diff --git a/strr-base-web/app/stores/strrContact.ts b/strr-base-web/app/stores/strrContact.ts
index 1d469901..33a393a1 100644
--- a/strr-base-web/app/stores/strrContact.ts
+++ b/strr-base-web/app/stores/strrContact.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export const useStrrContactStore = defineStore('strr/contact', () => {
   const { userFullName } = storeToRefs(useConnectAccountStore())
   const getContactSchema = (completingParty = false) => {
     return z.object({
-      firstName: getRequiredNonEmptyString(t('validation.name.first')),
+      firstName: optionalOrEmptyString,
       middleName: optionalOrEmptyString,
       lastName: getRequiredNonEmptyString(t('validation.name.last')),
       position: completingParty ? optionalOrEmptyString : getRequiredNonEmptyString(t('validation.position')),
diff --git a/strr-base-web/app/utils/permitDashHelpers.ts b/strr-base-web/app/utils/permitDashHelpers.ts
index c3b4df3e..b4297958 100644
--- a/strr-base-web/app/utils/permitDashHelpers.ts
+++ b/strr-base-web/app/utils/permitDashHelpers.ts
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ export const getPartyItem = (party: Contact): ConnectAccordionItem => {
     : party.phone.number
   return {
     showAvatar: true,
-    label: `${party.firstName || ''} ` +
+    label: (`${party.firstName || ''} ` +
       `${party.middleName || ''} ` +
-      `${party.lastName || ''}`.replaceAll('  ', '').trim(),
+      `${party.lastName || ''}`).replaceAll('  ', ' ').trim(),
     values: [
       {
         icon: 'i-mdi-at',
diff --git a/strr-host-pm-web/app/stores/hostOwner.ts b/strr-host-pm-web/app/stores/hostOwner.ts
index 31f5f258..db5a85af 100644
--- a/strr-host-pm-web/app/stores/hostOwner.ts
+++ b/strr-host-pm-web/app/stores/hostOwner.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const useHostOwnerStore = defineStore('host/owner', () => {
       role: z.enum([OwnerRole.HOST, OwnerRole.CO_HOST, OwnerRole.PROPERTY_MANAGER], {
         errorMap: () => ({ message: t('validation.ownerRole') })
       }),
-      firstName: getRequiredNonEmptyString(t('validation.name.first')),
+      firstName: optionalOrEmptyString,
       middleName: optionalOrEmptyString,
       lastName: getRequiredNonEmptyString(t('validation.name.last')),
       preferredName: optionalOrEmptyString,
diff --git a/strr-platform-web/package.json b/strr-platform-web/package.json
index fc5d5d03..c65fb6d9 100644
--- a/strr-platform-web/package.json
+++ b/strr-platform-web/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "strr-platform-web",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.0.18",
+  "version": "0.0.19",
   "scripts": {
     "build-check": "nuxt build",
     "build": "nuxt generate",