Notes:

• You cannot delete a property that has active leases.
• If you want to move the property and related information to another company folder, contact Sage Expert Services for a "data split"/key change.

If you want to delete the property, follow the steps below to remove properties from Property Management. Refer to the attached links for more information about each of these steps.

1. Back up your data files. See How do I use File Tools to back up data files?
2. Terminate leases and move them to history. See How do I terminate a lease in Property Management? and How do I change a terminated lease to historical status (Move to History) in Property Management?
3. Run Clear Paid Items using Conditions to select the property you're removing, and print reports to verify the transactions that move. See How do I run Clear Paid Items in Property Management?
4. Delete leases. Remember to print reports to verify that there are no open items on the leases before you delete them.
   • Delete a lease with a future status. See How do I delete a future lease in Property Management?
   • Delete a lease with a current status. See How do I delete a current lease in Property Management?
   • Delete a lease with a canceled status. See How do I delete a canceled lease in Property Management?
   • Delete a lease with a terminated status. See How do I delete a terminated lease in Property Management?
   • Delete a lease with a historical status. See How do I delete a historical lease in Property Management?
5. Delete units. See How do I delete a unit in Property Management?
6. Delete properties.
   1. Back up your data files. See How do I use File Tools to back up data files?
   2. From the Setup menu, select Properties.
   3. Select the property you want to delete from the Property list.
   4. Click X and then click Yes to delete the property.
   5. Repeat steps 6.c and 6.d for each property that you want to delete, and then click Close.
7. Optional: Retire the General Ledger prefix. See How do I retire a General Ledger prefix and full accounts?