Rent in, repairs done, deposits defensible.
Keeps units and leases, invoices and collects rent with an arrears autopilot, captures move-in and move-out inspections, and ties the deposit, its interest and every deduction to the evidence, refusing a deduction the tenant never signed for (Defensible Deposit).
For self-managing landlords with 3 to 150 residential units and boutique agencies under 300 units; also body corporates and short-term rental operators.
Why Stoep
The problems it is built to remove
Statutory duties
Deposits must be held in an interest-bearing account, joint move-in and move-out inspections must be recorded, deductions are allowed only at lease end and backed by receipts, and landlords must provide a written lease and monthly invoices (Bizcommunity, August 2026).
Dispute exposure
Tenants can take disputes to the Rental Housing Tribunal free of charge (Bizcommunity); landlords without inspection records and receipts lose deposit arguments.
Arrears
Late rent is chased manually and inconsistently.
Signature feature
Defensible Deposit
Stoep links the joint move-in inspection, the deposit held in an interest-bearing account, the move-out inspection and every receipt into one deposit record. At lease end it calculates interest, lists proposed deductions with their evidence and sends the tenant a clear refund statement. If the tenant disputes it, the evidence pack is ready. Agency tools focus on trust accounting; Stoep focuses on the dispute most likely to cost a small landlord money.
Features
What Stoep does
The lease drives invoices and reminders; payments feed the ledger and owner statements; inspections and receipts feed the deposit record.
Property and unit register
Units, tenants, leases, rentals, escalation dates.
One view of the portfolio.
Rent invoicing and collection
Monthly invoices, debit orders, pay links, payment matching.
Rent collected on time.
Arrears autopilot
Reminders by WhatsApp and SMS, letters of demand templates, payment plans.
Lower arrears.
Inspection capture
Room-by-room photos and condition notes, signed by tenant on phone.
Defensible deposit decisions.
Deposit ledger
Tracks deposit, interest earned and deductions with linked receipts.
Lawful, documented refunds.
Maintenance requests
Tenant logs request with photos; landlord assigns contractor and tracks to close.
Faster fixes and a repair history.
Lease generator and renewals
Templates, e-signature, renewal and escalation reminders.
Fewer vacancies and lost increases.
Tenant screening
Application form, ID and affordability documents, consent-based credit check.
Lower default risk.
Owner income statement
Income and expenses per property, exportable for tax returns.
Faster tax preparation.
Who uses it
One record, every role
Landlord or owner
Sets up units, approves deductions and repair quotes, views income.
Property manager (optional)
Runs inspections, arrears and maintenance for the owner.
Tenant
Pays rent, logs repairs, signs inspections and leases on a phone.
Contractor
Receives job requests, uploads quotes and completion photos.
Pricing
Plans that grow with you
The pricing metric is rental units under management.
Starter
R249
Up to 10 units
- Invoicing
- Collection
- Arrears reminders
- Inspections
- Deposit ledger
Growth
Most chosenR890
Up to 60 units
- Maintenance
- Leases and renewals
- Screening
- Owner statements
Business
From R1,990
Up to 300 units, multi-owner
- Evidence packs
- AI inspection comparison
- Agency features
Debit-order fees, credit checks and WhatsApp messages are passed through on usage.
Prices in rand, excluding VAT.
Questions
Frequently asked
Who is Stoep for?+
Self-managing landlords with 3 to 150 residential units and boutique agencies under 300 units; also body corporates and short-term rental operators.
What problem does it solve?+
Rent, deposits, inspections and repairs are run from a banking app, WhatsApp and memory.
How is Stoep priced?+
The pricing metric is rental units under management. The Starter plan is R249 a month.
Can I try it before I buy?+
Yes. The live demo runs on sample data, and Stoep is in early access: book a call and we will set it up for your business.
Is my data kept apart from other businesses?+
Yes. Every organisation's records are isolated in the database itself, so one business can never read another's.
What is coming next?+
Maintenance, lease generator and renewals, tenant screening, owner income statements, accounting export.
Rent in, repairs done, deposits defensible.
Stoep is in early access. See it working with sample data, then talk to us about your business.