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Applicant playbookMatch every portal attachment to its requested slot
A portal can separate documents across screens, rename uploads or hide the full set until the final step. Maintain a simple inventory that shows what each slot asks for, who owns the response and which exact file was attached.
- Market
- AU
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Updated
Short answer
Create one row per portal slot with the request, applicant, filename and status. Mark missing, ready, uploaded or not applicable accurately, then compare the completed portal view with the inventory before submission.
Working checklist
Assign one owner and one file decision
Identify who is responsible for each personal or household slot. Record the chosen filename only after checking its contents. If one file is intentionally used in more than one place, note that relationship instead of creating indistinguishable copies.
Continue in RentFiles
Turn this guide into a clear application pack
Create a private, structured rental application file when you are ready.
- Prepare a structured rental application PDF with RentFiles.
- Fill your application before you choose whether to pay for a PDF export.
- RentFiles helps organise the file; the agent or landlord decides the application outcome.
Action plan
Use statuses that reveal the next action
Ready means the checked file is available; uploaded means its receiving preview was verified; missing means action is required; not applicable means the slot does not describe this application. Avoid a vague done status that hides whether the file actually reached the portal.
Useful context
Copy the slots before selecting files
Record the wording and sequence of the portal's requested categories. Do not turn optional prompts into required ones or combine two slots because their labels sound similar. This map becomes the reference for deciding whether the upload set is complete.
Practical example
Example: catch a duplicate and an empty slot
Owen's inventory shows six requested slots but the portal summary contains six uploads. A row-by-row check reveals that one payslip was attached twice and the address slot is empty. He removes the duplicate, uploads the correct address record and verifies both previews.
Keep in view
Remove working notes from the handoff
Provide information relevant to the recipient's application process and handle identity or financial material carefully.
The inventory may contain internal status or private filenames that the recipient does not need. Use it to control the upload, not as an automatic attachment. Keep access limited and remove entries for excluded material from any version that is intentionally shared.
Questions
Common questions
Clear answers for the decisions people usually pause on.
Should one file appear in several portal slots?
Only when it genuinely answers each request and the portal allows that use. Record the reuse explicitly so it is not mistaken for an accidental duplicate.
How should I mark a slot that does not apply?
Use not applicable with a short accurate reason when the portal supports it. Do not upload an unrelated file merely to make every slot look occupied.
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