Property management message templates you can send today

You manage rentals, and a big part of the job is typing the same careful message again and again: rent is due, the repair is booked, the lease is ending, the showing is on. These twelve messages cover the starter set for a landlord or property manager. They stay factual and polite, they leave late fees and notices to your lease and your state's rules, and they describe the property, never who it suits. Below the list you will find a page for each situation, from rent reminders to rental showings. Copy any message, or add all twelve to your keyboard and send them from iMessage, WhatsApp, SMS or Messenger in one tap. It works in any app.

Works in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Messenger and every other app.

Words in {{double braces}} are blanks. In the textcuts keyboard you fill them with one tap, and the names you used recently come back.

Rent

Rent due this week

Good morning {{name}}. Rent comes due this Thursday. Everything on my end is the same, so use the usual method. Message me if that has changed for you.

When to send: Two days before the due date.

Why it works: It says nothing is new and invites news from them.

Rent not received

Essential
Hello {{name}}, this month's rent has not reached me yet. Could you check whether the payment went through? I would like to help if something got in the way.

When to send: Two or three days after the due date.

Why it works: It starts with a question and an offer of help.

Payment arrived

Payment arrived, {{name}}. Thank you, and enjoy the weekend.

When to send: The day the rent shows.

Why it works: A quick thanks rewards the habit you want.

Maintenance

Request is in

Essential
Your request is in, {{name}}. I will line up someone this week and write to you with a time.

When to send: When a repair request arrives.

Why it works: It confirms the request and promises a next message.

Is the tap fixed

Is the leaking tap working properly now, {{name}}? One word from you closes the request.

When to send: A day after the repair.

Why it works: It makes closing the loop effortless.

Technician tomorrow

Essential
Reminding you, {{name}}, that a technician comes tomorrow morning to look at the heater. They will knock first.

When to send: The day before a visit.

Why it works: A reminder and a promise to knock respect the tenant's home.

Entry notice

Essential
Notice for {{name}}: I will come in on Monday between ten and noon to check the smoke alarm. Text me if that does not suit you.

When to send: In the notice period your lease and state require.

Why it works: A date, a reason and a way out make it fair.

Leases

Renewal question

Your lease runs out in the spring, {{name}}. Shall I draw up a renewal? Tell me what you would like, and I will send the details.

When to send: About three months before the end.

Why it works: It asks early and offers to do the work.

Welcome, keys ready

Essential
Welcome, {{name}}. Your keys are ready, and I will meet you at the front door. Text me when you are close.

When to send: The morning of move in.

Why it works: It sets a place and a signal in two sentences.

Move out day

On move out day, {{name}}, bring all your keys to the office, and we will do the final walk through together. Which time would suit you?

When to send: A week before the tenant leaves.

Why it works: It tells them what to bring and asks for a time.

Prospects

Showing confirmed

Essential
Seeing you at the apartment on Saturday morning, {{name}}. I will wait by the front door with the key.

When to send: The day before a showing.

Why it works: Confirming a specific place and person lowers no shows.

After the visit

Glad you could visit, {{name}}. Do you want the application link, or a second visit first?

When to send: Within an hour of a showing.

Why it works: It offers two clear next steps and no pressure.

When to send each message

WhenMessageNote
Two days before rent is dueRent due this weekA calm reminder.
Two or three days lateRent not receivedAsk, offer help.
When a repair request arrivesRequest is inSame day.
The day before a visitTechnician tomorrowSay they will knock.
Entry in the notice periodEntry noticeDate, reason, way out.
Three months before the lease endsRenewal questionAsk early.
Move in morningWelcome, keys readyBe there.
Day before a showingShowing confirmedConfirm the place.
After a showingAfter the visitNo push.

Do not say

  • Threats about eviction or credit in a text.

    Instead: State the fact and ask for a date. Notices follow your lease and state law.

  • Entering a unit without the notice your lease and state law require.

    Instead: Give notice in the required form and use the text as a reminder.

    Source

  • Describing who a home is for ("perfect for singles", "no kids").

    Instead: Describe the home: bedrooms, light, laundry, transit.

    Source

  • Treating tenants differently in tone, fees or terms.

    Instead: Use the same steps and wording for every tenant.

    Source

  • Texting at night or several times a day.

    Instead: One message in daytime hours, then wait.

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  • Texting a number that never agreed to hear from you.

    Instead: Message tenants and applicants who gave you their number, and stop when asked.

Works in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Messenger and every other app.

Templates by situation

Maintenance

Rent

Leases

Prospects

Frequently asked questions

Which message should I send first?

The Request is in and Rent due this week templates are used most. They set the tone: quick, calm and clear about what happens next.

Do these work on the free plan?

Yes. Every one of the 12 templates uses a single blank, which fills in on the free plan. Free holds 8 textcuts and 1 folder, so the six essentials fit comfortably. Importing all 12 also works, because imports are never blocked and nothing is deleted.

Can I send these on WhatsApp, iMessage or SMS?

Yes. textcuts is a keyboard, so the templates work in every app where you type: iMessage, WhatsApp, SMS, Messenger, Instagram and email. Use the app your tenant already answers in.

Can I use the same message for every tenant?

Yes, and you should: using the same steps and wording for everyone is both fair and the best protection under fair housing law. Change only the name and the facts.

What about notices that must be in writing?

Rent increases, entry notices and anything about ending a tenancy often need written notice in a set form. Use texts to remind and to say a notice is coming, and follow your lease and state law for the notice itself.