Online rent collection
A rent collection app for independent landlords
Let tenants pay rent online without chasing checks or reconciling Zelle screenshots. Tenants pay $0 by bank transfer, Landlord’s Desk adds no fee, and every payment lands in a ledger both of you can trust.
How online rent collection works
- Connect your own Stripe account. Rent payments go to your own Stripe account and from there to your bank.
- Tenants pay from their portal. Each tenant gets their own portal link showing what they owe. They pay by bank transfer, or by card if you turn cards on.
- Every payment lands in the ledger. Online payments post to the right rent charge on their own, so the tenant’s balance and yours always match.
What it costs
| Payment | Tenant pays | You pay Stripe | Landlord’s Desk fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer | $0 | 0.8%, capped at $5 | $0 |
| Card (optional) | $0 | 2.9% + 30¢ | $0 |
Stripe’s standard rates. Bank transfer is the default; cards stay off unless you turn them on.
More than a payment button
- Rent that posts itself. Monthly rent charges are created from each lease, one per lease per month, so nobody is billed twice.
- One ledger for every payment. Online payments, checks, cash and Zelle all go in the same place, and corrections are new entries, never overwrites.
- Bank auto-matching. Connect your bank through Plaid, read-only, and deposits are matched to rent and expenses for you to confirm.
- Late rent, ready for your OK. Ledgwin, our overnight AI agent, can get late-rent reminders ready while you sleep. It never moves money or sends legal notices, and it’s off until you turn it on.
- Year-end numbers. A Schedule E summary and a CPA tax pack come straight from the same ledger.
Common questions
Do tenants pay a fee to pay rent online?
No. Tenants pay nothing extra, by bank transfer or by card. You pay Stripe’s standard processing fee, and Landlord’s Desk adds no fee of its own.
What does it cost the landlord?
Stripe’s standard fee for a bank payment is 0.8%, capped at $5. If you turn on cards, the card rate is 2.9% + 30¢. Landlord’s Desk plans start at $19 a month, with every feature included.
Is there a free rent collection app?
Landlord’s Desk isn’t free forever, but you can start without a credit card. Create your account by December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central and you’re a founding member: 60 days free from the day you choose a plan, then 30% off your first 12 monthly payments or your first yearly payment. Claim the offer by choosing a plan by March 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM Central.
Can I still record checks, cash and Zelle?
Yes. Record any payment by hand and it goes in the same ledger as online payments. If you connect your bank through Plaid, read-only, deposits are matched to rent for you to confirm.
What happens when rent is late?
Landlord’s Desk shows who’s late on your Today screen and gives you a clear path: friendly reminder, overdue reminder, payment plan, notice ready. Email reminders go out after your approval or automatically, your choice.
Start collecting rent online
No credit card needed to start. Create your account by December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central and you’re a founding member: 60 days free from the day you choose a plan, then 30% off your first 12 monthly payments or your first yearly payment. Claim the offer by choosing a plan by March 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM Central.
Payments are processed by Stripe under its terms. Landlord’s Desk is software, not a bank.