Rent arrears reminder

A payment reminder is a written document requiring the tenant to pay outstanding rent. Under the Civil Code (§2228), the notice must grant a deadline for payment and warn of the possible consequences of failing to comply.

Why use our template?

• Updated for 2026
• The highest possible protection for you and your property
• Complete and legally sound wording of the reminder

How to write a reminder for non-payment of rent

The notice (reminder) must be in writing and delivered to the tenant. We therefore recommend sending the notice by registered post, so that you can prove that you did indeed send the reminder and that it was received by the addressee.

What a notice to pay rent must include

• a payment deadline,
• a warning of the possible consequences of failing to comply with the notice,
• the date, address and name of the sender,
• a salutation for the recipient,
• identification of the property to which the notice relates,
• the lease agreement under which the tenancy arose,
• the period for which you have recorded unpaid rent,
• the amount of rent and utilities that the tenant has not paid.