diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/exception/AbstractPlatformAccessDeniedException.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/exception/AbstractPlatformAccessDeniedException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7776c7b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/exception/AbstractPlatformAccessDeniedException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.exception;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link RuntimeException} thrown when the authenticated user don't have
+ * enough permissions to access.
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractPlatformAccessDeniedException extends RuntimeException {
+
+    private final String globalisationMessageCode;
+    private final String defaultUserMessage;
+    private final Object[] defaultUserMessageArgs;
+
+    public AbstractPlatformAccessDeniedException(final String globalisationMessageCode, final String defaultUserMessage,
+            final Object... defaultUserMessageArgs) {
+        this.globalisationMessageCode = globalisationMessageCode;
+        this.defaultUserMessage = defaultUserMessage;
+        this.defaultUserMessageArgs = defaultUserMessageArgs;
+    }
+
+    public String getGlobalisationMessageCode() {
+        return this.globalisationMessageCode;
+    }
+
+    public String getDefaultUserMessage() {
+        return this.defaultUserMessage;
+    }
+
+    public Object[] getDefaultUserMessageArgs() {
+        return this.defaultUserMessageArgs;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/exception/PermissionDeniedException.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/exception/PermissionDeniedException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98d12b815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/exception/PermissionDeniedException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.exception;
+
+import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.exception.AbstractPlatformAccessDeniedException;
+
+public class PermissionDeniedException extends AbstractPlatformAccessDeniedException {
+
+    public PermissionDeniedException(final String code, final String defaultMessage, final Long userId) {
+        super(code, defaultMessage, userId);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/domain/Client.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/domain/Client.java
index 57d1dc7d3..cd9c2fe88 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/domain/Client.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/domain/Client.java
@@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ public final class Client extends AbstractPersistable<Long> {
     public void setDisplayName(final String displayName) {
         this.displayName = displayName;
     }
+    
+    public Office getOffice() {
+        return this.office;
+    }
 
     private Long staffId() {
         Long staffId = null;
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/service/ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/service/ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
index 6766d1888..e109012a8 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/service/ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/service/ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.api.JsonCommand;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.CommandProcessingResult;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.CommandProcessingResultBuilder;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.exception.PlatformDataIntegrityException;
+import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.exception.PermissionDeniedException;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.service.PlatformSecurityContext;
 import org.mifosplatform.organisation.office.domain.Office;
 import org.mifosplatform.organisation.office.domain.OfficeRepository;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.domain.GroupRepository;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.group.exception.GroupNotFoundException;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.note.domain.Note;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.note.domain.NoteRepository;
+import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.domain.AppUser;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -172,11 +174,22 @@ public class ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements ClientWriteP
     public CommandProcessingResult updateClient(final Long clientId, final JsonCommand command) {
 
         try {
-            this.context.authenticatedUser();
+            AppUser user = context.authenticatedUser();
 
             this.fromApiJsonDeserializer.validateForUpdate(command.json());
 
             final Client clientForUpdate = this.clientRepository.findOneWithNotFoundDetection(clientId);
+            final String clientHierarchy = clientForUpdate.getOffice().getHierarchy();
+
+            // Don't allow other office user to update
+            final Office loginUserOffice = user.getOffice();
+            final String userHierarchy = loginUserOffice.getHierarchy();
+
+            if (!clientHierarchy.startsWith(userHierarchy)) {
+                final String code = "error.msg.not.enough.permissions.to.access.resource";
+                final String defaultMessage = "The User with id " + user.getId() + " don't have permission to update this client";
+                throw new PermissionDeniedException(code, defaultMessage, user.getId());
+            }
 
             final Map<String, Object> changes = clientForUpdate.update(command);
 
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
index d397ce7d8..baa305742 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
@@ -370,4 +370,8 @@ public final class Group extends AbstractPersistable<Long> {
     public void setParent(final Group parent) {
         this.parent = parent;
     }
+
+    public Office getOffice() {
+        return this.office;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
index 9a6935811..3cc819aad 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.api.JsonCommand;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.CommandProcessingResult;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.CommandProcessingResultBuilder;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.exception.PlatformDataIntegrityException;
+import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.exception.PermissionDeniedException;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.service.PlatformSecurityContext;
 import org.mifosplatform.organisation.office.domain.Office;
 import org.mifosplatform.organisation.office.domain.OfficeRepository;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.loanaccount.domain.Loan;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.loanaccount.domain.LoanRepository;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.note.domain.Note;
 import org.mifosplatform.portfolio.note.domain.NoteRepository;
+import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.domain.AppUser;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -213,8 +215,21 @@ public class GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements Group
     private CommandProcessingResult updateGroupingType(final Long groupId, final JsonCommand command, final GroupTypes groupingType) {
 
         try {
+            AppUser user = this.context.authenticatedUser();
             final Group groupForUpdate = this.groupRepository.findOneWithNotFoundDetection(groupId);
             final Long officeId = groupForUpdate.officeId();
+            final Office groupOffice = groupForUpdate.getOffice();
+            final String groupHierarchy = groupOffice.getHierarchy();
+            
+            //Don't allow other office user to update 
+            final Office loginUserOffice = this.context.authenticatedUser().getOffice();
+            final String userHierarchy = loginUserOffice.getHierarchy();
+            
+            if (!groupHierarchy.startsWith(userHierarchy)) {
+                final String code = "error.msg.not.enough.permissions.to.access.resource";
+                final String defaultMessage = "The User with id "+user.getId()+" don't have permission to update this "+ groupingType.getValue();
+                throw new PermissionDeniedException(code, defaultMessage, user.getId());
+            }
 
             final Map<String, Object> actualChanges = groupForUpdate.update(command);