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Short, practical pieces for everyone this sector touches: tenants, house-hunters, agencies, landlords and builders. No sales pitch, and nothing you need our software to act on.
Why Itemised Rent Receipts Prevent Disputes
A receipt that only says 'rent paid' invites an argument later. One that shows exactly what each shilling settled doesn't.
Running a Billing Run Without Ruining Your Month
Billing a whole portfolio in one go is fast and unforgiving. The difference between a quiet month and a week of corrections is what happens in the ten minutes before you send.
Matching Payments to What They Settled
Money arrives with a name and an amount, and almost never with a reason. Reconciliation is the work of restoring the reason, and doing it weekly instead of yearly.
Catching Arrears Early Beats Chasing Them Late
A tenant one month behind usually pays. A tenant five months behind usually leaves. The difference between the two is almost never the tenant. It's how long it took anyone to notice.