2018 will bring in new benefits to those using the online Tenant Portal.Effective January 1, 2018 Fred A. Smith Company will pay the convenience fee of $2.95 whenyou pay your rent online!The Tenant Portal is the most convenient way to make sure your rent is paid on time. No morepossibility of the check getting lost in the mail or coming to our office when it's freezing orsweltering hot. Just sign on, pay and go. There is also the option of having the payments becomea recurring debit from your bank account, this way you don't even have to think about the rent!We also will start to accept partial & over payments. This will benefit those with roommates orthose wanting to pay before going on a trip.If you choose to use your credit card, you will still pay the 3.25% fee to the credit card company,we can't help you there.If you don't use the Tenant Portal this is the perfect time to start. Give us a call to verify we havethe correct email & telephone number and we will send you the directions. With the portal, youcan not only pay the rent but report maintenance issues and review your ledger!Remember the $2.95 comes off the system January 1, 2018- if you pay before January 1- youwill have to pay the $2.95 convenience fee. So be patient- pay the rent on the FIRST & savesome money! No exceptions on this.We wish you a healthy and happy 2018 & hope this news stars off your new year with a smile!
