Private student landlords
When you rent privately and rent is collected by bank transfer.
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Pay student rent with a credit card
You pay by card. They receive a bank transfer.
For private student landlords, letting agents and student accommodation providers that collect rent by bank transfer.
Pay by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
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 student accommodation rent by card works
You pay by card. PaymentFlux processes your payment. They receive a bank transfer.
You pay by card
Pay student accommodation rent by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay when the landlord, letting agent or student accommodation provider expects a bank transfer.
They receive a bank transfer
Your landlord, letting agent or student accommodation provider receives the rent by bank transfer. They do not need to take card payments themselves.
Student
PaymentFlux
Student accommodation
Receives a bank transfer
Who can receive your student rent
When the landlord, letting agent or student accommodation provider collecting your student rent expects a bank transfer.
Letting agents
When an agency collects student rent on the landlord’s behalf.
Private student accommodation
When a private hall or student accommodation provider collects rent by bank transfer — not a university payment portal.
Ways to pay student accommodation rent
You can pay by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. They still receive a bank transfer.
Debit card
Credit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
If they accept cards directly
Some universities and accommodation providers may accept cards directly. If they do, pay them that way.
If they expect a bank transfer
PaymentFlux is for when the landlord, letting agent or student accommodation provider expects a bank transfer.
Why use PaymentFlux
The essentials, visible before you 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 the landlord, letting agent or student accommodation provider collecting that rent expects a bank transfer. You pay by card. They receive a bank transfer.
Yes. You can pay by debit card, credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay when the rent is collected by bank transfer. Your landlord, letting agent or student accommodation provider receives a bank transfer.
Yes, where Apple Pay or Google Pay is available on your device and browser. You can also enter debit or credit card details. Your rent recipient still receives a bank transfer.
No. Payment methods vary by university and accommodation provider. Some may accept cards directly — if they do, pay them that way. PaymentFlux is for when the landlord, agent or person collecting the rent expects a bank transfer. It is not a university halls payment portal.
Payment methods vary by university and provider. PaymentFlux is not a university halls or tuition-fee portal. It is for UK residential rent when the rent recipient expects a bank transfer.
No. They still receive a bank transfer. You do not need them to take cards themselves.
Yes, if they collect residential rent by bank transfer. If they already accept card payments directly on their own portal, pay them that way.
PaymentFlux charges a flat 2.99% fee, shown before you confirm. Your card issuer’s interest, charges and terms may still apply separately.
PaymentFlux does not advise whether using credit is suitable for you. Using a card for rent may mean interest and charges under your card agreement. Consider whether you can repay the balance.
If you move in or out part-way through a month, estimate the part-month rent from the days you occupy that month. Confirm the actual amount due with your landlord or agent before you pay.
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