FeaturesRent and arrears
Rent arrears software: who owes what, since when, and the next step
A rent charge is raised on each tenancy’s rent day, and paid, part-paid, late and missed are recorded, so arrears are worked out rather than remembered. Polite chase emails can go out for you, and the Ground 8 threshold is worked out from the same record.
- Weekly to monthly rent
- Chase emails off until you switch them on
- From £7.99 a month
How it works
- 01Add the tenancy
- 02Record what arrives
- 03Let the reminders ask
- 04Act on the figure
The short answer
What is rent arrears software?
Rent arrears software keeps a running account of what each tenancy owes, so a late payment is noticed on the day rather than at the end of the month, and the history is ready if it ever goes further.
In LetCompliance a rent charge is raised on each tenancy’s rent day. You mark payments as paid or part-paid, or confirm what arrived across every property in one go, and the balance carries forward with a receipt for each payment.
When a tenant falls behind, an email can remind them on your behalf and repeat at a set interval until they pay. It is off until you switch it on, you see a preview first, and nothing older than 90 days is chased.
The arrears figure shows whether the Ground 8 threshold is met: three months’ rent on a monthly tenancy, or 13 weeks on a weekly or fortnightly one. On paid plans the same figure goes into a Section 8 notice on Form 3A.
What it does
Three things that stop arrears creeping up.
Rent charged on the day
A charge is raised on each tenancy’s rent day, and paid, part-paid, late and missed are recorded, with a receipt PDF for every payment.
Chasing that stays polite
An email reminds the tenant on your behalf and repeats at a set interval until the rent is paid. You switch it on and see a preview before anything is sent.
Ground 8, worked out
See whether the Ground 8 threshold is met, three months on a monthly tenancy or 13 weeks on a weekly or fortnightly one, before you decide what to do.
In detail
What rent tracking includes
The detail behind the headline features, with the plan each is on.
- The rent page
- What is due in the next 30 days, what is paid and what is owed across every property, with former tenants who still owe. On the trial and paid plans.
- Rent statement
- Month by month: charged, paid, the balance carried forward and the longest run of unpaid months, as a PDF. On the trial and paid plans.
- Direct Debit
- Collect rent by Bacs Direct Debit into your own Stripe account, with no commission taken by LetCompliance. On the trial and paid plans.
- Receipts
- A receipt PDF for each payment and, if you switch it on, the receipt emailed to the tenants when you record it.
- A reminder before the rent day
- An optional email to the tenant a few days before the rent is due.
- Section 8 when it comes to it
- On paid plans, the arrears figure goes into a Section 8 notice on Form 3A, with the notice period for each ground.
Step by step
From a tenancy to an arrears figure you can rely on
- Step 1
Add the tenancy
The rent, the rent day and how often it is paid.
- Step 2
Record what arrives
Mark it paid or part-paid, or confirm everything that arrived in one go.
- Step 3
Let the reminders ask
Switch on the chase email, check the preview, and it repeats until the rent is paid.
- Step 4
Act on the figure
The arrears and the Ground 8 position sit on the tenancy when you need them.
The difference
Arrears, without the spreadsheet
By hand
In LetCompliance
A spreadsheet updated when you remember
A charge raised on each rent day, the balance carried forward
Awkward texts to a tenant who is late
A polite email sent for you, repeated until the rent is paid
Counting months to see if Ground 8 applies
The threshold worked out from the rent record
Bank statements as the only proof
A month-by-month rent statement as a PDF
Same account
Rent is one part of the let. The rest is in the same login.
Arrears connect to the notices, the deposit and the tax figures.
See every feature- Section 8 and Section 13 notices on paid plans
- Making Tax Digital, recognised by HMRC
- A tenant portal with no password to remember
- A 0 to 100 compliance score for every property
- Receipts read into your expenses
- A £99 arrears recovery service if you want someone to chase it
Questions
Rent arrears software questions, answered
Which plans include rent tracking?
Rent charges, payments and the arrears figure are on every plan, including the free plan for one property. The rent page, rent statements and Direct Debit are on the 14-day trial and the paid plans, from £7.99 a month. Section 8 notices are on the paid plans.
Does it handle weekly or fortnightly rent?
Yes, on the trial and paid plans. Weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly rent are supported, and the tenancy’s own period drives the charges and the arrears.
Will it email my tenant without me knowing?
No. Chase emails are off until you switch them on, you see a preview first, and nothing older than 90 days is chased.
How is the Ground 8 threshold worked out?
From the rent record: three months’ rent owed on a monthly tenancy, or 13 weeks on a weekly or fortnightly one. For four-weekly rent the figure is not worked out, and the screen says to take advice.
Can someone chase the arrears for me?
Yes. The arrears recovery service is a flat £99 with no commission: a collections specialist contacts the tenant and agrees a written payment plan.
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