Purpose
1.2. Strengthen tenant relationships and satisfaction by consistently delivering proactive communication and reminders, reducing disputes, late fees, and missed payments.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Recurrence based on monthly lease agreement terms and tenant record status.
2.3. Dynamic trigger if payment not detected by a specific date/time in payment system.
2.4. Immediate trigger upon lease activation for new tenants, sending welcome and first rent reminder.
Platform Variants
3.1. Twilio
• Feature/Setting: SMS API – configure send message endpoint to tenants’ mobile numbers with personalized rent reminder text.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Mail Send API – set dynamic transactional email template with tenant name, unit, amount, and due date.
3.3. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks – auto-post rent reminders in dedicated channels for on-site building managers or tenant groups.
3.4. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Template Message Send – send pre-approved WhatsApp reminders to tenant contacts.
3.5. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Flows – create automation to trigger email/SMS reminder via connected comms app when rent due record matches criteria.
3.6. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Recurrence + Outlook/Teams action – schedule automated emails and Teams messages containing rent reminder info.
3.7. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflows – trigger sequence based on custom rent due date properties, launch emails or SMS through integrated platforms.
3.8. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Rules – schedule and send reminder emails or SMS using third-party integration and tenant data.
3.9. Google Calendar
• Feature/Setting: Calendar Event API – create reminder events for tenants with automated notifications per event.
3.10. Calendly
• Feature/Setting: Automated Reminders – set event-based reminders for scheduled rent payment discussions or deadlines.
3.11. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Send Message API – auto-send customized rent reminder emails to list of tenants based on dynamic fields.
3.12. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Automation – set up triggers on custom rent date fields to notify tenants.
3.13. Yardi
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Tasks/Notifications – built-in scheduling for system-generated reminders to all leaseholders.
3.14. AppFolio Property Manager
• Feature/Setting: Automated Email Reminders – configure rules to auto-email tenants about upcoming rent.
3.15. Buildium
• Feature/Setting: Resident Communication – set automated notification rules for payment reminders.
3.16. Stripe
• Feature/Setting: Billing Reminder API – configure automated payment reminder emails or SMS from billing schedule.
3.17. QuickBooks
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Invoices & Reminders – set recurring invoice feature to trigger reminders to tenants.
3.18. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automation Scripts – schedule workflows to email/SMS tenants from tenant database.
3.19. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Scheduled Zap – create time-based trigger to launch multi-channel rent reminders.
3.20. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Automated Ticket Reminders – use date-based triggers to open reminder tickets or send out communication to tenants.
3.21. Intercom
• Feature/Setting: Triggered Messages – configure event-driven reminders sent to tenant app/web chat.
3.22. ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: Automation Recipes – deploy goal-based reminders and nurture flows for tenants.
3.23. Outlook 365
• Feature/Setting: Recurring Emails – automate scheduled rent reminders to distribution lists or individual tenants.
Benefits
4.2. Saves staff time, allowing focus on higher-value tasks.
4.3. Minimizes manual tracking errors and improves tenant satisfaction.
4.4. Enables consistent communication, reducing operational stress for property managers.