# Problem creating new field property

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/problem-creating-new-field-property/138735>\
**Category:** Tips, Tricks & Best Practices\
**Tags:** forms\
**Created:** [August 28, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/problem-creating-new-field-property/138735 "2025-08-28T18:39:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![wearedelve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7c8e57/32.png) [@wearedelve](https://community.hubspot.com/u/wearedelve)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/problem-creating-new-field-property/138735/1 "2025-08-28T18:39:53Z")

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When I try to create a new field property for HubSpot legacy forms, I get an error:

##### There was a problem creating this property.

##### Please try again, or refresh the page.

The field is a single-line text field, with a unique name. I’ve tried it with a select box field too, and I keep getting the same error.

I’ve tried clearing browser cache, using an incognito browser, different browser to firefox, and I still get the same problem.

Can someone shed some light on this issue..

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/problem-creating-new-field-property/138735/2 "2025-08-28T18:54:27Z")

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Hi @wearedelve,

Please try creating the property from the property settings: [Create and edit properties](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/properties/create-and-edit-properties)

This would highlight whether you’re maybe missing permissions.

Best regards

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**Author:** ![wearedelve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7c8e57/32.png) [@wearedelve](https://community.hubspot.com/u/wearedelve)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 9:44am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/problem-creating-new-field-property/138735/3 "2025-09-02T09:44:54Z")

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Hi @karstenkoehler

It does look like a permissions issue. Thanks for the heads up.