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# When will my rent be debited? (for tenants)

Here's exactly when rent leaves your account, so there are no surprises.

### Your first payment (rent in advance)

Your first rent-in-advance payment is debited **immediately after the lease is signed by all parties and you finish setting up your payment method** in your tenant portal.

### Ongoing rent

The timing depends on which payment method you set up:

* **Direct debit:** debited **28 hours before** your scheduled due date, to allow processing time. Make sure the funds are available from the day before your due date.
* **PayTo agreement:** debited **on the due date** itself, processing immediately.

### Good to know

* Direct debit doesn't process on weekends or public holidays, so a due date on or near those days can shift the debit slightly.
* Every payment is automatically receipted in your tenant portal, so you've always got a clear record of what's been paid.

### If your tenancy has been renewed

There's no rent in advance on a renewal. Your first payment under the new agreement is due the day before it starts, and ongoing rent then follows the timing above. If you pay by PayTo you'll need a new PayTo agreement for the renewal; if you pay by direct debit you'll need to update the amount if your rent has changed. See [Do I need to set up my payment method again for a renewal?](https://help.propertynow.com.au/en/article/do-i-need-to-set-up-my-payment-method-again-for-a-renewal-1fpuc7d/).

If a payment doesn't go through or you're expecting a tight week, the best move is to talk to your landlord early — a quick heads-up goes a long way.