A New Way to
Recover Rental Debt
- Report Rent Not Paid to Credit Bureaus
- Proven to be More Effective Than Alternative Methods
- 1 Time Debt Reporting Fee, No Hidden Costs
- Respectful and Informative Communication
- Registered Repayment Plans Available
Remove the Stress of Rent Debt
Credit Bureau Collections Can Help You Recover Debts From Former Tenants
Stop Chasing
Former Tenants are motivated to contact you when they are informed of the rent debt.
Report Anytime
Inform Credit Bureaus of rent not paid by former leases easily and on your schedule.
Stay Organized
Keep track of rent not paid in one place, easy to use and update when payments get made.
Trusted By 35,000+ Housing Providers,
With 1,000,000+ Rental Units
Report Rent Debt to the Credit Bureaus
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Create a Former Tenant Lease Record
Enter lease details in less than 5 minutes
Report the Rent Debt to Credit Bureaus
The debtor will receive alerts until the debt is resolved
How Do Credit Bureau Collections Work?
FrontLobby enables Landlords to report rent not paid by former Tenants to the Credit Bureaus. As a result, until the debtor pays in full, the rent debt will show on their Credit Report and their credit score may be impacted. This provides incentive for the former Tenant to communicate and ensure the debt is resolved.
With Debt Reporting, Housing Providers can inform former Tenants of the impact a debt has on their credit. For those who wish to clear the rent debt but require additional time, FrontLobby enables Landlords to register payment plans.
Collecting Unpaid Rent After A Tenant Moves Out
Collecting unpaid rent after a Tenant moves out can be both time consuming and stressful. Your business could suffer due to this loss of income and countless hours could be spent trying to recover rent not paid.
Many Housing Providers do not know how to collect rent after a Tenant moves out without paying or without notice. Their options typically include small claims court, collecting through a bank levy, wage garnishment, or hiring a debt collections agency.
An alternative method is to report the rent debt to Credit Bureaus for the purpose of collecting the outstanding balance, once reported the rent debt will show on the Tenant’s Credit Report.
Report A Tenant to A Collection Agency
Landlords can report a former Tenant to a debt collection agency to help recover unpaid rent. However, most collection agencies work on commissions and the Landlord will owe a percentage of the debt, typically 30-50%, to the collection agency.
When Housing Providers choose to report rent not paid to the Credit Bureaus through FrontLobby they can keep 100% of the debt recovered. FrontLobby empowers Housing Providers to report the rent debt, it does not negotiate payments, arrange payments or handle payments.
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Common Questions
There is no need for a software integration to use FrontLobby, however, we have those too. If you are interested in an integration with Yardi, or another property management software tool you can contact our sales team here.
Rent payments do not need to be made through the FrontLobby platform for Rent Reporting to Credit Bureaus to work. We know being a Housing Provider requires flexibility, this means being able to accept rent payments in whichever way works best for you. You can learn more about how Rent Reporting works here.
Absolutely not, we are an inclusive platform that works for Landlords and Property Managers of all sizes. We’ve designed it to be easy and fast to use, with no minimum lease requirement. Housing Providers can sign up for free here.
FrontLobby is a trusted partner for your business. Our platform offers Rent Reporting to Credit Bureaus, Tenant Screening services, and Debt Recovery options.
Our Tenant Screening services can help you find the best renters at an affordable price. We offer instant Credit Reports that are designed for Landlords and Property Managers.
Our Rent Reporting tool can help reduce Tenant delinquencies while giving Renters the opportunity to build credit. Rent Reporting can also help to attract responsible renters that value their credit profile, improve Landlord-Tenant communication with automatic Tenant notifications, and increase operating efficiencies with our free Recordkeeping tool.
Our Debt Recovery option can help recover unpaid rent from former Leases.
Ready to sign up? Housing Providers can get started for free here.
For Housing Providers, Rent Reporting and Debt Reporting can be two of the easiest ways to reduce Tenant delinquencies and recover rental debt from former leases. When on time and missed rent payments are shared with Credit Bureaus, like Equifax and Landlord Credit Bureau, Tenants have proven to prioritize rent. Additional benefits can be found here.
For Renters, good credit builds over time and can require a mixture of credit accounts. With FrontLobby, rent payments are reported as a trade line on a Tenant’s Credit Report, one of the proven ways to help build a strong credit report. Additional benefits can be found here.
With FrontLobby rent payments can be shared with Equifax and Landlord Credit Bureau to be reflected on a Tenant’s Credit Report and Tenant Record.
Our Tenant Screening services are used by Landlords and Property Managers who want an affordable screening solution that is delivered instantly. There are no hidden fees, no mandatory subscriptions, and no additional cost for credit score.
FrontLobby offers instantaneous, easy to read Credit Reports pulled directly from Equifax. Every Credit Report includes available credit score, current and former addresses, employment confirmation, credit history (tradelines), credit balances, collections, bankruptcies, and inquiries.
Visit our pricing page here to see how affordable our Tenant Screening is.
Survey’s show that over 50% of Renters want to improve their credit. FrontLobby is a great way for Tenants to report their rent payments to Credit Bureaus, like Equifax and Landlord Credit Bureau.
You may have received an invite from your Tenants. If this is the case, please use the link in the email invitation to sign up. It is free and only takes a few minutes. Once your account is complete you can log in to view your Tenant’s draft lease. Review the details and either approve or share required changes.
Even if your Tenant is the one to initiate rent reporting, your approval is required. This helps to ensure the integrity of the data.
FrontLobby aims to facilitate proactive and positive conversations between Housing Providers and Renters. When applicable, we encourage all parties to work towards a mutually agreeable payment plan.
If a payment plan is in place and a Tenant is paying according to the plan, no debts may be reported to the Credit Bureaus. Payments according to the payment plan should be recorded as being paid on time and the Tenant may use them to build their credit. However, if a Tenant stops paying according to the payment plan, the total outstanding debt may be recorded.
If a Tenant believes a debt is being reported when there is a payment plan in place, please follow our dispute process outlined here.
Every time we receive a great question, we add it to our Help Center. Using this great resource, you’ll find the answer to almost every question.
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