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How long before I can pay the landlord? Direct debit settlement times for rent, explained
Property management

How long before I can pay the landlord? Direct debit settlement times for rent, explained

Direct debit rent arrives within three working days of collection, card and transfer in two, pay by bank the same day, so run statements four working days on.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
Client money and landlord payouts: how rent should move from tenant to landlord
Property management

Client money and landlord payouts: how rent should move from tenant to landlord

Rent collected for a landlord is client money. Bank it in client account, match it to the tenancy and pay it out less agreed fees within your scheme's limit.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
How to pause rent chasing for vulnerable tenants without losing track of arrears
Property management

How to pause rent chasing for vulnerable tenants without losing track of arrears

Stop asking for the old arrears but keep invoicing new rent. Breathing Space requires this, so keep frozen arrears and ongoing rent on separate lines.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
Can you charge tenants a late rent fee? What the Tenant Fees Act allows
Property management

Can you charge tenants a late rent fee? What the Tenant Fees Act allows

Only as interest in the tenancy agreement, once rent is unpaid 14 days after the due date, at up to 3% above base rate. Fixed late fees aren't allowed.

Adfin team
Adfin team
7 min read
3 October 2026
Separate payout accounts for each SPV or landlord: what lenders require and how to set it up
Property management

Separate payout accounts for each SPV or landlord: what lenders require and how to set it up

No rule requires a rent account per SPV. Lenders set conditions in each offer, and published criteria often want the mortgage paid from the company's account.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
Weekly rent for HMOs and contractor lets: taking the first payment by card, then moving to direct debit
Property management

Weekly rent for HMOs and contractor lets: taking the first payment by card, then moving to direct debit

Weekly rent is still allowed. Take the first week by card or pay by bank once the agreement is signed, then move the tenant onto direct debit for later weeks.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
How to match rent payments to tenants when the bank reference is wrong or missing
Property management

How to match rent payments to tenants when the bank reference is wrong or missing

Match on amount and date, then on known payer names, and hold the rest in suspense. Unique bank details or direct debit stop you relying on references.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
Collecting rent for student HMOs when you can no longer take it by the term
Property management

Collecting rent for student HMOs when you can no longer take it by the term

Termly rent ended in England under the Renters' Rights Act. Take one month after signing, get a mandate signed before move-in and schedule twelve payments.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
Will tenants actually switch to direct debit? How to move a rent roll off standing orders
Property management

Will tenants actually switch to direct debit? How to move a rent roll off standing orders

Move tenants when their payment changes anyway, explain the Direct Debit Guarantee and say when to cancel the standing order. Keep a fallback for holdouts.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
The Renters' Rights Act and rent in advance: what monthly-only rent means for how you collect it
Property management

The Renters' Rights Act and rent in advance: what monthly-only rent means for how you collect it

Since 1 May 2026 no rent can be taken before signing and at most one month before the start date, and rent periods in England must be monthly or shorter.

Adfin team
Adfin team
7 min read
3 October 2026
Direct debit vs standing order rent: what the payment data shows about late rent
Property management

Direct debit vs standing order rent: what the payment data shows about late rent

85% of direct debit rent through Adfin arrived within five days of the due date, against 62% by standing order or transfer. Treat the figures as directional.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
3 October 2026
Accountancy practice

Where payment setup belongs in client onboarding

Payment setup is the only onboarding step that blocks nothing, so it drifts to the first fee note. What moving it before the work costs and saves.

Adfin team
Adfin team
11 min read
3 October 2026

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