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Your rent recipient receives a bank transfer.

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Pay council rent with a credit card

You pay by card. They receive a bank transfer.

For residential rent collected by a council or local authority that expects a bank transfer.

Pay by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

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Council housing development

You pay by card

Debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay

PaymentFlux processes your payment

Your card payment is securely processed

Your rent recipient receives a bank transfer

They get your rent in the usual way

How paying council rent by card works

You pay by card. PaymentFlux processes your payment. They receive a bank transfer.

  • You pay by card

    Pay council or local authority residential rent by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay when the council expects a bank transfer.

  • They receive a bank transfer

    Your council or local authority receives the rent by bank transfer. They do not need to take card payments themselves.

Resident

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Council / local authority

Receives a bank transfer

Why use PaymentFlux

The essentials, visible before you pay.

Ways to pay

Pay by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Fee shown before you pay

See the PaymentFlux fee before you confirm.

Track your payment

Follow your payment through to the recipient.

Common questions

Yes, through PaymentFlux, when a council or local authority collects your residential rent by bank transfer. You pay by card. They receive a bank transfer.

  • Pay rent with a credit card

No. You pay PaymentFlux by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your council or local authority receives a bank transfer. They do not need to take card payments themselves.

  • If they only take bank transfer

No. This is for residential rent a council or local authority collects by bank transfer. It is not for council tax, parking, fines, business rates or other local-authority bills.

PaymentFlux charges a flat 2.99% fee, shown before you confirm. Your card issuer’s interest, charges and terms may still apply separately.

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  • Pay rent with a credit card
  • Pay housing association rent
  • How PaymentFlux works
  • See PaymentFlux pricing
  • Can I pay rent by credit card?

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