How Resident Vault Works in Plinth

How resident vault works in Plinth

Residents with a claimed flat open My vault (/me/vault), pick Personal or Flat documents, upload a file, and download via short-lived signed URLs. All writes go through server-side checks — quota limits, flat linkage, and visibility rules — not direct database edits from the browser.

Before you start

• Sign in and claim your flat (required to upload; personal files remain accessible after unclaim).
• Supported files: PDF, JPEG, PNG, WebP, Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), max 25 MB each.
• Starter societies: up to 10 personal / 5 flat active files with lower storage caps. Community+: up to 50 active files and 250 MB per scope. See pricing.

Save a personal document

1. Open My vault → Personal tab.
2. Tap Save to vault.
3. Enter a title, pick a category (identity, rental, ownership, insurance, tax, receipt, move, other).
4. Choose a file from your device.
5. Tap Save to vault — the file is stored in private resident-vault storage; only your profile can read it.

Personal files stay if you sell the flat and are unclaimed. The committee cannot browse your personal vault.

Save a flat document

1. Open My vault → Flat documents tab.
2. If you own multiple flats, select the flat.
3. Tap Save to vault and fill title + category.
4. Choose Who can view:
   • Flat residents only — everyone linked to that flat.
   • Flat + committee — flat residents and society admins (for tenant verification, move-in packs).
5. Upload the file.

When the flat is unclaimed (ownership transfer), all flat vault files for that flat are purged. Personal vault is untouched.

Manage files

• Open — 120-second signed URL.
• Rename — active files only.
• Archive — hide from the active list; still counts toward storage on Starter/Community quotas.
• Restore — move archived files back if you are under quota.
• Delete permanently — removes storage and metadata; cannot be undone.

How this differs from Documents

Resident help: personal files · Flat documents help · FAQ.