Guide to Backdating Payments for a Property

Step 1. Access the Landlords Tab 0:00

• Navigate to the Landlords tab on the left-hand side.
• Your landlord and property should already be added (follow the other videos for the how to guide on those).
• Select your desired landlord and property.

Step 2. Navigate to the Contracts Tab 0:29

• Select ‘New Contract +’ on the right-hand side of the landlord page.
• Infill the information.
• It is very important that your Wyze contract dates are the same as your paper contract dates. It is also crucial that your payment term is correct (advance, arrears).
• You may have had this property for a few years but it is advised to backdate 3 months.
• Select save.
• Select the green button ‘Landlord Accepted’ to officially begin the Wyze contract.

Step 3. Add your tenancy contract 2:20

• Select the tenants section in the contracts add.
• Select ‘Tenancy +’ on the right-hand side.
• Infill the details as needed (either a private tenant or council).
• Make sure all dates are correct to your paper contracts.
• Select save.

Step 4. Add Maintenance Jobs 3:10

• You must do this before backdating any rent payments especially if there are any deductions.
• Go to the Management tab.
• Select Add Job and input maintenance details.
• Pay your contractor on Wyze with the correct backdated payment dates (make sure to check your bank statements or other relevant documents).

• You will now receipt the payment by deducting it from your landlords rent.
• Select Receipt Payment and deduct from the landlord’s first month’s rent.
• You must ensure that you have deducted the charge from the correct month, always check your records.

Step 5. Start Backdating Rent Paid to Landlord 5:01

• Go to Payments and check outstanding rent.
• Assign the landlord’s bank and select Pay Landlord.
• Pay month by month, ensuring to check payment dates.
• Rent outstanding should change to the correct amount.

Step 6. Receipt Tenant Rent Payments 7:00

• Go to Receipt Rent and input tenant payment details.
• Make sure you check your bank statements to ensure all payment dates are accurate and true.
• If your tenant pays their rent in two-parts you are also able to input the information as such.
• Rent outstanding should change to the correct amount.

Step 6. View Payment Records 8:33

• Select View Landlord Payments to review all transactions.

Step 7. View Tenant Payment History 9:06

• Select ‘all property receipts’ to view tenant payment history.
• If errors occur, use the delete function to re-enter and correct payment details.