Delete a unit

What this is

Deleting a unit removes one individual rentable space from a property. Like all deletions in TenantLedger, this is a soft delete — the unit is hidden from the property’s Units list, but its underlying history is preserved.

You delete a unit from the property’s Summary page, on the Units tab — the same place you add and edit units.

When to use it: Delete a unit you added by mistake or that no longer exists (for example, two units that were combined into one). If a unit is simply vacant between tenants, you don’t need to delete it — leave it in place so it shows as an available unit.

What blocks this delete

A unit cannot be deleted while a lease is active on it. The active lease must be ended (and removed) first.

Remove in this order before deleting the unit:

1. End the lease on the unit, then remove it. (Ending and removing a lease has its own steps and rules — see the leases-and-rent move-out article in the Leases & Rent section.)
2. Then delete the unit.

If a lease is active on the unit, the Delete Unit menu item opens a “cannot delete” warning instead of deleting. The pop-up reads:

Cannot Delete Unit — You cannot delete this unit because a lease is active on it. Please contact support for any questions.

Steps

1. In the left sidebar, click Properties, then click View on the property to open its Summary page.
2. Click the Units tab (it shows the current unit count, for example “3 Unit(s)”).
3. Find the unit in the list and open its Action menu.
4. Choose Delete Unit.
5. A confirmation pop-up appears. Click DELETE to remove the unit, or Close to cancel.

What you’ll see

• On success: the unit disappears from the Units list and the unit count at the top of the tab updates.
• If it’s blocked: the “Cannot Delete Unit” warning pop-up appears (quoted above), telling you a lease is still active on the unit. End and remove that lease, then try the delete again.

Related articles

• Why can’t I delete this?
• Add units to a property
• Edit a unit
• Delete a property