Rent due and no checkbook

Print your rent check at home, tonight.

Plenty of landlords and property managers still want rent by check. If your checkbook ran out, or you never ordered one, SimpleChex prints a real, bank-ready check from your own account on plain paper. It takes a few minutes the first time and under a minute every month after.

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Printing a rent check, step by step

1
Add your checking account
Your name and address as they appear on the account, plus the 9-digit routing number and your account number. Both are in your bank app or on a bank statement. You only do this once.
2
Make your landlord a saved payee
Type the name exactly as your lease says to make checks payable — the person's name or the management company's name. Next month it's one click.
3
Enter the amount and memo
SimpleChex writes the amount in words for you. In the memo put your unit and the month, like "Unit 4B - November rent", so the payment is credited correctly.
4
Sign and print
Use a saved signature or sign the printed check by hand. Print the PDF at 100% scale on plain letter paper with a laser printer.

Why tenants use SimpleChex for rent

No waiting for a check order

Ordered checks take a week or two to arrive. A printed check is ready the moment you need it.

Same check every month

Your landlord, amount and memo are saved. Change the month, print, done.

A record of every payment

Each check is kept in your history with its number, date and amount — handy if a payment is ever questioned.

Free for rent

Up to 10 checks a month on the free plan, so rent and a few other checks never cost you anything.

What to put on a rent check

Payee: exactly the name the lease or your landlord tells you to use. A check made out to the wrong entity — say the building name instead of the management company — can be refused at deposit.

Amount: the full rent, plus any agreed fees, written the same in numbers and in words. If the two don't match, the bank goes by the words, and your landlord may treat it as a short payment.

Memo: your unit number and the month the payment covers. If you're paying late fees or a partial amount, say so in the memo too.

Date: the day you hand it over. Post-dating a check doesn't reliably stop a landlord from depositing it early, so don't count on it to buy time.

When a printed check isn't the right tool

Some leases require certified funds — a cashier's check or money order — especially for a first payment, a deposit, or after a bounced check. A check you print, like any personal check, is not certified; it's paid from your account when deposited. If your landlord asks for certified funds, get those from your bank.

Also make sure the money is in the account when the check is likely to be deposited. A printed check clears exactly like one from a checkbook.

Frequently asked

Will my landlord be able to deposit a check I printed myself?

Yes. The check carries your bank's routing number, your account number and a check number in the standard E-13B MICR line that banks read, so it deposits by mobile app, ATM or at a branch like any other check.

Can I use SimpleChex with a personal checking account?

Yes. Enter yourself as the account holder and use your personal account's routing and account numbers.

What check number should I use?

Start well above any check you've already written from that account, for example 5001, so numbers never collide. SimpleChex counts up from there automatically.

Do I need special paper or ink?

No. Plain white letter paper and a normal laser printer work for most banks. Print at 100% scale, not "fit to page".

Can I email the rent check instead?

Yes, if your landlord accepts it. SimpleChex can email the check as a PDF; your landlord prints it and deposits it, and can confirm it's genuine on our verification page.

How much does it cost?

Free for up to 10 checks a month. Unlimited checks are $5 a month.

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