How to Reject a Previously Approved Applicant

[Hae Sun Yi]

I was just about to send the lease agreement to the applicant that I approved with a move-in date of May 1, then the next day he wouldn't be able to move in on May 1 due to the current contract binding. I said I'd stick to May 1 and hope he could work it out, but he asked me to consider for May 16 move-in. I just left the conversation and didn't mention I'd move on to another applicant at that time because I didn't want to lose him in case I didn't find anyone. So right after, I approved another applicant and I am about to send her out the lease agreement., however, he contacted me he'd make it on May 1 and ask me to send him the lease agreement. All happened so quickly within a day.

Any advice on how I could reject him?

Was I supposed to tell him that I'd move on to another applicant before I contact a new applicant?