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Owners

Learn how to manage owners in Propra, including adding owners, assigning assets, managing portal access, sharing documents, and configuring owner financial settings.

Written by Karyn Millar

The Owners page, located on the dashboard menu, is where you manage property owners and unit owners within Propra.

Propra supports two different ownership roles in the system:

  • Property Owners

  • Unit Owners

Check out the Owner Portal Guide and watch the video to understand the Owners Portal
Residential Portal Support - For property managers to assist tenants or owners with logging in

Adding Owners

You can add owners individually by selecting Add Owner. To create a new owner:

  1. Select Add Owner

  2. Enter the owner information

  3. Save the profile

Once added, the owner can be associated with a property or unit and invited to access their portal. The owner added into the system becomes the primary owner. From their owner portal, they can add shared users and grant access to specific assets and permissions. This supports situations such as:

  • One owner owning multiple assets

  • One owner owning assets with multiple partners

  • Multiple people sharing access to the same property or units

Importing Owners

You can also import owners in bulk by selecting Import Owners. To import your owner list:

  1. Select Import Owners

  2. Download the example CSV template

  3. Fill out the template with your owner information

  4. Upload the completed CSV file

  5. Save the import

The provided template must be used for imports to work correctly.

Searching and Filtering Owners

Use the search bar to quickly locate owners by:

  • Owner name

  • Property name

You can also:

  • View deactivated owners (select Show Deactivated)

  • Export your owner list

  • Sort columns alphabetically using the arrows beside column titles (hover over the column title to show the arrow)

  • Filter results using the Filter button

Owners who have successfully created and verified their portal account will display a green verified checkmark beside their name.

Property Owners

A property owner owns the entire property. This could be:

  • An individual person

  • A corporation

  • A condo or strata corporation

Unit Owners

A unit owner owns one or more individual units within a property. Examples include:

  • Condo or strata owners

  • Owners renting out individual units

  • Individual investors owning units within a larger apartment building

One owner may own multiple units within the same building.

Important: An owner cannot own both the property and individual units on the same property. If both are assigned, the system will override the setup and treat the owner as owning the property. Because of this, you should not assign both the property and units to the same owner on the asset page. Having both selected could effect your bank groups if the wrong owner is selected resulting in payments going into the wrong account.

Viewing an Owner Profile

To open an owner profile, click directly on the owner’s name. Within the owner profile, you can manage:

  • Owned assets (properties or units)

  • Contact information

  • Documents

  • Financial details

  • Notes

Assets and Ownership Types

Inside the owner profile, you can select which assets the owner owns. To assign an asset:

  1. Select Add Asset

  2. Choose the property

  3. Select the ownership type for that property

The owner will either:

  • Own the entire property as a Property Owner

  • Own a specific unit as a Unit Owner

Updating Asset Information

To edit asset details:

  1. Select the three-dot menu

  2. Choose Update Asset

Here you can:

  • Add owner contract dates

  • Enter management fees

  • Update ownership details

You can pull owner contract information from Reports by running the Managed Properties Report. Once changes are complete, press Save.


Asset Financial Settings

When updating an asset, you can configure:

Fee Rate

Calculates the percentage based on the management fee collection setup in:
Accounting Financial Settings

Fee Amount

Uses the management fee settings configured in accounting.

Flat Fee

Charges a flat amount for the entire property.

Reserve Amount

The reserve amount is held back for future bills and expenses.

If entered:

  • This amount will remain in the account

  • It will not be included in owner income payouts

Track Condo Fee Expense

Selecting this option will create an expense for condo fees for this owner. This would be selected if they are a condo/strata unit owner and you are managing their property as well

What Property Owners Can See

Property owners may have access to:

  • Full maintenance request logs

  • High-level financial performance

  • Property-wide documentation

  • Operational reporting

Unit Owners

Unit owners are individuals who own a specific unit within a larger property. This setup is common in:

  • Condominiums

  • Townhomes

  • Strata properties

Unit owners typically only see information related to their individual unit.

What Unit Owners Can See

Currently, unit owners can access:

  • Lease and billing information for their unit

  • Maintenance requests submitted by themselves or their tenants

  • Maintenance request status summaries

What Unit Owners Cannot See

Unit owners do not currently have access to:

  • Internal maintenance notes

  • Full property-level documentation

  • Property-wide financial reporting that hasn't been shared

This limited visibility helps simplify communication and keeps unit owners focused on information relevant to their unit only.

Contact Tab

The Contact tab displays the owner’s contact information. To edit contact details:

  1. Select the pencil icon

  2. Update the information

  3. Save your changes

Important: If Mail is selected as the correspondence preference, the owner will not receive email notifications regarding autopay payments.


Non-Resident Owners

The home address is important for non-resident owners. If the address is outside of Canada, you can run the:

  • Non-Resident Withholding Tax task

Include in Accounting

Toggle on Include In Accounting to allow the owner to be selected for accounting tasks.

Verified Email Addresses

Once an owner has verified their email address through their portal account, the email address can no longer be edited internally. Only the owner can change their verified email through their Propra portal.

Requested Contact Updates

If an owner updates their information through their portal, you may receive a notification depending on your notification settings.

When updates are pending review, a yellow information icon will appear for you to confirm the requested changes.

Additional Contacts

You can add additional contacts for an owner profile. These additional contacts are for record keeping purposes only and do not create portal access. If an owner shares ownership with another person, they can invite them as a shared user directly from their owner portal.

Internal Notes

You can add internal-only notes on the Contact page for administrative purposes.

Documents Tab

The Documents tab allows you to upload and manage owner-related files.

Examples include:

  • Contracts

  • Statements

  • Agreements

  • Identification documents

  • Ownership paperwork

Uploading Documents

To upload a document:

  1. Select Upload

  2. Upload the document file

  3. Click Save

Sharing Documents

To share a document with the primary owner:

  1. Select the three-dot menu

  2. Choose Share with

To remove access, select Unshare.

Documents uploaded directly to the owner profile can only be shared with the primary owner. If a property has multiple owners and you need to share documents with all shared owners, upload the document to the property’s Documents tab instead.


Owner Notifications

When a document is shared:

  • The owner receives an email notification

  • The email includes a link directly to the document

  • The document becomes available in the owner's portal under the Documents tab


Additional Shared Users

Documents shared directly from the owner profile are only shared with the primary owner. This is because:

  • One owner may have multiple shared users

  • Sharing from the owner profile would otherwise share the document with everyone

If you need to share documents with additional shared users:

  • Upload the document to the Property Documents page instead

  • Share the document from the property level

Income Payout Reports

Income payout reports shared from the Reports page will appear in the Documents tab. Since these reports are property-level documents:

  • Shared portal users linked to the property will also receive access

Financial Tab

The Financial tab contains accounting and payment information for the owner. This includes:

  • Management fee settings

  • Fiscal year end

  • GST number

  • GST filing frequency

  • Condo fee expense tracking

  • Payment details

Payment Details

To add or edit payment details:

  • Select the three-dot menu

Recommendation: If the owner has a PAD agreement, upload it to the Documents tab for reference.

Autopay Status

Autopay statuses are shown using icons:

  • ✅ Green Checkmark = Autopay enabled

  • ❌ X = Owner canceled autopay in the portal

  • 🕒 Clock = Waiting for the owner to enter banking details


Owner Transactions

At the bottom of the Financial tab, you can view:

  • Balance owing

  • Owner transactions

  • Maintenance bills

  • Income payouts

Select Show Paid to display paid transactions.

Add Charge and Deposit

Depending on permissions, you may also see:

  • Add Charge

  • Deposit

Important: These charges apply to the owner directly, not the property.

Deactivating an Owner

To deactivate an owner:

  1. Select the three-dot menu

  2. Choose Deactivate

Before deactivating an owner, ensure all active accounting has been completed. Deactivating an owner with unfinished accounting activity may cause posting errors or transaction issues.

Inviting Owners to the Portal

You can send owners a welcome email during onboarding by sending an announcement. When owners are invited to create an account, they must verify their email address before gaining portal access. The email address used to create their portal account must exactly match the email listed on their contact profile page.

Incorrect Email Used During Signup

If an owner accidentally creates their account using a different email address, they may log in but not see any information. To fix this:

  1. Add the email address they used for signup to their contact profile

  2. Save the changes

This will link their account to the owner profile automatically. The owner may need to log out and back in again before the information appears correctly.

Why Different Owner Permissions Exist

Not all owners require the same level of detail or system visibility.

Many Propra clients prefer a simplified experience for unit owners to reduce confusion and keep attention focused on their specific unit and finances.

Propra’s owner permissions are designed to support these operational preferences while maintaining clear communication and secure access to information.

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