Set up automatic late fees
Choose the fee, timing and limit for late rent.
On this page
Have the lease’s agreed late-fee terms ready.
Step 1: Open the rent schedule
Open Payments > Charges and edit the monthly Rent schedule. If you need a new schedule, choose Create charge, select the lease, Rent and Monthly. Do not create a second schedule just to change late fees.
Step 2: Set an initial fee
Under Would you like to set automatic late fees?, select One-time initial fee. Choose Flat, % of rent or % of unpaid, enter the Amount, and choose Applied for the full grace days after rent is due.
Step 3: Set daily fees if available
For a supported Texas rental, select Daily late fees. Enter the daily Amount and Starting day. Daily fees start after the grace period. If no initial fee is selected, review the separate Grace period field.
Step 4: Choose a limit and save
Under Would you like to set a late fee limit?, choose Yes if needed. Select Stop daily fees after and the Number of daily fees, or Total late fees will not exceed and a Flat or % of rent limit. Read the summary, then Save the existing schedule or Create the new charge.
Before you start
Use the late-fee terms in your signed lease and check applicable rules. Saving these settings does not change the agreement. The monthly Rent form edits the lease’s late-fee policy; weekly Rent uses the policy already on that lease.
Timing and limits
Read the saved grace period, start day and any location-specific message. Approval settings also apply. The total limit covers fees across the lease. Stop daily fees after limits the number of daily assessments linked to the rent charge.
Partial payments and overdue rent
A partial payment reduces the unpaid balance. % of unpaid uses that remaining balance; % of rent uses the rent amount. Review the remaining balance and saved policy before expecting fees to stop.
The policy is stored on the lease. Review existing overdue charges after a change; do not assume a new setting is limited to future bills.
Turn off fees or correct a charge
To turn off the policy, edit the monthly Rent schedule, clear both fee selections and Save. Already-created charges remain. For an incorrect unpaid fee, open that charge and review its available actions before using Void charge.
Review schedules and balances when a lease ends. A move-out date alone is not proof that every charge or fee has stopped.
Check the result
- The saved late-fee policy matches the choices you reviewed.
FAQs
Why don’t I see daily fees?
Daily fees are currently supported for Texas rentals. Other rentals display a notice instead of the daily-fee option.
Does voiding a fee turn off the policy?
No. Correct the individual charge and review the lease’s late-fee settings separately.
Can I set weekly late-fee timing here?
The weekly form uses the lease’s current policy. It does not offer separate weekly grace or fee-limit fields.