What Existing Rental Income does in Proplix
Existing Rental Income is part of Proplix Applicants, Renters & Pre-Tenancy and is designed to record current rental income as a distinct source within the applicant's financial information. It keeps current rental income and its source context against the applicant and property context that gives it meaning.
Within the wider Income & Affordability workflow, Existing Rental Income supports structured income information and supporting evidence used during affordability review and should lead towards rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income without rebuilding the same information from public forms, inboxes or spreadsheets.
Why this capability matters before tenancy onboarding
Existing Rental Income matters because existing property income contributes to the affordability picture. If current rental income and its source context is scattered across separate records, the next colleague may have to work out which applicant, property and version is current before acting.
A structured Existing Rental Income record supports rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income while reducing the risk that figures are misunderstood because the source, period or evidence is unclear, or several income streams are flattened into a single unexplained total and keeping human review, privacy controls and the organisation's fair decision process intact.
Where Existing Rental Income adds operational value
For Existing Rental Income, this section focuses on record current rental income as a distinct source within the applicant's financial information while keeping the applicant and property context visible.
The point in the journey
Existing property income contributes to the affordability picture. Existing Rental Income gives that moment a defined place so the applicant and property relationship does not get lost.
The outcome to protect
Rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income. Keep current rental income and its source context connected to the application so the authorised next action is clear without reconstructing the record from separate sources.
How Existing Rental Income fits into the workflow
The exact screen and permission path for Existing Rental Income depends on the user's role, but the applicant, property and application context should remain connected throughout.
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Open the right applicant context
Existing Rental Income should begin from the applicant, property or application record involved when existing property income contributes to the affordability picture. Starting there keeps current rental income and its source context anchored to the correct pre-tenancy journey.
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Capture the financial context clearly
With Existing Rental Income, record current rental income and its source context together with the source or period detail needed to understand it. Evidence should stay attached to the application context that supports rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income.
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Make the record understandable
An authorised colleague reviewing Existing Rental Income should be able to see what current rental income and its source context means and how it relates to rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income without rebuilding the story from another system.
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Review affordability evidence proportionately
For Existing Rental Income, check whether current rental income and its source context is complete enough for the organisation's defined affordability process. Proplix organises that context; the authorised reviewer decides what assessment is required for rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income.
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Hand off deliberately
If Existing Rental Income reaches its intended outcome — rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income — carry forward the applicant and property context needed by the next authorised stage instead of copying the whole application into another uncontrolled record.
What Existing Rental Income helps the team control
Connected applicant context
Existing Rental Income keeps current rental income and its source context attached to the applicant and property context in which it is needed.
Structured information
Instead of leaving current rental income and its source context in free-form messages, Existing Rental Income gives it a repeatable structure that supports record current rental income as a distinct source within the applicant's financial information.
Source-aware figures
Within Existing Rental Income, current rental income and its source context stays associated with its source and period context so an authorised reviewer can interpret it correctly when working towards rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income.
Workflow continuity
Existing Rental Income can carry the context needed for rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income into the next authorised stage without asking for the same facts again.
What Existing Rental Income looks like in practice
Consider a case where existing property income contributes to the affordability picture. The applicant or authorised team member uses Existing Rental Income from the relevant property or application context, so current rental income and its source context is captured against the record that will actually be reviewed.
A second authorised colleague can see what was provided, identify missing detail and, if the case progresses, hand only the context needed for rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income into the next authorised stage.
How to introduce Existing Rental Income into a live applicant workflow
For Existing Rental Income, implementation should keep information proportionate to its purpose, clearly owned and dependable through corrections, exceptions and handoffs.
Give Existing Rental Income a clear owner before rollout. Decide who is responsible for current rental income and its source context, which values are applicant-supplied and which authorised staff may amend or review them.
Keep Existing Rental Income proportionate to record current rental income as a distinct source within the applicant's financial information. Make optional detail clear and protect public entry points with appropriate access, transport and rate controls.
Test the normal case and realistic exceptions such as missing information, a correction after submission, an unavailable property or a revoked invitation before handing the context into the next workflow.
Who works with Existing Rental Income before a tenancy is created
Existing Rental Income supports the authorised people who provide, organise, review or progress this part of the applicant journey.
Keep Existing Rental Income data, decisions and permissions aligned
Existing Rental Income can involve personal or financial information. Apply least-privilege access, privacy notices, retention rules and lawful data handling to current rental income and its source context.
A structured record improves consistency but does not verify current rental income and its source context automatically; authorised users should correct material errors before relying on it.
Any decision informed by Existing Rental Income should remain fair, explainable and limited to the legitimate purpose of record current rental income as a distinct source within the applicant's financial information, while preserving the same applicant and property identity across handoff.
Related features in Applicants, Renters & Pre-Tenancy
These pages sit close to Existing Rental Income in the wider application and pre-tenancy architecture.
Technical flow & related Help Centre guides
Start with the primary guide for this capability, then use the related maintained guides for the surrounding workflow, evidence, access or handoff.
Questions about Existing Rental Income
What is Existing Rental Income used for in Proplix?
Existing Rental Income is an Applicants, Renters & Pre-Tenancy capability for record current rental income as a distinct source within the applicant's financial information. It keeps current rental income and its source context connected to the relevant applicant and property journey.
When is Existing Rental Income most useful?
Existing Rental Income is most useful when existing property income contributes to the affordability picture. In that situation, the intended operational result is rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income.
Does Existing Rental Income decide whether an applicant can afford the rent?
No. Existing Rental Income organises current rental income and its source context and its application context; your authorised affordability or referencing process decides how that evidence is assessed for rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income.
How does Existing Rental Income connect to tenant onboarding?
If Existing Rental Income is authorised to progress, the applicant and property context needed for rental income remains distinct from employment or proposed future income can support a controlled handoff into the separate tenancy-onboarding workflow. Capturing current rental income and its source context does not by itself create tenancy approval or a contract.
Explore how Existing Rental Income fits your applicant journey
See Existing Rental Income alongside property interest, application information, household context, affordability evidence, review and the later onboarding handoff. A walkthrough can focus on your actual lettings process rather than a generic software tour.