Need to create a charge with a past due date or an old lease? No worries, we've got you covered!
💡 Key Takeaway 💡
When creating charges, the first due date cannot be in the past. By default, the system will set the first charge to the next upcoming due date.
If you need to create charges for past dates or backdated lease charges, you can duplicate the charge during the Review Charges step and then edit the due date to reflect the correct past date.
Follow the steps below to Create Past Charges: 👇
From your RentRedi dashboard, click the plus (+) Create New button on the left-hand side.
Under Charges, select Rent or Other Charge.
Enter the charge details:
Amount — Enter the rent or charge amount.
Lease Start & End Dates — Select the lease period for the charge.
Month-to-Month (Optional) — Check this box if the lease is month-to-month.
+ Schedule a New Lease (Optional) — Create a future lease schedule in advance. This is helpful for planned rent increases, lease renewals, or long-term tenants with upcoming lease changes.
Charge Every — Choose how often the charge repeats (monthly, bi-monthly, custom schedule, etc.).
On the — Select the due date for the charge.
Send Rent Reminders (Optional) — Enabled by default. Tenants will automatically receive reminders before rent is due (and every day after). This setting can be updated later if needed.
Require Tenants to Pay Oldest Charges First (Optional) — When enabled, tenants must pay any past-due balances before paying current charges.
Click Next to continue.
Select the Property & Unit and choose the tenant(s) who should see the charge.
Only selected tenants will be able to view and pay the charge.
(Optional) Enable Credit Boost to report eligible on-time rent payments and help tenants build their credit history.
(Optional) If there are no tenants listed for the property & unit selected, click + Add a New Tenant to add and connect a tenant to the charge.
Click Next to review the charges.
At Charges Preview, click the Duplicate button on a charge.
Then click the Edit button.
Change the due date to a past date. Click the blue check to save changes.
Repeat the process of duplicating the charge and updating the due date as needed to create multiple past-dated charges.
Click Create Charges when all your past and future charges are finished.
Done! ✅
Tip:
If your tenant paid the past-dated charges, you can reflect that in RentRedi by marking a payment as received! 🎉
💬 Need help?
Contact us! RentRedi Chat Support is available 24/7! Access our Live Chat via the chat bubble in the bottom right corner of the RentRedi dashboard.