Renters use 'rent now, pay later' services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

Rent now, pay later services generally operate the same way: The company pays the landlord the full rent when due, and the ...

How landlords and tenants can work together to avoid late rent in 2026

RentRedi reports that landlords can reduce late rent issues by implementing reminders, autopay, and flexible payment options, ...

What To Do When Your Rent Goes Up and Your Paycheck Doesn’t

Rent going up while wages stall? Learn how to review your lease, run the numbers, negotiate with your landlord and cut costs ...

You can split your rent with 'buy now, pay later' plans—but it will cost you

Key Takeaways Leading buy now, pay later provider Affirm has launched a service that splits rent into installments.While Affirm doesn’t charge interest, there is a monthly fee to facilitate the ...

As Americans Struggle With Soaring Housing Costs, ‘Rent Now, Pay Later’ Services Are Booming

One installment loan company has 1.5 million customers who send $2 billion per month in rent through its system.

You can now pay rent with ‘buy now, pay later’ — but experts warn that it could send you down a 'death spiral' of debt and risk your housing security

Buy now, pay later’ is a form of debt — but it doesn’t feel like it. Now consumers are playing with fire (and their housing security) by using it for recurring expenses.

Rent stabilization’s record of success in the US contradicts R.I. critics’ concerns

It can be an effective approach to the challenges Providence renters face, as it has been in other cities, writes professor ...