Those located in Europe will use the term Service Charges, where customers located in North America and Asia-Pacific will use the term Outgoings. For more information on regional terminology, please refer to this article.
A "Due date" setting has been added to both the company settings and individual Rent & Outgoings templates. This enhancement allows users to choose between two due date options when the billing basis is set to "in Arrears" for Rent & Outgoings invoices.
Due Date Options
When using "in Arrears" billing, users can now select from two due date options:
- Last day of the billing cycle - Due date will be set to the last day of the current billing period
- First day of the next billing cycle - Due date will be set to the first day of the following billing period
Example
For a billing cycle of March 1 - March 31:
- If "Last day of the billing cycle" is selected, the due date will be March 31st
- If "First day of the next billing cycle" is selected, the due date will be April 1st
Configuration
Company Settings
The due date option can be configured at the company level:
- Navigate to Rent & Outgoings Invoices in company settings
- Under the "Due Date" section, select your preferred due date option from the dropdown
Individual Rent & Outgoings Details
The due date option can also be set for individual tenancies:
- Navigate to a tenancy's Rent & Outgoings page
- When creating or viewing a rent or outgoings template, locate the "Due date" dropdown
- Select your preferred option from the dropdown
- This setting defaults to the company-wide setting but can be overridden per rent template
- The dropdown is only visible when "in Arrears" is selected as the Rent Billing Basis
Technical Notes
- The due date setting is only applicable when the billing basis is set to "in Arrears"
- Company-level settings serve as the default for all new rent templates
- Individual rent details settings override the company default for specific tenancies
- When generating invoices, the system will calculate due dates according to the selected option