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Owner payout rules

How each property's profit is shared with its owner.

What this page is for

Set, per property, how the owner is paid. Profit and loss and month-end balances use these rules.

Who can use it

Set how owners are paid (by default Admin and Finance).

How to set a rule

  1. Find the property.
  2. Choose the Method and fill in what it needs (below).
  3. Select Save.

Fields and columns

Method How it works Fields used
Owner gets a share of the profit Owner due = profit × owner %. Owner %
Management fee from every booking You take (100 − owner %) of each booking's net or gross; the owner gets all the profit left after expenses. Owner %, Fee taken from
Fixed monthly rent to the owner The owner gets the same rent every month; you keep the rest, profit or loss. Fixed rent a month

Statuses and automation

Changing a rule changes reports from now on. Months already finalised keep their figures.

Settings that change this page

None.

FAQs

Which owner % for 80/20? Enter 80 if the owner gets 80%.

Troubleshooting

Problem What to do
Owner due is 0 Check the owner % or the fixed rent.

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