diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 7543f7984..2f7bb2bd6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def search
-    user_options = current_user.support? ? User.all : User.affiliated_users(current_user.organisation)
+    user_options = current_user.support? ? User.all : User.own_and_managing_org_users(current_user.organisation)
     users = user_options.search_by(params["query"]).limit(20)
 
     user_data = users.each_with_object({}) do |user, hash|
diff --git a/app/helpers/filters_helper.rb b/app/helpers/filters_helper.rb
index f941f2e65..5f8488bc9 100644
--- a/app/helpers/filters_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/filters_helper.rb
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ module FiltersHelper
       selected_user = if current_user.support?
                         User.where(id: user_id)&.first
                       else
-                        User.affiliated_users(current_user.organisation).where(id: user_id)&.first
+                        User.own_and_managing_org_users(current_user.organisation).where(id: user_id)&.first
                       end
 
       return [OpenStruct.new(id: selected_user.id, name: selected_user.name, hint: selected_user.email)] if selected_user.present?
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ private
     return "All" if session_filters["assigned_to"].include?("all")
     return "You" if session_filters["assigned_to"].include?("you")
 
-    User.affiliated_users(current_user.organisation).find(session_filters["user"].to_i).name
-    selected_user_option = User.affiliated_users(current_user.organisation).find(session_filters["user"].to_i)
+    User.own_and_managing_org_users(current_user.organisation).find(session_filters["user"].to_i).name
+    selected_user_option = User.own_and_managing_org_users(current_user.organisation).find(session_filters["user"].to_i)
     return unless selected_user_option
 
     "#{selected_user_option.name} (#{selected_user_option.email})"
diff --git a/app/models/lettings_log.rb b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
index 04d6b9ff6..10ab612cd 100644
--- a/app/models/lettings_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class LettingsLog < Log
           illness_type_10: false)
   }
 
-  scope :filter_by_user_text_search, ->(param, user) { where(assigned_to: user.support? ? User.search_by(param) : User.affiliated_users(user.organisation).search_by(param)) }
+  scope :filter_by_user_text_search, ->(param, user) { where(assigned_to: user.support? ? User.search_by(param) : User.own_and_managing_org_users(user.organisation).search_by(param)) }
   scope :filter_by_owning_organisation_text_search, ->(param, _user) { where(owning_organisation: Organisation.search_by(param)) }
   scope :filter_by_managing_organisation_text_search, ->(param, _user) { where(managing_organisation: Organisation.search_by(param)) }
 
diff --git a/app/models/log.rb b/app/models/log.rb
index 73f739e83..3a6c1e982 100644
--- a/app/models/log.rb
+++ b/app/models/log.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Log < ApplicationRecord
   scope :filter_by_organisation, ->(org, _user = nil) { where(owning_organisation: org).or(where(managing_organisation: org)) }
   scope :filter_by_owning_organisation, ->(owning_organisation, _user = nil) { where(owning_organisation:) }
   scope :filter_by_managing_organisation, ->(managing_organisation, _user = nil) { where(managing_organisation:) }
-  scope :filter_by_user_text_search, ->(param, user) { where(assigned_to: user.support? ? User.search_by(param) : User.affiliated_users(user.organisation).search_by(param)) }
+  scope :filter_by_user_text_search, ->(param, user) { where(assigned_to: user.support? ? User.search_by(param) : User.own_and_managing_org_users(user.organisation).search_by(param)) }
   scope :filter_by_owning_organisation_text_search, ->(param, _user) { where(owning_organisation: Organisation.search_by(param)) }
   scope :filter_by_managing_organisation_text_search, ->(param, _user) { where(managing_organisation: Organisation.search_by(param)) }
 
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 6da8b8ba8..c79ceb0d9 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   scope :deactivated, -> { where(active: false) }
   scope :active_status, -> { where(active: true).where.not(last_sign_in_at: nil) }
   scope :visible, -> { where(discarded_at: nil) }
-  scope :affiliated_users, ->(organisation) { where(organisation: organisation.child_organisations + [organisation] + organisation.parent_organisations) }
+  scope :own_and_managing_org_users, ->(organisation) { where(organisation: organisation.child_organisations + [organisation]) }
 
   def lettings_logs
     if support?
diff --git a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
index 28798e51b..8e87f7f28 100644
--- a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -416,18 +416,18 @@ RSpec.describe UsersController, type: :request do
       let(:parent_relationship) { create(:organisation_relationship, parent_organisation: user.organisation) }
       let(:child_relationship) { create(:organisation_relationship, child_organisation: user.organisation) }
       let!(:org_user) { create(:user, organisation: user.organisation, name: "test_name") }
-      let!(:managing_user) { create(:user, organisation: child_relationship.parent_organisation, name: "stock_owner_test_name") }
-      let!(:owner_user) { create(:user, organisation: parent_relationship.child_organisation, name: "managing_agent_test_name") }
+      let!(:managing_user) { create(:user, organisation: parent_relationship.child_organisation, name: "managing_agent_test_name") }
 
       before do
+        create(:user, organisation: child_relationship.parent_organisation, name: "stock_owner_test_name")
         create(:user, name: "other_organisation_test_name")
       end
 
-      it "only searches within the current user's organisation, managing agents and stock owners" do
+      it "only searches within the current user's organisation and managing agents" do
         get "/users/search", headers:, params: { query: "test_name" }
         result = JSON.parse(response.body)
-        expect(result.count).to eq(3)
-        expect(result.keys).to match_array([org_user.id.to_s, managing_user.id.to_s, owner_user.id.to_s])
+        expect(result.count).to eq(2)
+        expect(result.keys).to match_array([org_user.id.to_s, managing_user.id.to_s])
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1205,18 +1205,18 @@ RSpec.describe UsersController, type: :request do
       let(:parent_relationship) { create(:organisation_relationship, parent_organisation: user.organisation) }
       let(:child_relationship) { create(:organisation_relationship, child_organisation: user.organisation) }
       let!(:org_user) { create(:user, organisation: user.organisation, email: "test_name@example.com") }
-      let!(:managing_user) { create(:user, organisation: child_relationship.parent_organisation, email: "stock_owner_test_name@example.com") }
-      let!(:owner_user) { create(:user, organisation: parent_relationship.child_organisation, email: "managing_agent_test_name@example.com") }
+      let!(:managing_user) { create(:user, organisation: parent_relationship.child_organisation, email: "managing_agent_test_name@example.com") }
 
       before do
         create(:user, email: "other_organisation_test_name@example.com")
+        create(:user, organisation: child_relationship.parent_organisation, email: "stock_owner_test_name@example.com")
       end
 
-      it "only searches within the current user's organisation, managing agents and stock owners" do
+      it "only searches within the current user's organisation and managing agents" do
         get "/users/search", headers:, params: { query: "test_name" }
         result = JSON.parse(response.body)
-        expect(result.count).to eq(3)
-        expect(result.keys).to match_array([org_user.id.to_s, managing_user.id.to_s, owner_user.id.to_s])
+        expect(result.count).to eq(2)
+        expect(result.keys).to match_array([org_user.id.to_s, managing_user.id.to_s])
       end
     end
   end