Split rent between tenants — and split shared utility bills by room, in one place
Set each tenant's rent, split a shared utility bill between rooms equally or by exact amounts, send a proper PDF rent invoice, and see at a glance who has paid this month. A Pro feature ($7/month or $70/year) built for private landlords with one to ten units — not a finance department.
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To split rent between tenants, give each tenant their own rent amount, then split any shared utility bill across the rooms equally, by shares, or by exact amounts so each pays their real slice. Split The Bill lets private landlords set each tenant's rent, split shared bills by room, send a PDF rent invoice, and track who has paid on a running per-tenant ledger — all in one place, without accounting software. Rental properties are a Pro-plan feature ($7/month or $70/year). Note: it tracks and displays what's owed and paid; it does not process card payments or hold your money.
How it works
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Add your property and tenants
Set up a property and the units or rooms inside it, then add the tenant for each one by name. Your whole rental setup lives in one place instead of scattered across notes and messages.
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Set each tenant's rent
Record what rent is due for each tenant and when. Because it repeats every month, you set it once and the app keeps the schedule going instead of you re-typing it.
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Split the shared utility bill
Got one utility bill covering several rooms? Split it between tenants equally, by shares, or by exact amounts, so each housemate is charged only their real slice of water, gas, electricity, or broadband.
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Send a rent invoice
Generate a clean PDF rent invoice from your own sender details and the tenant's saved address, and send it — no separate invoicing tool, no watermark, no accountant needed.
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Track who has paid
Mark each rent payment and utility share as paid as it comes in. A running ledger per tenant shows exactly who is up to date and who still owes for the month.
Everything you need to bill and split rent
Properties, units and tenants
Organise your rentals by property and unit, with a tenant on each. Add tenants by name — they don't have to download anything or create an account for you to track them.
Rent tracking per tenant
Keep a clear record of the rent due, what's been paid, and what's outstanding for every tenant, so you always know who is behind without scrolling your bank feed.
Split utilities between tenants
Divide a shared water, gas, electricity, or broadband bill across a house's tenants by equal shares, weighted shares, or exact amounts. Ideal for splitting rent and bills by room in HMO and shared-house setups.
Proper rent invoices as PDFs
Send tenants a professional PDF rent invoice built from a reusable client (bill-to) address book and your own sender profile — no accounting subscription to do it.
One running ledger per tenant
Every rent charge, utility share, and payment lands on a per-tenant ledger, so the balance you see is always the true, up-to-date figure for that tenant.
Export for tax season
Pull your rental income and shared-bill records out as a CSV whenever you need to — hand it to your accountant or drop it straight into your own tax spreadsheet.
Works in any currency
Own units across borders? Enter each rent or bill in its own currency and see every balance converted into the one display currency you choose.
Split rent and bills between your tenants
Create a free account, add your first property, and start setting rent, splitting shared utilities, and sending tenant invoices from one lightweight tool.
Create your first propertyPro plan required for rental properties — $7/month or $70/year.
What landlords use it for
Splitting rent across a few units
You let four flats at 850 a month each. Instead of a spreadsheet, you set each tenant's rent once and see a single list of who has paid for the month and who is still outstanding.
Splitting a shared house's bills by room
A five-bedroom HMO gets one 180 electricity bill for the whole house. Split it five ways in a tap — or by exact amounts if one room ran the heating all winter — and charge each tenant their share.
Invoicing a tenant properly
A tenant's employer needs a formal rent receipt. Generate a 950 PDF rent invoice from your saved sender details and their bill-to address, and send it in under a minute — no accounting software involved.
An Airbnb or short-let shared with co-owners
You and two friends co-own a cottage let on Airbnb. Log the cleaning fee, the platform payout, and the utility bills, and settle up between the three owners at the end of the season.
Getting ready for tax season
When the self-assessment deadline looms, export a full year of rent received and shared-bill costs as a CSV and hand it to your accountant instead of rebuilding it from scratch.
Why landlords pick it over a spreadsheet
Rent split set once, tracked every month
Give each tenant their rent amount once and the app keeps the running total. No re-typing a spreadsheet or scrolling your bank app to work out who has paid.
One clear answer to "who has paid?"
A running ledger per tenant replaces the mental tally and the scroll through your bank app. You see who is up to date and who is behind at a glance.
Fair utility splits, every time
Shared bills are divided by shares or exact amounts and the maths always adds back to the total, so no tenant is over- or under-charged for the house's energy.
Tenants don't need to sign up
Add tenants by name and invoice them without forcing them onto an app. If you want, share a balance by link — but nothing about tracking rent requires their account.
Ready for the accountant
Everything you record is exportable as a CSV, so tax season is a download rather than a weekend of copy-pasting from statements.
Splitting rent between tenants: the usual way vs. this app
Most small landlords run on a spreadsheet, a banking app, and memory — or pay for accounting software built for businesses far bigger than theirs. Here's what changes when a lightweight tool keeps the record instead.
| Splitting rent between tenants: the usual way vs. this app | ✗ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Splitting rent due and tracking paid | A spreadsheet you update by hand and a scroll through your bank feed to see who paid. | Set each tenant's rent once and get a live per-tenant ledger showing exactly who is paid up and who is behind. |
| Splitting shared utilities by room | Work out each housemate's slice on a calculator and hope it adds up. | Split the bill by shares or exact amounts; every tenant is charged their real, rounding-safe share. |
| Sending a tenant an invoice | Fire up accounting software you barely use, or type a receipt in a document each time. | Generate a branded PDF rent invoice from saved sender and bill-to details in under a minute. |
| Keeping the tenant in the loop | Chase over text and re-explain the sums each month. | Send the invoice and, if you like, share a balance by link — no tenant signup required. |
| Preparing for tax | Rebuild the year from bank statements the night before the deadline. | Export a full year of rent and shared-bill records as a CSV for your accountant. |
Frequently asked questions
- Does this cost anything?
- Rental properties are a Pro-plan feature — $7/month or $70/year. Free covers bills, groups, and invoicing, but rental properties are 0 on Free, so a landlord needs Pro from the first property. Everything else on this page (setting rent, splitting utilities, sending invoices, tracking payments) is included once you're on Pro, no extra add-on.
- How do I split rent between tenants?
- Add each property, unit, and tenant, then set the rent due for each one. Split any shared utility bill across the rooms equally, by shares, or by exact amounts. The app keeps a running ledger per tenant, so you have a single list showing who has paid this month and who is still outstanding.
- How do I split a shared utility bill between housemates as a landlord?
- Add the utility bill and split it across the house's tenants equally, by weighted shares, or by exact amounts. Each tenant is charged only their real slice, the maths always adds back to the total, and every share lands on that tenant's ledger. It suits HMO and shared-house setups well.
- Can I split rent by room in a shared house or HMO?
- Yes. Give each room's tenant their own rent amount and track them individually. Shared utility bills for the whole house can then be split between those rooms by equal shares, weighted shares, or exact amounts, so everyone pays their fair portion of energy, water, and broadband.
- Can I send a rent invoice to a tenant without accounting software?
- Yes. You can generate a professional PDF rent invoice from your own saved sender profile and the tenant's bill-to address, then send it — no Xero, QuickBooks, or bookkeeping subscription needed. The invoice tools are built in and there is no watermark.
- What's the easiest way to track which tenant has paid rent this month?
- Mark each rent payment as paid as it lands. The per-tenant ledger then shows, at a glance, who is up to date and who still owes for the month — no need to reconcile it against your bank app by hand.
- Can tenants pay without downloading an app?
- Yes. You add tenants by name and track their rent and utility shares without them creating an account or installing anything. You can optionally share a balance by link, but nothing about tracking or invoicing a tenant requires them to sign up.
- How is this different from a rent split calculator?
- A calculator works out one split in the moment. This keeps the record: it stores each tenant's rent, tracks payments on a running ledger, splits shared utility bills, and sends PDF invoices month after month. Use the free rent split calculator for a quick number, and this to actually manage the tenancy.
- Does it work for Airbnb or short-let rentals with co-owners?
- Yes. Log the cleaning fees, platform payouts, and utility bills for a short-let, then split the costs between co-owners and settle up at the end of the season. Everyone sees their share on a running balance without a spreadsheet passed back and forth.
- Does it collect or hold the rent money for me?
- No. Split The Bill records and displays what rent and shared bills are owed and paid; it does not process card payments or hold your money. Your tenants pay you the way they already do, and you mark the payment as received.
