How to collect rent automatically — and stop chasing tenants
Set up automatic rent collection in Nineflat: connect a payment method, let tenants pay by card or bank transfer, and watch rent reconcile itself. A step-by-step guide for landlords.
Chasing rent is the worst part of being a landlord. A tenant forgets, you send an awkward text, it arrives three days late, and next month you do it all again. Automatic rent collection removes the chase entirely: the tenant sets it up once, and rent lands in your account on the same day every month. Here is how to turn it on in Nineflat.
1. Choose how you want to get paid Open Settings → Receive payments setup. You enable one or more payment methods, and your tenant sees every active option and picks the one they prefer.
- Online payments (card). Tenants pay by card or wallet and the money lands in your bank account automatically — usually within two business days. Nothing to reconcile by hand.
- Connect your existing Stripe account. Already use Stripe? Link it and payouts go directly to your own account.
- Bank transfer (SEPA / IBAN). Prefer plain transfers? Tenants get your IBAN and a reference, and the payment is matched to the right invoice automatically.
2. Add the rent terms once Each lease in Nineflat carries its rent amount, frequency, and due day. From those terms, Nineflat generates a recurring charge every period — you never re-type an invoice.
3. Watch rent reconcile itself The Billing page is your single source of truth: pending charges, what's collected this month, overdue rent, and net income after expenses — all in one view.
When a tenant pays, the matching charge flips to Paid on its own. No spreadsheet, no manual ticking-off, no wondering who still owes you.
What this actually saves you
- No more reminders by hand. Automatic email (and SMS on paid plans) reminders go out before rent is due.
- No reconciliation. Card and SEPA payments match themselves to the right invoice.
- A clean trail for your accountant. Every payment is receipted and exportable.
A landlord with five flats spends maybe an hour a month chasing and reconciling rent. Automatic collection gives that hour back — and the rent arrives on time. Ready to set it up? Add your property, create the lease, and connect a payment method — three steps, about ten minutes. See pricing or start free.