{"id":99,"date":"2024-09-27T19:06:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=99"},"modified":"2025-06-09T21:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T21:41:02","slug":"landlords","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/article\/landlords\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlords"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LandlordMax can support multiple property owners per Building in its database. In the software they are called &#8220;Landlords&#8221; for simplicity. <em><strong>Depending on your situation, that is to say if you&#8217;re a property management company vs an individual landlord, you will then probably want to create the landlords for your buildings and associate them to their respective buildings. If you are an individual landlord you can create the landlord entry but it&#8217;s probably not necessary.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A property owner (landlord) can own multiple buildings, as well multiple people can own a single building. For reporting functionality, it is also possible to assign the percentage of ownership to the individual landlords for each property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that although we are only showing how to add a single landlord that the process to add more buildings is the same, as well as is the process to add more Landlords to a Building. You will also find a similar Buildings sub section under the Landlord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a Landlord<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/landlordMenu-1.png\" alt=\"Landlord menu\" class=\"wp-image-730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/landlordMenu-1.png 650w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/landlordMenu-1-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/landlordMenu-1-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/landlordMenu-1-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/landlordMenu-1-100x48.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a Landlord go to the Landlords section by first clicking on the&nbsp;<strong>People &amp; Companies<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;menu button in the main menu at the top of the screen followed by&nbsp;<strong>Landlords <\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" class=\"wp-image-304\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordButton.png\" alt=\"new landlord button\" class=\"wp-image-732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordButton.png 651w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordButton-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordButton-50x14.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordButton-60x17.png 60w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordButton-100x29.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;<strong>Landlords<\/strong>&nbsp;section you then click&nbsp;<strong>New&nbsp;<\/strong>in the menu on the right side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/selectTenantType.png\" alt=\"Select tenant type\" class=\"wp-image-734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/selectTenantType.png 650w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/selectTenantType-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/selectTenantType-50x27.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/selectTenantType-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/selectTenantType-100x55.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the pop-up box, select the type of Landlord <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\"> as&nbsp;<strong>Individual owner<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Company<\/strong>.&nbsp;Once you have confirmed the type of landlord, press <strong>Ok<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" class=\"wp-image-304\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordForm.png\" alt=\"Landlord form\" class=\"wp-image-736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordForm.png 650w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordForm-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordForm-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordForm-60x49.png 60w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/newLandlordForm-100x82.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example&nbsp;<strong>Individual Owner<\/strong>&nbsp;was selected which means we&#8217;re presented with a data entry screen with fields for an individual person versus a company. We can then enter in the information for the <strong>Landlord<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saveLandlord.png\" alt=\"Save the landlord\" class=\"wp-image-738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saveLandlord.png 649w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saveLandlord-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saveLandlord-50x38.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saveLandlord-60x46.png 60w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/saveLandlord-100x76.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we are happy with the details we entered for the <strong>Landlord<\/strong> we can then click on the\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong>\u00a0button at the bottom of the page which will then save the new Landlord and bring us back to the Data View of the Landlord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add a Building<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingButtonForLandlord.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingButtonForLandlord.png 650w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingButtonForLandlord-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingButtonForLandlord-50x37.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingButtonForLandlord-60x45.png 60w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingButtonForLandlord-100x74.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below the main Data View you will find a list of\u00a0<strong>SubPanels<\/strong>. The\u00a0SubPanels\u00a0are lists of all the associated data for the main data, which in this case means that the\u00a0SubPanels\u00a0are all the lists of data associated with the\u00a0Landlord\u00a0such as the lists of\u00a0<strong>Buildings\u00a0<\/strong>they own, any\u00a0<strong>Documents<\/strong>\u00a0associated with the\u00a0<strong>Landlord<\/strong>, and so on.\u00a0Each\u00a0SubPanel\u00a0can be expanded by clicking on the\u00a0<strong>+ button<\/strong>\u00a0and in our case we&#8217;ll click on the\u00a0<strong>+ button<\/strong>\u00a0for the\u00a0Buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingsOwnedByLandlord.png\" alt=\"Buildings owned by the landlord\" class=\"wp-image-744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingsOwnedByLandlord.png 650w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingsOwnedByLandlord-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingsOwnedByLandlord-42x50.png 42w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingsOwnedByLandlord-50x60.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingsOwnedByLandlord-84x100.png 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicking on the\u00a0<strong>+ button<\/strong>\u00a0will show the list of\u00a0<strong>Buildings<\/strong>\u00a0that the\u00a0<strong>Landlord<\/strong>\u00a0owns. In this case since it&#8217;s a new\u00a0Landlord\u00a0the list of\u00a0Buildings\u00a0will empty\u00a0(if you wish to learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WIb3RLCHiOo\">how the Data Filters work then we recommend this video<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/addBuildingToLandlord.png\" alt=\"Add building to landlord\" class=\"wp-image-746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/addBuildingToLandlord.png 650w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/addBuildingToLandlord-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/addBuildingToLandlord-50x35.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/addBuildingToLandlord-60x42.png 60w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/addBuildingToLandlord-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once in the&nbsp;<strong>Buildings SubPanel&nbsp;<\/strong>click on the&nbsp;<strong>Add<\/strong>&nbsp;button to add a new&nbsp;<strong>Building<\/strong>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<strong>Landlord<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingDetails.png\" alt=\"Add building ownership details for the landlord\" class=\"wp-image-750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingDetails.png 650w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingDetails-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingDetails-50x38.png 50w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingDetails-60x45.png 60w, https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/buildingDetails-100x76.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After clicking on the\u00a0<strong>Add<\/strong>\u00a0button you will be presented with the\u00a0<strong>Building Association<\/strong>\u00a0popup window. Select the Building you want to add for the Landlord <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\">. Next enter in the ownership percentage <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" class=\"wp-image-304\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\">. Lastly click on the\u00a0<strong>Add<\/strong>\u00a0button to add the\u00a0<strong>Building<\/strong>\u00a0to the\u00a0<strong>Landlord<\/strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" class=\"wp-image-333\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.landlordmax.com\/knowledgeBase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0Landlord\u00a0and\u00a0Building\u00a0have now both been entered and the\u00a0Landlord\u00a0owns the\u00a0Building.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LandlordMax can support multiple property owners per Building in its database. In the software they are called &#8220;Landlords&#8221; for simplicity. 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