Fill in what's owed and when, pick a friendly or firm tone, and download a ready-to-send PDF letter for your tenant.
Dear [tenant],
This is a friendly reminder that the rent for [property address], which was due on [due date], has not been received in full as of the date of this notice.
Please pay the total amount due by [pay-by date]. If you have already sent payment, thank you — please disregard this notice. If something has come up, contact me as soon as possible so we can talk about it.
Add the tenant, address, unpaid amount and both dates to download.
General information only — not legal advice. This is a reminder letter, not a statutory pay-or-quit notice.
"You owe $1,550" invites an argument. Rent, late fee and any other charge listed separately, with a total, does not.
A notice that arrives two weeks late tells the tenant the due date is flexible. Consistency is what makes rent come in on time.
Only charge the late fee your lease allows, within the cap your state sets. An unenforceable fee weakens everything else in the letter.
Automatic reminders before and after the due date mean you only write a personal letter when it matters.
More free tools: late rent fee calculator, rent receipt generator and Schedule E worksheet.
Rentwelly reminds tenants before rent is due, follows up when it's late, and adds the late fee to their balance. Free forever for up to 2 units.
Which property and rental period it concerns, the date rent was due, exactly how much is unpaid, any late fee your lease allows, the total now owed, the date you need payment by, and how the tenant can pay. A clear itemized total resolves most late-rent situations without anything further.
No. This is a reminder letter. A pay-or-quit (sometimes called a 3-day, 5-day or 14-day notice, or a rent demand) is a statutory notice with wording, delivery and timing rules set by your state, and it is usually the first formal step of an eviction. If you are heading there, use the form your state or court requires.
The day after any grace period in your lease ends. Sending it promptly and consistently — the same way for every tenant — is what keeps it effective and fair.
Only if your lease provides for one, and only within your state's limits. Some states cap late fees at a fixed amount or a percentage of rent and require a grace period first. Use our late rent fee calculator to work out the number before you put it in the letter.
Start friendly for a first late payment from a tenant who usually pays on time; most late rent is a mistake or a timing problem. Use the firm version for repeat lateness or when a friendly reminder has already gone unanswered.
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