Make contractor residence optional with visibility rules

- Make residence_id nullable in contractor model
- Add created_by_id field to track contractor creator
- Update access control: personal contractors visible only to creator,
  residence contractors visible to all residence users
- Add database migration for schema changes
- Update admin panel DTOs and handlers for optional residence
- Fix test utilities for new model structure

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

internal/admin/dto/requests.go

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ type CreateTaskRequest struct {
 
 // CreateContractorRequest for creating a new contractor
 type CreateContractorRequest struct {
-	ResidenceID   uint    `json:"residence_id" binding:"required"`
+	ResidenceID   *uint   `json:"residence_id"`
 	CreatedByID   uint    `json:"created_by_id" binding:"required"`
 	Name          string  `json:"name" binding:"required,max=200"`
 	Company       string  `json:"company" binding:"max=200"`

internal/admin/dto/responses.go

@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ type TaskDetailResponse struct {
 // ContractorResponse represents a contractor in admin responses
 type ContractorResponse struct {
 	ID            uint     `json:"id"`
-	ResidenceID   uint     `json:"residence_id"`
+	ResidenceID   *uint    `json:"residence_id,omitempty"`
-	ResidenceName string   `json:"residence_name"`
+	ResidenceName string   `json:"residence_name,omitempty"`
 	CreatedByID   uint     `json:"created_by_id"`
 	CreatedByName string   `json:"created_by_name"`
 	Name          string   `json:"name"`

internal/admin/handlers/contractor_handler.go

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (h *AdminContractorHandler) Update(c *gin.Context) {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Residence not found"})
 			return
 		}
-		contractor.ResidenceID = *req.ResidenceID
+		contractor.ResidenceID = req.ResidenceID
 	}
 	// Verify created_by if changing
 	if req.CreatedByID != nil {
@@ -229,11 +229,13 @@ func (h *AdminContractorHandler) Create(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Verify residence exists
+	// Verify residence exists if provided
-	var residence models.Residence
+	if req.ResidenceID != nil {
-	if err := h.db.First(&residence, req.ResidenceID).Error; err != nil {
+		var residence models.Residence
-		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Residence not found"})
+		if err := h.db.First(&residence, *req.ResidenceID).Error; err != nil {
-		return
+			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "Residence not found"})
+			return
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Verify created_by user exists
@@ -342,7 +344,7 @@ func (h *AdminContractorHandler) toContractorResponse(contractor *models.Contrac
 		UpdatedAt:     contractor.UpdatedAt.Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05Z"),
 	}
 
-	if contractor.Residence.ID != 0 {
+	if contractor.Residence != nil && contractor.Residence.ID != 0 {
 		response.ResidenceName = contractor.Residence.Name
 	}
 	if contractor.CreatedBy.ID != 0 {

internal/dto/requests/contractor.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package requests
 
 // CreateContractorRequest represents the request to create a contractor
 type CreateContractorRequest struct {
-	ResidenceID   uint     `json:"residence_id" binding:"required"`
+	ResidenceID   *uint    `json:"residence_id"`
 	Name          string   `json:"name" binding:"required,min=1,max=200"`
 	Company       string   `json:"company" binding:"max=200"`
 	Phone         string   `json:"phone" binding:"max=20"`

internal/dto/responses/contractor.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type ContractorUserResponse struct {
 // ContractorResponse represents a contractor in the API response
 type ContractorResponse struct {
 	ID            uint                          `json:"id"`
-	ResidenceID   uint                          `json:"residence_id"`
+	ResidenceID   *uint                         `json:"residence_id"`
 	CreatedByID   uint                          `json:"created_by_id"`
 	AddedBy       uint                          `json:"added_by"` // Alias for created_by_id (KMM compatibility)
 	CreatedBy     *ContractorUserResponse       `json:"created_by,omitempty"`
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func NewContractorUserResponse(u *models.User) *ContractorUserResponse {
 func NewContractorResponse(c *models.Contractor) ContractorResponse {
 	resp := ContractorResponse{
 		ID:            c.ID,
-		ResidenceID:   c.ResidenceID,
+		ResidenceID:   c.ResidenceID, // Already a pointer
 		CreatedByID:   c.CreatedByID,
 		AddedBy:       c.CreatedByID, // Alias for KMM compatibility
 		Name:          c.Name,

internal/models/contractor.go

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ func (ContractorSpecialty) TableName() string {
 // Contractor represents the task_contractor table
 type Contractor struct {
 	BaseModel
-	ResidenceID   uint                  `gorm:"column:residence_id;index;not null" json:"residence_id"`
+	ResidenceID   *uint                 `gorm:"column:residence_id;index" json:"residence_id"`
-	Residence     Residence             `gorm:"foreignKey:ResidenceID" json:"-"`
+	Residence     *Residence            `gorm:"foreignKey:ResidenceID" json:"-"`
 	CreatedByID   uint                  `gorm:"column:created_by_id;index;not null" json:"created_by_id"`
 	CreatedBy     User                  `gorm:"foreignKey:CreatedByID" json:"created_by,omitempty"`
 

internal/models/task_test.go

@@ -205,8 +205,9 @@ func TestTaskCompletion_JSONSerialization(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestContractor_JSONSerialization(t *testing.T) {
+	residenceID := uint(1)
 	contractor := Contractor{
-		ResidenceID: 1,
+		ResidenceID: &residenceID,
 		CreatedByID: 1,
 		Name:        "Mike's Plumbing",
 		Company:     "Mike's Plumbing Co.",

internal/repositories/contractor_repo.go

@@ -42,14 +42,28 @@ func (r *ContractorRepository) FindByResidence(residenceID uint) ([]models.Contr
 }
 
 // FindByUser finds all contractors accessible to a user
-func (r *ContractorRepository) FindByUser(residenceIDs []uint) ([]models.Contractor, error) {
+// Returns contractors that either:
+// 1. Have no residence (personal contractors) AND were created by the user
+// 2. Belong to a residence the user has access to
+func (r *ContractorRepository) FindByUser(userID uint, residenceIDs []uint) ([]models.Contractor, error) {
 	var contractors []models.Contractor
-	err := r.db.Preload("CreatedBy").
+	query := r.db.Preload("CreatedBy").
 		Preload("Specialties").
 		Preload("Residence").
-		Where("residence_id IN ? AND is_active = ?", residenceIDs, true).
+		Where("is_active = ?", true)
-		Order("is_favorite DESC, name ASC").
+
-		Find(&contractors).Error
+	if len(residenceIDs) > 0 {
+		// Personal contractors (no residence, created by user) OR residence contractors
+		query = query.Where(
+			"(residence_id IS NULL AND created_by_id = ?) OR (residence_id IN ?)",
+			userID, residenceIDs,
+		)
+	} else {
+		// Only personal contractors
+		query = query.Where("residence_id IS NULL AND created_by_id = ?", userID)
+	}
+
+	err := query.Order("is_favorite DESC, name ASC").Find(&contractors).Error
 	return contractors, err
 }
 

internal/services/contractor_service.go

@@ -41,12 +41,8 @@ func (s *ContractorService) GetContractor(contractorID, userID uint) (*responses
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Check access via residence
+	// Check access
-	hasAccess, err := s.residenceRepo.HasAccess(contractor.ResidenceID, userID)
+	if !s.hasContractorAccess(contractor, userID) {
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if !hasAccess {
 		return nil, ErrContractorAccessDenied
 	}
 
@@ -54,6 +50,24 @@ func (s *ContractorService) GetContractor(contractorID, userID uint) (*responses
 	return &resp, nil
 }
 
+// hasContractorAccess checks if user has access to a contractor
+// Access rules:
+// - If contractor has no residence: only the creator has access
+// - If contractor has a residence: all users with access to that residence
+func (s *ContractorService) hasContractorAccess(contractor *models.Contractor, userID uint) bool {
+	if contractor.ResidenceID == nil {
+		// Personal contractor - only creator has access
+		return contractor.CreatedByID == userID
+	}
+
+	// Residence contractor - check residence access
+	hasAccess, err := s.residenceRepo.HasAccess(*contractor.ResidenceID, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return hasAccess
+}
+
 // ListContractors lists all contractors accessible to a user
 func (s *ContractorService) ListContractors(userID uint) ([]responses.ContractorResponse, error) {
 	residences, err := s.residenceRepo.FindByUser(userID)
@@ -66,11 +80,8 @@ func (s *ContractorService) ListContractors(userID uint) ([]responses.Contractor
 		residenceIDs[i] = r.ID
 	}
 
-	if len(residenceIDs) == 0 {
+	// FindByUser now handles both personal and residence contractors
-		return []responses.ContractorResponse{}, nil
+	contractors, err := s.contractorRepo.FindByUser(userID, residenceIDs)
-	}
-
-	contractors, err := s.contractorRepo.FindByUser(residenceIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -80,13 +91,15 @@ func (s *ContractorService) ListContractors(userID uint) ([]responses.Contractor
 
 // CreateContractor creates a new contractor
 func (s *ContractorService) CreateContractor(req *requests.CreateContractorRequest, userID uint) (*responses.ContractorResponse, error) {
-	// Check residence access
+	// If residence is provided, check access
-	hasAccess, err := s.residenceRepo.HasAccess(req.ResidenceID, userID)
+	if req.ResidenceID != nil {
-	if err != nil {
+		hasAccess, err := s.residenceRepo.HasAccess(*req.ResidenceID, userID)
-		return nil, err
+		if err != nil {
-	}
+			return nil, err
-	if !hasAccess {
+		}
-		return nil, ErrResidenceAccessDenied
+		if !hasAccess {
+			return nil, ErrResidenceAccessDenied
+		}
 	}
 
 	isFavorite := false
@@ -124,9 +137,9 @@ func (s *ContractorService) CreateContractor(req *requests.CreateContractorReque
 	}
 
 	// Reload with relations
-	contractor, err = s.contractorRepo.FindByID(contractor.ID)
+	contractor, reloadErr := s.contractorRepo.FindByID(contractor.ID)
-	if err != nil {
+	if reloadErr != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, reloadErr
 	}
 
 	resp := responses.NewContractorResponse(contractor)
@@ -144,11 +157,7 @@ func (s *ContractorService) UpdateContractor(contractorID, userID uint, req *req
 	}
 
 	// Check access
-	hasAccess, err := s.residenceRepo.HasAccess(contractor.ResidenceID, userID)
+	if !s.hasContractorAccess(contractor, userID) {
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if !hasAccess {
 		return nil, ErrContractorAccessDenied
 	}
 
@@ -222,11 +231,7 @@ func (s *ContractorService) DeleteContractor(contractorID, userID uint) error {
 	}
 
 	// Check access
-	hasAccess, err := s.residenceRepo.HasAccess(contractor.ResidenceID, userID)
+	if !s.hasContractorAccess(contractor, userID) {
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if !hasAccess {
 		return ErrContractorAccessDenied
 	}
 
@@ -244,11 +249,7 @@ func (s *ContractorService) ToggleFavorite(contractorID, userID uint) (*response
 	}
 
 	// Check access
-	hasAccess, err := s.residenceRepo.HasAccess(contractor.ResidenceID, userID)
+	if !s.hasContractorAccess(contractor, userID) {
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if !hasAccess {
 		return nil, ErrContractorAccessDenied
 	}
 
@@ -278,11 +279,7 @@ func (s *ContractorService) GetContractorTasks(contractorID, userID uint) ([]res
 	}
 
 	// Check access
-	hasAccess, err := s.residenceRepo.HasAccess(contractor.ResidenceID, userID)
+	if !s.hasContractorAccess(contractor, userID) {
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if !hasAccess {
 		return nil, ErrContractorAccessDenied
 	}
 

internal/testutil/testutil.go

@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func MockAuthMiddleware(user *models.User) gin.HandlerFunc {
 // CreateTestContractor creates a test contractor
 func CreateTestContractor(t *testing.T, db *gorm.DB, residenceID, createdByID uint, name string) *models.Contractor {
 	contractor := &models.Contractor{
-		ResidenceID: residenceID,
+		ResidenceID: &residenceID,
 		CreatedByID: createdByID,
 		Name:        name,
 		IsActive:    true,

migrations/003_contractor_optional_residence.down.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-- Revert: Make residence_id required again
+-- WARNING: This will fail if there are contractors with NULL residence_id
+
+ALTER TABLE task_contractor ALTER COLUMN residence_id SET NOT NULL;

migrations/003_contractor_optional_residence.up.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-- Make residence_id optional for contractors
+-- Allows contractors to be personal (no residence) or shared (with residence)
+
+ALTER TABLE task_contractor ALTER COLUMN residence_id DROP NOT NULL;

seeds/001_lookups.sql

@@ -2,33 +2,35 @@
 -- Run with: ./dev.sh seed
 
 -- Residence Types (only has: id, created_at, updated_at, name)
+-- Ordered A-Z by name
 INSERT INTO residence_residencetype (id, created_at, updated_at, name)
 VALUES
-    (1, NOW(), NOW(), 'House'),
+    (1, NOW(), NOW(), 'Apartment'),
-    (2, NOW(), NOW(), 'Apartment'),
+    (2, NOW(), NOW(), 'Condo'),
-    (3, NOW(), NOW(), 'Condo'),
+    (3, NOW(), NOW(), 'Duplex'),
-    (4, NOW(), NOW(), 'Townhouse'),
+    (4, NOW(), NOW(), 'House'),
-    (5, NOW(), NOW(), 'Duplex'),
+    (5, NOW(), NOW(), 'Mobile Home'),
-    (6, NOW(), NOW(), 'Mobile Home'),
+    (6, NOW(), NOW(), 'Other'),
-    (7, NOW(), NOW(), 'Vacation Home'),
+    (7, NOW(), NOW(), 'Townhouse'),
-    (8, NOW(), NOW(), 'Other')
+    (8, NOW(), NOW(), 'Vacation Home')
 ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET
     name = EXCLUDED.name,
     updated_at = NOW();
 
 -- Task Categories (has: name, description, icon, color, display_order)
+-- Ordered A-Z by name with display_order matching
 INSERT INTO task_taskcategory (id, created_at, updated_at, name, description, icon, color, display_order)
 VALUES
-    (1, NOW(), NOW(), 'Plumbing', 'Plumbing related tasks', 'wrench', '#3498db', 1),
+    (1, NOW(), NOW(), 'Appliances', 'Appliance maintenance and repair', 'cog', '#9b59b6', 1),
-    (2, NOW(), NOW(), 'Electrical', 'Electrical work and repairs', 'bolt', '#f1c40f', 2),
+    (2, NOW(), NOW(), 'Cleaning', 'Cleaning and sanitation', 'broom', '#1abc9c', 2),
-    (3, NOW(), NOW(), 'HVAC', 'Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning', 'thermometer', '#e74c3c', 3),
+    (3, NOW(), NOW(), 'Electrical', 'Electrical work and repairs', 'bolt', '#f1c40f', 3),
-    (4, NOW(), NOW(), 'Appliances', 'Appliance maintenance and repair', 'cog', '#9b59b6', 4),
+    (4, NOW(), NOW(), 'Exterior', 'Exterior maintenance and landscaping', 'tree', '#27ae60', 4),
-    (5, NOW(), NOW(), 'Exterior', 'Exterior maintenance and landscaping', 'tree', '#27ae60', 5),
+    (5, NOW(), NOW(), 'General', 'General maintenance tasks', 'tools', '#7f8c8d', 5),
-    (6, NOW(), NOW(), 'Interior', 'Interior maintenance and repairs', 'home', '#e67e22', 6),
+    (6, NOW(), NOW(), 'HVAC', 'Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning', 'thermometer', '#e74c3c', 6),
-    (7, NOW(), NOW(), 'Safety', 'Safety and security tasks', 'shield', '#c0392b', 7),
+    (7, NOW(), NOW(), 'Interior', 'Interior maintenance and repairs', 'home', '#e67e22', 7),
-    (8, NOW(), NOW(), 'Cleaning', 'Cleaning and sanitation', 'broom', '#1abc9c', 8),
+    (8, NOW(), NOW(), 'Pest Control', 'Pest prevention and control', 'bug', '#8e44ad', 8),
-    (9, NOW(), NOW(), 'Pest Control', 'Pest prevention and control', 'bug', '#8e44ad', 9),
+    (9, NOW(), NOW(), 'Plumbing', 'Plumbing related tasks', 'wrench', '#3498db', 9),
-    (10, NOW(), NOW(), 'General', 'General maintenance tasks', 'tools', '#7f8c8d', 99)
+    (10, NOW(), NOW(), 'Safety', 'Safety and security tasks', 'shield', '#c0392b', 10)
 ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET
     name = EXCLUDED.name,
     description = EXCLUDED.description,
@@ -83,25 +85,27 @@ ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET
     display_order = EXCLUDED.display_order,
     updated_at = NOW();
 
--- Contractor Specialties (check actual columns)
+-- Contractor Specialties (has: name, description, icon, display_order)
-INSERT INTO task_contractorspecialty (id, created_at, updated_at, name)
+-- Ordered A-Z by name with display_order matching
+INSERT INTO task_contractorspecialty (id, created_at, updated_at, name, display_order)
 VALUES
-    (1, NOW(), NOW(), 'Plumber'),
+    (1, NOW(), NOW(), 'Appliance Repair', 1),
-    (2, NOW(), NOW(), 'Electrician'),
+    (2, NOW(), NOW(), 'Carpenter', 2),
-    (3, NOW(), NOW(), 'HVAC Technician'),
+    (3, NOW(), NOW(), 'Cleaner', 3),
-    (4, NOW(), NOW(), 'Handyman'),
+    (4, NOW(), NOW(), 'Electrician', 4),
-    (5, NOW(), NOW(), 'Landscaper'),
+    (5, NOW(), NOW(), 'General Contractor', 5),
-    (6, NOW(), NOW(), 'Painter'),
+    (6, NOW(), NOW(), 'Handyman', 6),
-    (7, NOW(), NOW(), 'Roofer'),
+    (7, NOW(), NOW(), 'HVAC Technician', 7),
-    (8, NOW(), NOW(), 'Carpenter'),
+    (8, NOW(), NOW(), 'Landscaper', 8),
-    (9, NOW(), NOW(), 'Appliance Repair'),
+    (9, NOW(), NOW(), 'Locksmith', 9),
-    (10, NOW(), NOW(), 'Pest Control'),
+    (10, NOW(), NOW(), 'Painter', 10),
-    (11, NOW(), NOW(), 'Cleaner'),
+    (11, NOW(), NOW(), 'Pest Control', 11),
-    (12, NOW(), NOW(), 'Pool Service'),
+    (12, NOW(), NOW(), 'Plumber', 12),
-    (13, NOW(), NOW(), 'Locksmith'),
+    (13, NOW(), NOW(), 'Pool Service', 13),
-    (14, NOW(), NOW(), 'General Contractor')
+    (14, NOW(), NOW(), 'Roofer', 14)
 ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET
     name = EXCLUDED.name,
+    display_order = EXCLUDED.display_order,
     updated_at = NOW();
 
 -- Subscription Settings (singleton)