# Assign owners and create owner's accounts

Owners can be assigned by an admin user via the E**dit a unit** side panel.

Assigning owners ensures that each unit has the correct access to [**My Contributions**](https://help.commonview.com/books/contributions/page/my-contributions "My contributions") and other unit-specific information.

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## How to assign owners

1. Navigate to the **Units** link in the header.
2. Select the unit you want to assign owners to.
3. In the **Owners** section, you can:
    
    
    - **Select existing users** from the list of registered users.
    - **Create a new user** if the owner does not yet have an account.

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## Creating a new owner account

- When creating a new owner, the system asks for:
    
    
    - First Name
    - Last Name
    - Email Address
    - [Security Role](https://help.commonview.com/books/people/page/user-permissions "User permissions") (Default is recommended for unit owners)
- After creation, an **automatic email** is sent to the owner to **finalise their account creation** and set a password.

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## Example

<div class="_tableContainer_1rjym_1" id="bkmrk-unit-owners-unit-101"><div class="group _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex w-fit flex-col-reverse" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="1611" data-start="1481"><thead data-end="1500" data-start="1481"><tr data-end="1500" data-start="1481"><th data-col-size="sm" data-end="1488" data-start="1481">Unit</th><th data-col-size="sm" data-end="1500" data-start="1488">Owners</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="1611" data-start="1521"><tr data-end="1558" data-start="1521"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1532" data-start="1521">Unit 101</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1558" data-start="1532">John Smith, Jane Doe</td></tr><tr data-end="1611" data-start="1559"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1570" data-start="1559">Unit 102</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1611" data-start="1570">Michael Brown (new account created)</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div>- Michael Brown will receive an **activation email** to set up his account and gain access to the platform.
- John and Jane already have accounts and can immediately see their contributions and unit details.

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## Key points

- Each unit can be linked to **0, 1, or multiple owners**.
- Owners linked to a unit with a **utility interest set** can see their contributions on the [**My Contributions**](https://help.commonview.com/books/contributions/page/my-contributions "My contributions") page.
- Linking owners ensures **accurate contribution allocation** and allows owners to view maintenance information for their units.
- New accounts created during this process are **automatically notified** via email.