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Manage every stage of your rental

Follow the rental from its first listing to renewal or move-out.

Step 1: Market the rental

Add the property, photos and listing details. Review Marketing before publishing.

Rental workspace tabs with Marketing highlighted between Unit overview and Leases.
  1. Marketing opens the listing area for this rental.
Open Marketing inside the intended rental to review its listing.

Step 2: Review applications

Use Leads for inquiries and pre-screening. In Applicants, review applications and available screening reports using consistent criteria.

Renters navigation with Leads and Applicants highlighted above Tenants.
  1. Leads opens rental inquiries.
  2. Applicants opens application records.
Use Leads for inquiries and Applicants to review applications.

Step 3: Prepare the agreement

Open Leases & Documents. Check terms and signers, then prepare the agreement or addendum.

Leases and Documents in the landlord navigation, highlighted.
  1. Leases & Documents opens the agreement workspace.
Open Leases & Documents, then review the intended agreement and signers.

Step 4: Set up payments

Review rent charges, due dates, deposits and reminders on the lease. Track the results in Payments.

Step 5: Keep financial records

Use Accounting to review income, expenses and transactions for the intended rental.

Accounting navigation with Transactions highlighted between Insights and Accounts.
  1. Transactions opens income and expense records.
Transactions opens the accounting records. Check the rental and period you are reviewing.

Step 6: Handle maintenance and messages

Review requests in Maintenance, record progress and use Messages for follow-up.

Landlord navigation with Messages, Payments and Maintenance highlighted around the selected Properties item.
  1. Messages opens your conversations.
  2. Payments opens rent activity.
  3. Maintenance opens requests.
Use the main navigation for conversations, rent activity and maintenance requests.

Step 7: Renew or prepare for move-out

Review the lease’s renewal or ending options. Handle inspections, deposits and any remaining charges separately.

Keep required records and disclosures

Retain agreements, communications and payment records. Check applicable requirements before sending notices or changing terms. Rentari’s guides are educational and do not replace legal advice.

Prepare for the next tenancy

Review the rental’s condition and refresh the listing when you are ready to market it again.

Check the result

  • You can find the lease again when it’s time to renew or plan a move-out.

FAQs

Does an approved application create a signed lease?

No. Check the separate lease and signature records.

Where is an earlier tenancy?

Open the relevant past lease and tenant records.

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