# Landlord rent reminders by WhatsApp or SMS: free, really? > Landlords and rental hosts: rent reminders by SMS, check-in details on WhatsApp, visit notices by email, from your own number. Free plan, no card needed. Source: https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/property-manager-landlord-tenant-messages Landlords · Property managers · Rental hosts # Rent on the 5th, a guest at 4 pm, the plumber on Tuesday. _Every tenant told, from your number._ Unlimited Messaging sends rent reminders by SMS, check-in instructions on WhatsApp and maintenance visit notices by email, from your own number and mailbox. Tenants and guests reply as usual, and every answer comes back to one inbox. [Start for free](https://app.unlimitedmessaging.app)[See the WhatsApp channel](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/channels/whatsapp) A landlord's month ## Twelve units, three channels, and the same questions every week Unlimited Messaging lets landlords, property managers and short-term rental hosts send rent reminders, check-in instructions and maintenance visit notices by WhatsApp, SMS or email, from their own number and mailbox. The free plan has no per-message fee; photos and PDF attachments need a paid plan. Rent is due on the 1st. On the 5th you check the bank account and text the two tenants who have not paid, carefully, because you will see them on the stairs. On Friday a guest lands at 11 pm and asks for the key box code. On Tuesday the plumber needs access to flat 3, and the tenant must know before he rings. With Unlimited Messaging, n8n reads your lease sheet and, on the date you choose, sends a courteous reminder to tenants whose payment is not ticked. The day before an arrival, guests get the address, key box and Wi-Fi details on WhatsApp. Visit notices leave by email from your own address, which leaves a written trace, with a text the day before. Claude or ChatGPT drafts the replies you would rather not write. The same approach works for [hotels and guesthouses](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/hotel-whatsapp-booking-confirmations) and for [real estate agents](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/real-estate-agent-whatsapp-follow-up-ai). How the WhatsApp link works is on [the WhatsApp page](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/channels/whatsapp). ![Illustration: a map with islands, a dashed route, a plane and pins, with the headline “Rent, check-in, visits: tenants told on time”.](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Farticles%2Fcovers%2Fproperty-manager-landlord-tenant-messages-en.png&w=3840&q=75) Definition Rent reminder A short, polite message sent to a tenant a few days after the rent due date when the payment has not arrived, by SMS, WhatsApp or email, before any formal step. late rent message, rent payment reminder, tenant payment notice, friendly rent reminder What changes ## What Unlimited Messaging changes for a landlord or host Your tenants keep writing to the number they know. You stop typing the same message twelve times. 1. 01 ### Rent reminders that stay courteous On the date you set, n8n checks your lease sheet and texts only the tenants whose payment is missing. The tone is yours, and nobody who paid gets a reminder by mistake. 2. 02 ### Check-in details before they ask The day before arrival, the guest gets the address, key box code, Wi-Fi and checkout time on WhatsApp. Late-night "how do I get in?" messages become rare. 3. 03 ### Visits announced in writing Maintenance or inspection visits leave by email from your own address, with the date, the reason and the contractor's name, followed by a text reminder the day before. 4. 04 ### One inbox for every unit WhatsApp, SMS and email replies from all tenants and guests land in one list. Claude or ChatGPT can read a thread and draft the answer you approve. Setup ## Ready before the next rent date 1. 01 ### Create your account Free sign-up, no credit card. Unlimited messages on the free plan. 2. 02 ### Link WhatsApp, your mailbox and phone Scan a QR code to link your WhatsApp, connect your mailbox over IMAP/SMTP, and install the free Android app to send texts from your SIM. 3. 03 ### Connect your lease or booking sheet In n8n, read your Google Sheet of leases or arrivals and let the Unlimited Messaging node send each reminder or check-in message on time. Copy-ready messages ## 5 messages for tenants and guests Replace what is in brackets. Firm where it must be, friendly everywhere else. 1. 01 · SMS ### Rent reminder Hello \[Name\], unless I am mistaken, the rent for \[month\] (\[amount\]) has not arrived yet. Could you check on your side? If it is already sent, thank you and please ignore this. \[Your name\] 2. 02 · WhatsApp ### Check-in instructions Hi \[Guest name\], welcome tomorrow! Address: \[address\]. Key box: \[location\], code \[code\]. Wi-Fi: \[network\] / \[password\]. Check-out by \[time\]. Any question, write here. 3. 03 · Email ### Maintenance visit notice Hello \[Name\], \[Contractor\] will come to \[address, unit\] on \[date\] between \[time\] and \[time\] for \[reason\]. Please let me know by \[date\] if this slot does not suit you, so we can find another one. Thank you, \[Your name\] 4. 04 · WhatsApp ### Check-out reminder Hi \[Guest name\], a quick reminder that check-out is tomorrow at \[time\]. Please leave the keys in \[place\]. Thank you for staying with us, safe travels! 5. 05 · SMS ### Rent received Hello \[Name\], rent for \[month\] received, thank you. Your receipt is available on request. \[Your name\] Good to know ## Rules worth knowing before you automate 1. 01 ### Airbnb guests: payments stay on Airbnb Airbnb requires every message before booking to stay on its platform and forbids asking guests to pay outside it. Use WhatsApp for practical details once the booking is confirmed. 2. 02 ### Rent receipts in France A landlord must send a free rent receipt to a tenant who asks, and can send it electronically only with the tenant's express agreement (article 21 of the 1989 law). PDF attachments by email are on paid plans, from Medium at €19 a month. 3. 03 ### A reminder is not a formal notice A friendly message does not replace the formal steps for unpaid rent, which follow your country's rules, often a registered letter or a bailiff. Check them with a professional. 4. 04 ### When property software fits better Unlimited Messaging sends and receives messages. For bookkeeping, bank matching or a channel manager across rental platforms, use dedicated software, and connect it through n8n. Key takeaway ### Tenants informed, rent chased politely, guests let in on time Reminders, check-in details and visit notices leave from your own number and mailbox on the right date, and every reply comes back to one inbox, on the free plan. FAQ ## Questions landlords and hosts ask Yes, the free plan is permanent, with no card and no per-message fee. Messages carry a short "Sent with UnlimitedMessaging.app" line; Medium, at €19 a month, removes it. Yes. WhatsApp messages leave from your linked number, texts from the SIM in your Android phone and emails from your own address. WhatsApp media and email attachments are on the paid plans, from Medium. On the free plan, send the instructions as text or a link to your guide. The same message can go by SMS from your phone or by email from your mailbox, in the same request, so nobody is left without the door code. No. It is a courtesy reminder. Formal steps for unpaid rent follow the rules of your country; ask a legal professional before going further. Sources ## Sources & references To check the information in this article for yourself: 1. [01Law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989, article 21 (rent receipt)↗Légifrance](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/article%5Flc/LEGIARTI000028806698) 2. [02Pricing and payment transparency policy↗Airbnb](https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2799) 3. [03WhatsApp Terms of Service↗WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service) 4. [04n8n documentation↗n8n](https://docs.n8n.io/) ![Ilian, senior software engineer](https://ilianazz.com/images/iliazz.png) Written by [Ilian](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/authors/ilian) · Senior Software Engineer A senior software engineer, he founds and runs several tech companies. He builds products around messaging APIs, automation and AI integration, and shares here what he learns while building. [View LinkedIn profile↗](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilianAzz/)Updated November 9, 2026 ![](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/assets/logos/whatsapp.svg)![](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/assets/logos/email.svg)![](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/assets/logos/sms.svg) ## Chase rent and welcome guests without the evening phone sessions Free, no credit card, from your own number. 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