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Creating multi-unit properties

Set up property buildings and define unit types directly in your account to keep inventory organized across channels.

Step by step:

  1. Log in to your Rentals United account.
  2. In the main menu, click Properties and select Add new building.

  3. Enter the building details.

    • Define the name of your building.
    • Add unit types that are available at your building and set the number of each unit type.
    • Upload the building's main photo.

  4. Click Save.

Create a multi-unit through API

You can create multi-unit properties via API. Use the option that better matches your setup and gives you better results in sales channels.

Multi-unit property within a building

Assign your multi-unit properties to a building.

Step by step:

  1. Create a building using Push_PutBuilding_RQ.
  2. Copy the building ID parameter of the created building.
  3. Find the existing property to assign to the building or create a new property.
  4. Paste the building ID to the property's BuildingID parameter.
Standalone multi-unit

Create an individual property with an increased number of units.

Step by step:

  1. Create a new property using Push_PutProperty_RQ.
  2. Set <NoOfUnits> to more than 1.

Convert existing property into a multi-unit 

To convert an existing property into a multi-unit, create an empty Unit type and import the content from an existing property.

Step by step:

  1. Log in to your Rentals United account.
  2. In the main menu, click Properties. 
  3. Click Edit next to the relevant building.

  4. Click Add unit type. You can update these details later. 

  5. Click Save.

  6. In the main menu, click Properties.

  7. In "Edit property" section, click Copy everything from Another Apartment.
  8. Select the property to convert into the multi-unit property. 
  9. Click Import Everything.
  10. In the main menu, click Properties. 
  11. Click Edit next to the building name, and update the number of units.
  12. Click Save.
The new multi-unit property gets a new property ID. The source apartment exists as a separate property. You must delete it manually.

Convert a multi-unit into an individual property

Follow the steps below to convert a multi-unit to an individual property.

Step by step:

  1. Log in to your Rentals United account.
  2. In the main menu, click Properties. 

  3. Click Edit next to the relevant building.

  4. Change the number of units to 1.
  5. Start adding new property to your account. Provide only data in "Step 1: Basic info", and click Save & Next.
  6. In the main menu, click Properties. 
  7. Find the property you just created, and click Edit.
  8. In "Edit property" section, click Copy everything from Another Apartment. 
  9. Select the multi-unit property to convert to an individual property. 
  10. Click Import everything.
  11. Now, you have copied the content of a multi-unit property into an individual property.
The new single-unit property gets a new property ID. The source apartment still exists as a separate property, and you must delete it manually.
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