Chapter 8 of 10 · Money and supports · Arrears planner

Rent arrears planner

What happens if I fall behind, and how do I stop it?

Falling behind on rent follows a fixed sequence: a warning notice with 28 days to pay in full, a 28-day termination notice if it is not paid, and 28 days to refer that notice to the RTB. Enter the rent, the arrears and any dates, and the planner draws the sequence and a payment plan against it, with the free supports in order.

Checked 27 OCT 2026 · Residential Tenancies Act 2004, s.66 and the Table to it; s.67

Where you are

The rent, the arrears, and any notice

Rent a monthArrears owed todayDate a warning notice arrivedLeave blank if none has.Date a 28-day termination notice arrivedLeave blank if none has.What you can pay a month, in totalRent plus something off the arrears.

The planner never suggests stopping or withholding rent. The landlord does not have to accept a plan, though an adjudicator will see that one was offered.