How To Fix 6A055 - Old rent & & is higher than or equal to new rent & &

6A055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6A - Real estate messages rent adjustment

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Old rent & & is higher than or equal to new rent & &

What causes this issue?

The rent calculated as a result of the rent adjustment is lower or
equal to the old rent.
A rent adjustment is generally only carried out if it results in a rent
increase.

System Response

The execution of the rent adjustment was terminated.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 6A055 - Old rent & & is higher than or equal to new rent & & ?

  The SAP error message 6A055 indicates that there is an issue with the rental agreement in the context of real estate management (RE-FX) within SAP. Specifically, the error message states that the "Old rent" is higher than or equal to the "New rent" being entered. This typically occurs during the process of changing or updating rental conditions in a lease contract.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Entry Error: The most common cause is that the new rent amount being entered is either the same as or lower than the existing rent amount, which is not allowed in the system.
  Business Rules: The system may have business rules or configurations that prevent a decrease in rent or require that the new rent must be higher than the old rent.
  Contractual Obligations: There may be contractual obligations or agreements that stipulate that rent cannot be reduced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review the Rent Amounts: Check the current rent amount in the system and ensure