TL;DR — Property→Block→Unit, managerIds, plannedUnits, reconcileBlockInventory — ops for 100+ unit estates....
Table of Contents
- Why this matters in East Africa - How Bara + Treenant solve it (Property→Block→Unit + reconcileBlockInventory) - Step-by-step workflow - Comparison table - FAQs - RelatedWhy this matters in East Africa
Kampala–Wakiso vacancy cycled 8–12% in 2025; Entebbe gated blocks held yield. Bara's 2,400+ projects and 580+ vendors provide field data for this analysis. Regional nuance: UG/KE/TZ code profiles and supply chains differ, but Bara encodes them as constants with Firestore overrides.
How Bara + Treenant solve it
How Bara + Treenant work together — Tenant view
- Invite a tenant to a Unit → tenant accepts → Tenancy starts.
- Every payment is a Ledger entry: *Due → Proof submitted → Verified → Balance updated*.
- Tenant pays in Treenant via Mobile Money; owner verifies in Bara — both see the same status.
- Receipts and portfolio update automatically.
- *In this article:* The step you’re reading is one move in this ledger flow..
!Block vs Unit Management for Multi-Tenant Operations
Step-by-step workflow
1. Create — property/project or tenancy in `app.bara.ink` or Bara Owner App. 2. Configure — NRM2 units, code profile, billingCycle, currency (UGX default), blocks/units. 3. Execute — marketplace procurement or ledger proof submission via Treenant Mobile Money (MoMo Mobile Money). 4. Reconcile — BOQ vs actuals or portfolio snapshot recomputed; export PDF/Excel via `jspdf` + `xlsx`.
Comparison table
| How you work | Time | Correctness | Transparency | What you pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper & spreadsheets | Slow (landlord waits) | Variable | Phone/paper | High (chasing) |
| Bara — Owner verifies | Minutes | Checked by Bara | Full ledger + receipt | Credits-gated |
| Treenant — Tenant pays & proves | Realtime | Ledger-verified | Both see Due → Proof → Verified | Mobile Money, receipt in app |
FAQs
Q: Does this work for small landlords (1–5 units)? A: Yes — Property → Block → Unit scales down to a single `Unit` with one `Tenancy`. No block required.
Q: What if I'm offline? A: Keep working — changes save on your device and sync automatically when you're back online.
Q: Is my data secure? A: Verified accounts and protected sign-in keep your property and payments safe.
Related
- Service: property-block-unit-management - Related posts: uganda-real-estate-2026-market-outlook, how-to-price-rental-units-yield-model
*Written by Treenant Team — tenant experience & rent ops*