Rent management guides
Practical, Kenya-specific guides on collecting rent by M-Pesa, cutting arrears and running your properties with less effort.
How to collect rent by M-Pesa Paybill and match every payment
A practical guide for Kenyan landlords: set up a Paybill or Till for rent, choose account numbers tenants get right, and stop matching M-Pesa messages by hand.
Read · 6 minHow to get Safaricom Daraja API keys for your Paybill or Till
Step by step: create a Daraja account, take your app live on your own shortcode and get the consumer key, consumer secret and passkey a rent system needs.
Read · 5 minHow to reduce rent arrears: reminders, late fees and clear statements
Simple habits that get Kenyan tenants paying on time: predictable invoices, reminders before the due date, fair late fees and statements that end disputes.
Read · 5 minManaging caretakers: give them the tools without giving away your finances
How landlords in Kenya can let caretakers handle repairs, meter readings and tenant issues while keeping rent collections, payments and settings private.
Read · 4 minBilling water by meter readings for rental units
How to bill tenants for water fairly in Kenya: record sub-meter readings, set a price per unit, and add the charge to the monthly rent invoice automatically.
Read · 4 minChoosing rent management software in Kenya: what actually matters
A landlord's checklist for property management software in Kenya: M-Pesa to your own Paybill, automatic invoicing, tenant portal, caretaker access, statements and fair pricing.
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