Pay rent like any bank app.
Get recognized like never before.
Send rent straight to your landlord’s bank account via online payment or instant bank transfer. Your landlord receives the funds with your verified name and property in the bank narration, even if they are not on Upward. Meanwhile, every on-time payment builds your Credibility Score and verified Rent Passport.
Watch how Upward delivers your rent directly to your landlord while building your score.
The same bank transfer reliability. Far superior benefits.
When you pay rent through Upward, your money travels through standard banking rails to your landlord’s bank account, but with advantages your normal bank app could never give you.
Standard Bank App Transfer
- Transfers funds to your landlord
- Landlord asks "Who sent this?" due to truncated bank descriptions
- You have to screenshot receipt and send manual WhatsApp messages
- Zero rental credibility score built for your financial future
- Zero rental record or portable history established
- Cannot be used to qualify for lower deposits or home mortgages
Upward Rent Transfer
- Direct Bank Settlement: Landlord receives funds directly in their existing bank account.
- Zero Landlord Friction: Landlord does not need an Upward account or app download.
- Smart Narration: Bank credit alert clearly states your full name and property address.
- Official Digital Receipt: Instant verifiable tamper-proof PDF with one-tap WhatsApp sharing.
- Credibility Score Growth: Every on-time payment boosts your official Upward Credibility Score.
- Mortgage Pathways: Build a verified payment history to qualify for future mortgage options.
Everything you need to know about paying with Upward
No! Your landlord does not need to register, download any app, or do anything differently. You simply provide their standard Nigerian bank account details (GTBank, Access, Zenith, etc.). The money transfers directly into their bank account just like any interbank transfer.
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