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Paying your monthly rent with your credit card through CardUp

The CardUp Team May 16, 2022 11:47:00 AM
Pay your monthly rent with your credit card through CardUp

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As an international trading hub that offers fundamental yet essential business strengths, including low tax regime, free trade policy, transparent legal system and more, Hong Kong remains one of the best cities to run a business. However, these luxuries come at a price – as Hong Kong has the highest cost of property rental in the world.

For the most basic accommodation, individuals can expect to pay anywhere from HK$12,000 per month for a 1-bedroom apartment to HK$37,000 for a 3-bedroom condo in the city fringe. On the flip side, if you’re a big spender, Hong Kong has it all – here you can find luxurious serviced apartments at Soho area, penthouses with a garden, villas at mid-levels and everything in between.

For businesses, rental costs are one of the largest overhead expenses incurred each month. Retail space rental can be as low as HK$240 per square feet and if foot traffic is essential to your business, you can expect to pay a premium – for prime areas such as MongKok and Causeway Bay, prices can range from HK$540 to HK$1,100 per square foot. The cost of office rental in Hong Kong also remains as the most expensive city in Asia, at US$267, which is around HK$2,070 per square metre. That is a lot of cash over the course of a year, especially for fledgling businesses or those that are seasonal.

 

Why should you pay your rent with your credit card through CardUp?

Whether you’re juggling the finances as an individual or for a business, using your credit card with CardUp to pay your monthly rent means you get to earn rewards on your credit card, while freeing up cash on hand for other expenses or even business growth

 

Earn card rewards on this large, recurring payment

By putting your rent payment on your favourite credit cards via CardUp, you could be earning enough miles for your next business class trip at less than half the price! Not a miles chaser? By simply switching your rent payment to a cash-back card, you can also get immediate savings on this large, recurring payment!

You may be thinking you can’t pay rent with a credit card. But that’s no longer true. With CardUp’s online platform, you can now use any of your existing credit cards to pay your rent and earn credit card rewards, while your landlord receives the rent payment via a normal bank transfer.

 

Never miss a payment with recurring schedules 

Furthermore, making your rental payments through CardUp can alleviate a major monthly chore. It allows you to schedule recurring payments, so you don’t have to worry about due dates or late fees. Once set up, it is all done automatically – every month your card is charged for the rent amount with a processing fee, and your landlord receives the rent payment on time – leaving you to kick back and wait for your card rewards to accumulate.

You can also monitor every transaction – past and future – on the user-friendly dashboard, making it easier to browse through all your payments. 

 

Free up cash for other uses 

If you already own a credit card, your credit limit is pre-approved, so using it to free up your cash may be a prudent decision. By paying your rent with a credit card, you can free up those purse strings. By putting your rent payment on credit cards, your landlord gets paid on time, while you only have to pay up to almost 2 months later when your card bill is due.

This opens up more capital on hand for you to be able to focus on other growth or expansion plans.

 

 > Read: 5 other ways how CardUp can help your business

 

Easy to get started 

The beauty of using CardUp is that your recipient doesn’t need to accept credit card payments or even have a CardUp account. In fact, your landlord doesn’t even need to know about us! Your rent payments will be charged on your credit card and processed as a bank transfer to your recipient. 

 

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How do you get started paying your rent with your credit card using CardUp?

To get started, you will need a copy of your tenancy agreement, which shows the tenancy period, rental amount, as well as your landlord’s bank account number. 

  1. Sign up with CardUp for free
  2. Under the ‘Type of Payment’, select ‘Rent’
  3. Upload your tenancy agreement
  4. Enter your payment details
  5. Set up a fixed payment schedule until the end of your tenancy period
  6. Review and confirm your payment

If you’re renting in Hong Kong, there is a good chance you will be paying at least ten thousands a month just for rent. So why not pay it with your credit card via CardUp and earn enough miles to fly business class at a small top up from the cost of the economy on your next business trip – or personal getaway?

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