diff --git a/application/ConstructionConsent/ConstructionConsentController.php b/application/ConstructionConsent/ConstructionConsentController.php
index 35af915a3..b65612fb8 100644
--- a/application/ConstructionConsent/ConstructionConsentController.php
+++ b/application/ConstructionConsent/ConstructionConsentController.php
@@ -1063,7 +1063,10 @@ class ConstructionConsentController extends mfBaseController {
             if ($birthdate) { $ownerFilter["birthdate"] = $birthdate; }
 
             $isNew = !($ownerRecord = ConstructionConsentOwner::getFirst(array_filter($ownerFilter)));
-            if ($isNew) $ownerRecord = new ConstructionConsentOwner(["constructionconsent_id" => $consentRecord->id]);
+            if ($isNew) {
+                $ownerRecord = new ConstructionConsentOwner();
+                $ownerRecord->constructionconsent_id = $consentRecord->id;
+            }
 
             $addressKey = null; foreach(array_keys($ownerData) as $k) { if(strpos($k,"ADR") === 0) {$addressKey=$k; break;} }
             $street = $city = $postcode = $country = null;