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Payments

Create an invoice

Need to charge rent, a deposit or a one-off bill? Create the invoice here. Residents see it in the app and the list tracks what's been paid.

The Invoices page

Open Invoices

  1. 01
    Open it

    In the side menu, open Payments and click Invoices.

  2. 02
    At a glance

    The cards show what's outstanding, what's due today and what's due in the next 30 days.

  3. 03
    Status

    Click a status, like Unpaid or Paid, to show only those invoices.

  4. 04
    Add

    Click Add.

The top of the Add Invoice form

Set up the invoice

  1. 05
    Source

    Choose Lease to link it to a lease, Submission for a service request, or Other.

  2. 06
    Type

    Choose the Invoice Type: Rent, Down Payment, Security Deposit, Bill or Miscellaneous.

  3. 07
    Issuer

    Choose the Issuing Company and, if needed, the Tax. A Reference Number is optional.

  4. 08
    Dates

    Issue Date is today. Set the Due Date.

  5. 09
    Bill to

    Choose User or Company, then pick who it's for. For someone not in the app, tick Bill to an External or Offline User.

The line items of the Add Invoice form

Add the charges and send

  1. 10
    Line items

    Type a Name, or click Choose billable item. Enter the Unit Price, Quantity, and any Discount % and VAT %.

  2. 11
    More lines

    Click Add Line Item for each extra charge. The totals update as you go.

  3. 12
    Notes

    Add any Invoice Notes.

  4. 13
    Save Draft

    Keeps it to finish later. Nobody else sees it.

  5. 14
    Send or issue

    Send for User Approval asks the person to approve it first. Issue Now issues it straight away.

Your invoice is created

Follow it from Draft through Unpaid to Paid in the Invoices list.