Creating Rent Charges

Charges are how you bill tenants. A charge shows up on the tenant's dashboard with the amount due and a due date. They can then pay it online.

Creating a one-time charge

1. Go to Payments in the sidebar
2. Click Create Charge
3. Select the tenant
4. Enter the amount, due date, and charge type (rent, deposit, fee, utility, or other)
5. Add a description if needed
6. Click Create

The tenant will see the charge on their dashboard and receive an email notification.

Recurring charges

For monthly rent, you can set up recurring charges so they're created automatically:

1. When creating a charge, check the Recurring option
2. Set the frequency (monthly) and start date
3. Domara will auto-generate a new charge each month

This means you never have to manually create rent charges again.

Tips

• Charge types matter — they help categorize income in your bookkeeping and reports
• Security deposits — create a one-time charge with type "deposit"
• Partial payments — if a tenant pays less than the full amount, the remaining balance stays as pending