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I am a LL. I only accept checks, cash or payments made electronically through a website designed for rent payments. Technically this comes from a bank account, so its the same as check or cash. Seriously if you have to charge your rent on a credit card you are probably not someone I would think was financially secure enough to rent to.
Anyone who signs a lease agrees to pay the stated rent. Its a legally binding agreement.
If your rent is $200 a month or $2000 you typically have to submit paystubs or some other proof that you can afford it. So if you are paying with a credit card AFTER you have legally agreed to pay my rent AND provided proof of the ability to afford it, that sends me a signal that maybe you aren't budgeting well.
The vast majority of tenants will pay straight out of a bank account. Though I can see that there may be certain credit cards that offer "points". I don't have the option of paying for my mortgage or buying a house on a credit card.
Why do you want to use a cc? If it's bc you don't have the money then get a 0% interest check from the cc company, deposit into your account and get a cashiers check. If it's for points then I guess you could ask about using PayPal.
Most of the time you aren't going to see small or private landlords who take credit card payments. It's likely not worth their time and any fees they might have to pay.
However, larger companies are tending more and more toward offering credit card pmt/debit as a 'perk' of renting there. Unfortunately for the renter, at least part of the fee is usually passed along for the convenience.
This place is run by GREYSTAR its ALL over! So yes I was a bit miffed that they didn't except Credit/Debit cards. After all the Gov puts my SSD on a Dang Credit/Debit card!
Why do you want to use a cc? If it's bc you don't have the money then get a 0% interest check from the cc company, deposit into your account and get a cashiers check. If it's for points then I guess you could ask about using PayPal.
I am a LL. I only accept checks, cash or payments made electronically through a website designed for rent payments. Technically this comes from a bank account, so its the same as check or cash. Seriously if you have to charge your rent on a credit card you are probably not someone I would think was financially secure enough to rent to.
Then what is the Point in You wanting to check peeps Credit Scores for???
I would love to be able to put my mortgage on a credit card for the points.
As far as I can tell, there's no free lunch. I would have to purchase a credit card reader for my phone and there are fees associated with it that I would also pass on to the renter. That would negate any advantage I can see for the renter just as any lender would likely charge a fee to pay a mortgage with a credit card.
That being said, I did have a landlord years back that let me pay by credit card and didn't charge me extra. She was a small business owner.
When I was younger I Paid OFF my mortgage 1 year early with a Credit Card! You are SOOO behind the times
BTW When Kevin got hurt & lost his job I Paid his Mortgage with my Credit Card Several times!
Is putting the SSD on debit card the only option? They can't direct deposit to a checking account? I'm not familiar with SSD but I know other gvt payments like UI, SS, VA goes to bank accounts. Ally bank has free checking.
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No thanks, I'll just walk to the office and drop off my check. 
