Linking a Payment to a Lease and Tenant

When you record a paymentPreview unavailable, you do so by clicking "Mark Paid" on a specific rent charge that is already tied to a Lease. This is the structural backbone of Landager's financial integrity.

Why Payments Link to Leases (Not Tenants Directly)

You might wonder why you can't simply say "Sarah paid me $1,200." The reason is historical accuracy.

Sarah might have lived in your building for three consecutive years on three separate lease contracts, each with a different rent amount:

• 2024 Lease: $1,000/mo
• 2025 Lease: $1,100/mo
• 2026 Lease: $1,200/mo

If payments linked directly to Sarah's profile without a lease connection, you would have no way to prove which contract a specific $1,100 payment from October 2025 belonged to. Was it underpayment on the 2026 lease? Or full payment on the 2025 lease?

By linking every payment to a specific lease, you create an unbreakable financial chain.

The Built-In Connection

Because you record payments directly on a lease's rent charge:

1. The Tenant Name is already known (because the lease is bound to a specific tenant profile).
2. The Property & Unit are already known (because the lease is bound to a specific physical space).
3. The Amount Received pre-fills with the charge's remaining balance.

Practical Impact

On the Payments Page

When you review the Payments pagePreview unavailable, the system knows exactly which payments belong to which lease period, letting you review financial history with contract-level precision.

On the Dashboard

The month summary calculates collected revenue by summing payments linked to leases in the current month. Without the lease link, the system couldn't differentiate between current revenue and historical deposits.

On Tax Reporting

When you generate a PDF reportPreview unavailable, the lease link ensures every payment row includes context: who paid, for which unit, under which contract, and at what expected amount. Your CPA will thank you.