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Paying bills by card, explained.
How to pay rent, council tax and school fees on your card in the UK, and make your biggest bills earn Avios, points or cashback.
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Why pay your bank-transfer bills by card?
Five reasons to move rent, school fees and council tax from bank transfer to your card: rewards, sign-up bonuses, more time to pay, nothing changes for the payee, and every bill in one place.
Basics3 min read
Can you pay rent with a credit card in the UK?
Most UK landlords and letting agents only take bank transfer or standing order. Here's how paying rent by credit card works, what to check first and how to earn points on it.
Rent2 min read
Can you pay council tax with a credit card?
Many UK councils take debit cards but not credit cards for council tax. Here's how to check yours, and how to pay council tax by credit card when your council won't.
Council tax2 min read
How to earn Avios and points on rent and other big bills
Rent, school fees and council tax are often your biggest bills, and they usually earn nothing. Here's how to turn them into Avios, Amex points, Virgin Points or cashback.
Rewards2 min read
Use your rent to hit a credit card sign-up bonus
New reward cards often ask you to spend thousands in your first few months to get the bonus. Paying rent or school fees by card can get you there without spending more.
Rewards2 min read
Paying school and nursery fees by credit card
Many independent schools and nurseries only take bank transfer or Direct Debit. Here's how to pay school fees by card instead, and what a term of fees could earn you.
School fees2 min read
Is it safe to pay rent and bills by card through another company?
What to look for before you use any service to pay rent or bills by card, how to avoid rent scams, and how Omrello keeps your card details and the person you pay safe.
Safety2 min read
Paying rent and big bills with American Express in the UK: every card
Every UK American Express card, what it earns and how paying rent, school fees or council tax with it can unlock bonuses like the British Airways Companion Voucher.
Cards3 min read
Paying rent with Avios, Virgin Points and other Visa or Mastercard reward cards
Every popular UK Visa and Mastercard reward card, from Barclaycard Avios to Virgin Atlantic Reward+, and how to earn on rent, council tax and school fees with them.
Cards2 min read
Every way to pay rent by card in the UK, compared
Landlord card payments, letting-agent portals, card-to-bank services and money-transfer workarounds compared, so you can pick the right way to pay rent by card.
Compare2 min read
Credit card vs bank transfer for rent and bills
Standing orders and Direct Debits are simple but earn nothing. Here's how paying big bills by credit card compares on rewards, protection, cash flow and risk.
Compare2 min read
Launching soon in the UK
Pay your next big bill by card.
Rent, school fees and council tax, paid on your card, while the person you pay gets a normal UK bank transfer. Join the waitlist and you'll be first in.
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