The RentDue Blog

Practical advice for small landlords. No jargon, no fluff. Just what you need to stay on top of your rental payments.

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Short-term rental profit calculator

Every calculator in this niche estimates what a place could earn. This one does the side nobody publishes: commission, the real cost of cleaning, and what you keep out of every 100.

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Do You Need a Channel Manager With 2 Properties?

Every page answering this is written by someone selling one. The fee that connecting triggers, the real iCal window, and when it is genuinely worth it.

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Airbnb Expense Tracker Without a Subscription: What Actually Works

Six free tiers compared and where each one stops being free, plus what Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com really take from every booking.

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Making Tax Digital for Holiday Lets: What Changed, and What to Do Before 7 November

MTD went live in April 2026 and the £50,000 threshold is gross turnover, not profit. Who it catches, the deadlines, and whether your spreadsheet still works.

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Short-Term Rental App for 1–3 Properties: Bookings and Real Profit

Airbnb, Booking.com and direct guests in one calendar — and what a booking actually leaves you once fees and cleaning come out.

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Template

Rent Ledger Template: Free Excel Download for Landlords

A free Excel rent ledger that opens every month with the rent due, so an unpaid month can't hide. Annual summary per unit, no sign-up.

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Guide

Lease Due Date Tracking: Never Miss a Rent or Renewal Date

The four dates a tenancy runs on, why the end date is the wrong one to track, and where each date should live.

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Advice

How to Track Missed Rent Payments (Before They Pile Up)

Missed rent hides longest in small portfolios. How to spot an unpaid month within days, what to send first, and what your record needs if it becomes a dispute.

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Guide

How to Track Rent Payments Without a Spreadsheet

Spreadsheets store rent data but never ask for it. What to use instead, how long to keep the records, and when the sheet is still the better tool.

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Advice

5 Signs You Need a Rent Tracking App

Still tracking rent in your head or on scraps of paper? These five warning signs mean it's time for something better.

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Small Portfolio

Rent Tracking for Landlords With Just 1 or 2 Properties

Nearly half of landlords own a single property. What rent tracking for one or two rentals needs, and why software built for fifty units doesn't fit.

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Privacy

Why Your Rent Data Should Stay on Your Phone, Not the Cloud

Cloud platforms store your tenants' names, payment history, and property details on remote servers. There's a simpler, safer way.

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