on Click here to view the uploaded template

  7. Amend the Word document as required. Once changes have been finalised, save a copy of this file

  8. Go back to SME Professional and click on Choose File

  9. Select the document that is to be used to override the existing template

  10. Click on Update tenancy agreement

3. Using merge fields within a tenancy template

Variable data entered into SME Professional, which is specific to the tenancy (eg your tenant’s names and details, or the rent values and payment dates), can be pulled through to generated tenancy agreements through the use of the merge fields.

For more information on this process, please click here.

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