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How to: Set Up Payment Requests with a Late Fee

Landlords can automate the collection of late fees when setting up a rental payment schedule. This feature is available to all users. Agents or landlords can include a late fee when creating new rental payment requests.

Please note that this feature only applies to new payment requests. If a tenant already has a payment set up, you'll need to end the current request and create a new one using the steps below.

Steps to Set Up a New Payment Request with a Late Fee:

  1. Log into the RentSpree Dashboard.

  2. On the left-hand side, click Payments & select Collect Payments

  3. You will be prompted to select who is receiving the payment - Me or My Client.

  4. Next, choose the appropriate property and tenant.

  5. On the following page, enter the payment details, including:

    • Payment frequency

    • Amount

    • Duration

    • Any notes you'd like to include

  6. After, you’ll see the Late Fee feature. This is a toggle switch that must be turned on to activate the feature.

  7. Once enabled, you'll need to:

    • Enter a grace period (number of days before the late fee is applied)

    • Choose a fee type: either a flat amount or a percentage of the rent

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    • Enter the late fee Amount - this cannot exceed 10% of the original payment

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  8. After all required information is entered, proceed to the next page to review the payment overview before sending the request to the tenant.

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What Happens If a Tenant Pays Late?

If a tenant misses the grace period and makes a payment after the due date, the late fee will automatically be added to the total amount due at checkout. The fee will appear as a separate line item titled Late Fee.