Help centre
Every question about using Tenarize, answered
142 answers covering compliance, tenancy agreements, rent collection, deposits, maintenance and more — written separately for landlords and for tenants.
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Landlord help centre
Everything about running a rental portfolio in Tenarize — compliance checklists, tenancy agreements, rent collection, maintenance, reporting and your subscription. Search, or browse by topic.
- Getting started7
- Properties and portfolio9
- Tenants and vetting6
- Compliance and certificates7
- Tenancy agreements and e-signature8
- Move-in, inventory and inspections8
- Ending or renewing a tenancy5
- Collecting rent15
- Billing and your subscription8
- Maintenance and suppliers8
- Documents and reporting5
- Notifications and reminders4
- Account, data and security10
Tenant help centre
Your landlord uses Tenarize to run your tenancy. This covers getting into your portal, signing your agreement, paying rent, reporting problems and getting your deposit back — plus what your rights are along the way.
- Getting started4
- Your tenancy and documents5
- Signing your tenancy agreement4
- Paying rent8
- Late payment charges2
- Your deposit3
- Inventory and inspections4
- Reporting a problem5
- Moving out3
- Your data and privacy4
Commonly asked
- LandlordsWhat does Tenarize cost?£15/month for 1–5 properties, £35 for 6–10 and £75 for 11–20, plus £1 per property beyond 20 — or 20% less if you pay annually.
- LandlordsHow does rent collection work?Rent is collected by Bacs Direct Debit into your own Stripe account — you connect a payout account once, your tenant authorises a mandate once.
- LandlordsWhat's on the compliance checklist?Ten items: gas safety, EICR, EPC, alarms, the information sheet, Legionella, insurance, deposit paperwork and the agreement — plus six more for a room in an HMO.
- LandlordsCan I still serve a Section 21 no-fault eviction notice?No. Section 21 was abolished entirely by the Renters' Rights Act from 1 May 2026, for new and existing tenancies alike, and Tenarize does not offer it.
- TenantsHow do I pay rent through Tenarize?Set up a Direct Debit once from your tenancy page, then either press 'Pay rent now' each month or switch on auto-pay and let it go out by itself.
- TenantsWhy does my bank statement say 'Stripe' instead of my landlord's name?Because Stripe is the payment provider collecting the Direct Debit — that's normal and it is your rent payment, not a mistake or a duplicate charge.
- TenantsHow do I know my deposit is protected?Your tenancy page shows the scheme and reference once your landlord registers it — which they must do within 30 days of receiving it.
- LandlordsI already have tenants. Can I bring existing tenancies into Tenarize?Yes — 'Import existing tenancy' skips the parts that only make sense for a new let, so you aren't re-vetting a tenant who moved in years ago.
Not legal advice
These answers describe how Tenarize works and summarise the law in England as the product implements it. They are not legal advice about your situation, and the law changes. For free independent help, Citizens Advice and Shelter both cover renting in England; for anything unusual or contested, take advice from a solicitor.
Tenarize does not currently support Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, whose tenancy regimes are different.
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All 142 questions
Landlords
Getting started
Properties and portfolio
- How do I add a property?
- The postcode didn't fill in when I picked an address. What now?
- My property is in the wrong place on the map. How do I move it?
- Can I let a property room by room, like an HMO?
- How do I handle a building containing several flats?
- Does Tenarize track HMO and selective licensing?
- What is the map view for?
- Can I store photos of a property?
- How do I delete a property or a tenancy?
Tenants and vetting
- What's on the vetting checklist?
- How does Tenarize handle Right to Rent follow-up checks?
- How do I invite a tenant to their portal?
- My tenant has lost access to their portal account. What do I do?
- Can I give tenants a different contact address instead of my personal one?
- What can my tenant actually see about their tenancy?
Compliance and certificates
- What's on the compliance checklist?
- Will Tenarize tell me when a certificate is about to expire?
- How do I replace a certificate that's expired mid-tenancy?
- What happens if my EPC is rated F or G?
- How does Tenarize help with deposit protection?
- Is there a limit on how much deposit I can take?
- Can I keep some documents private from my tenant?
Tenancy agreements and e-signature
- How does the tenancy agreement work?
- Has the tenancy agreement been checked by a solicitor?
- Can I change what's in the tenancy agreement?
- How do I record that the rent includes some or all of the bills?
- My tenant has asked for a change to the agreement. What happens?
- My tenant declined the agreement, or has never signed it. How do I unstick the tenancy?
- Can I use my own tenancy agreement instead of the generated one?
- Is there a different agreement for a room in an HMO?
Move-in, inventory and inspections
- What's on the move-in checklist?
- What is the room-by-room walkthrough tool?
- What does the inventory report actually look like?
- How does the inventory get signed by both parties?
- My tenant disagrees with the inventory report. What are my options?
- Can I record periodic inspections?
- How do I let my tenant know when I'm coming to inspect?
- Can I record meter readings?
Ending or renewing a tenancy
Collecting rent
- How does rent collection work?
- What does Tenarize charge me to collect rent?
- What details do I have to give to set up rent collection?
- Stripe is asking for a business website and I haven't got one. What do I put?
- How long does a rent payment take to arrive?
- Can rent be collected automatically every month?
- How do I change the rent on a tenancy that's already running?
- A rent payment failed. What happens?
- How do I see who is behind on rent right now?
- Can I charge interest on late rent?
- Can I let a tenant off an accrued late payment charge?
- What happens if a tenant reverses a rent payment?
- What does the rent payment look like on my tenant's bank statement?
- Can I get a rent statement for my accountant?
- What does the landlord dashboard show me?
Billing and your subscription
Maintenance and suppliers
- How do maintenance requests work?
- Can Tenarize help me actually book the gas safety check?
- Can a booked visit go straight into my calendar, and my tenant's?
- What is the supplier database for?
- How do supplier catchment areas work?
- Does Tenarize track my suppliers' certifications?
- Can I record what a repair cost and attach the invoice?
- Can I export my property spend for a tax return?
Documents and reporting
Notifications and reminders
Account, data and security
- Can I turn on two-factor authentication?
- Will I be told if something changes on my account?
- How strong does my password need to be?
- Can I sign in with Google?
- I think someone else has access to my account. What do I do?
- Does Tenarize store my bank details, or my tenant's?
- Who else processes my data?
- How do I export everything Tenarize holds about me?
- How do I delete my Tenarize account?
- How do I report a bug or ask for a feature?
Tenants
Getting started
Your tenancy and documents
Signing your tenancy agreement
Paying rent
- How do I pay rent through Tenarize?
- What is auto-pay, and is it compulsory?
- How long does a rent payment take to go through?
- Why does my bank statement say 'Stripe' instead of my landlord's name?
- How do I change the bank account rent comes out of?
- My rent payment failed. What happens now?
- How do I know if my rent is due or overdue?
- Where can I see what I've paid?