Rental profile preparation
Complete field guideKeep one current application and a record of what changed
An updated payslip or corrected move date can leave several files looking final. A small version register tells you which copy is current, which copy was sent and whether a recipient needs a replacement.
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Short answer
Choose one working copy, label each export with a version and date, and record every send separately. A PDF already downloaded or emailed remains a snapshot; editing your draft does not update that copy. Check export options before assuming another export is included.
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- Create a personal rental profile, delivered as a shareable PDF, to complement the process required by the agent or landlord.
- 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.
Guide map
In this guide
Jump to the part that matches the decision in front of you.
Key points
Close the loop before another send
Open the selected PDF at full size, check the changed field and compare it with the replacement message. Confirm the property, recipient and file name once more. Mark the new version sent only after observing the actual send or upload result.
- One active draft; one selected export; older copies clearly separated.
- A dated change reason and a separate record for each recipient.
Useful context
Start with the version you can explain
Open the file you intend to use and compare its name, issue date and contents with the most recent source records. A filename containing final is not enough if its employment section still uses an older fact. Keep a private note of corrections that matter to a recipient.
Choose one place for the working draft. Move older exports out of the active send folder so a mobile attachment picker does not offer several equally plausible choices. This is an organisation method, not a requirement to retain every draft forever.
Action plan
Decide whether a change needs a new handoff
Separate a factual correction from a cosmetic edit. If the wrong telephone number was sent, tell the recipient what changed and how to reach you. Changing a colour or page heading usually creates no new information, although the recipient may have its own file instructions.
Before generating another file, check whether the requested correction can be supplied through the existing form or message thread. Do not attach the full application again merely because one small detail changed.
Working checklist
Use a short version register
Fictional worksheet: Maya Chen is applying for 18 Willow Street. The dates below are illustrative, not a recommended refresh schedule. The register records the purpose of each version without copying salary, account or identity details into the log.
- v1, 10 October: initial profile checked; not sent.
- v2, 11 October: proposed move date corrected; sent for 18 Willow Street by email.
- v3, 13 October: new employer contact confirmed; working copy only.
- Current recipient copy: v2. Replacement needed: ask whether the changed contact is relevant.
Keep in view
Keep the log smaller than the application
Record file names and change reasons rather than reproducing identification or financial records. OAIC guidance describes a reasonably necessary collection limit where the Privacy Act covers a real estate agent. That scope does not establish a blanket deletion or redaction right for every recipient.
Provide information relevant to the recipient's application process and handle identity or financial material carefully.
Practical example
Name a replacement precisely
Fictional message: Hello Casey, please use Maya-Chen-18-Willow-v3.pdf in place of v2. The employer contact has changed; the proposed move date is unchanged. Please let me know if your application platform needs a separate update. Thank you, Maya.
Save that message as a new event in your own record. A replacement instruction records what you asked; it does not prove that the recipient removed or stopped using the earlier file.
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Questions
Common questions
Clear answers for the decisions people usually pause on.
Does changing my profile update the PDF I already emailed?
No. An emailed or downloaded PDF stays as it was. Decide whether a replacement is needed and communicate the change through the recipient’s accepted channel.
Should I call every export final.pdf?
A dated name with a version is easier to distinguish. Avoid putting account numbers, dates of birth or other unnecessary sensitive details in the filename.
Your next step
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