Earn Rewards on Rent Payments Using Smart Workarounds

Rent payments via credit card usually earn zero rewards. These 3 methods change that.

By FinWiz24 Editorial

5 min read

22 July 2026

FinWiz24 Editorial

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Earn Rewards on Rent Payments Using Smart Workarounds

What you'll do

1
CRED RentPay: Pay rent via CRED using your credit card. CRED doesn't charge a processing fee for most cards, and some cards earn rewards on CRED spends. Check if your card's MCC qualifies.
2
NoBroker Pay: Pay rent via NoBroker using credit card. Processing fee is 1–2%, but some cards waive this or reward the spend.
3
Housing.com: Pay rent via Housing.com using credit card. Processing fee applies, but cards like HDFC Infinia earn enough rewards to offset it.
4
Direct UPI to landlord: Some cards reward UPI spends (HDFC UPI Credit Card, Axis UPI Credit Card). Set up automatic UPI transfers to your landlord.
5
Check if your landlord accepts CRED or NoBroker (many now do).

Important disclaimers

T&Cs apply. We don't endorse anything that violates a bank's T&Cs. If a trick stops working after a T&C change, the post is archived and an [Updated] post is published.

Cards that unlock this trick

HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card

4 reward points per ₹150 — Best for travel · lounge-access · premium.

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Annual Fee

₹2,500

Reward Rate

4 reward points per ₹150

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Is "Earn Rewards on Rent Payments Using Smart Workarounds" still working in 2026?

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Does this trick work on every credit card?

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How much can I save by following this trick?

It depends on your monthly spend and the cards in the unlock list. The reward calculators at /calculators can simulate a specific scenario: feed in your monthly category-wise spend, your card's reward rate, and the trick's expected incremental reward, and you'll get a rough annual value. Use the lifetime savings calculator for the break-even point at which the trick more than pays for the annual fee.

Do I need to pay annual fees to use this trick?

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What you'll do

Important disclaimers

Cards that unlock this trick

HDFC Bank Regalia Gold Credit Card

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