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# How do I change lease terms before the lease is finalised?

Spotted a mistake, or agreed on different terms after sending the lease? Easy fixed — here's what to do, whether you're the landlord or the tenant.

### For landlords: editing before the tenant accepts

If your tenant hasn't yet accepted the tenancy terms:

1. Log in and click **'Cancel'** next to the tenancy agreement in your list.
2. Once cancelled, click **'View'** to return to editing.
3. Adjust the terms as needed, then resend when you're ready.

That's it — the tenant receives the updated version to review and accept.

### For tenants: you'd like terms changed before accepting

If you've been offered a tenancy but want a change to the terms, **talk to your landlord first** rather than clicking anything. If you both agree, they can cancel the draft, adjust the terms and resend it to you.

**One important thing: please don't click 'Decline' unless you genuinely don't want to proceed at all.** Declining permanently withdraws and locks the draft tenancy — it can't be reopened.

### If the tenant has already accepted

Once your tenant accepts, the agreement is generated and sent out for signatures, and the **Cancel** button becomes **Withdraw**. Withdrawing sets the agreement to *Pending Withdrawal* and then *Withdrawn*. A withdrawn agreement can't be edited or resent, so you remove it and create a fresh one.

**Renewals work the same way.** Cancel before your tenant accepts to edit and resend; withdraw after acceptance and start a fresh renewal from the **Renew** button. See [What happens if my tenant doesn't accept or sign the renewal?](https://help.propertynow.com.au/en/article/what-happens-if-my-tenant-doesnt-accept-or-sign-the-renewal-1aemdas/).

### If the tenancy has been declined

Once a tenant clicks 'Decline', that draft is locked and can't be edited by anyone. If you both still want to go ahead, the landlord simply creates a fresh tenancy agreement in their account — it only takes a few minutes, especially since most details carry over from the tenant's application.