Student Accommodation Management Services

Student Accommodation Management Services

Core property management for private student accommodation โ€” tenant placement, rent collection, compliant leases, and monthly owner reporting. Reduce vacancies and admin while protecting your asset.

What We Solve for Property Owners

Vacancies, late rent, admin overload, and documentation headaches

1) Lower Vacancies

Targeted marketing, student lists, and fast screening to keep rooms filled.

2) Reliable Collections

Clear leases, deposits, reminders, and multiple payment options.

3) Control & Compliance

Documented leases, house rules, renewals, and owner-ready reports.

Service Brochure (Core Functions)

Focused on what moves the needle for owners

Tenant Sourcing & Screening

  • Listings, photos, viewings & enquiries
  • Vetting (student/guardian) & references
  • Deposits & lease signing

Rent Collection & Admin

  • Invoices, receipts, automated reminders
  • Deposit tracking & renewals management
  • Arrears follow-up workflows

Marketing & Fill-Rate

  • Facebook Marketplace + campus boards
  • Google Business Profile & SEO listings
  • Referral incentives & re-listing

Reporting & Owner Updates

  • Monthly occupancy & payments summary
  • Rent roll, deposit status, arrears list
  • Lease renewals calendar

Leases & House Rules

  • Standardised lease templates
  • Signed house rules for conduct
  • Document storage by property

Owner Communication

  • Single WhatsApp line for updates
  • Monthly summary PDF (optional)
  • Quarterly review call (optional)

Note: We focus on core admin & collections. Cleaning, laundry, inspections and maintenance are not included.

Why Use an Accounting System for Your Property

Clarity on income, costs, and cashflow โ€” per bed, per property, per month

Owner Benefits

  • Track rent by bed/room and spot shortfalls early
  • Categorise costs (utilities, Wi-Fi, security, admin)
  • Monthly P&L per property for true profitability
  • Bank reconciliation for accurate, audit-ready records
  • Faster tax time with organised income/expense data

How We Help

  • Set up a simple accounting system (or structured Sheets)
  • Rent roll & deposit tracking templates
  • Owner statement pack: P&L, rent roll, arrears list
  • Guidance on categories, chart of accounts & workflows
  • Optional monthly update service (add-on)

Bottom line: Using an accounting system is the smartest way to manage income and the real cost of running your property.

Packages & Pricing

Transparent fees on a collected-rent basis, owner-friendly terms

Placement-Only

Once-off per tenant (R800โ€“R1,500)
  • Marketing, viewings, screening, lease signing
  • Deposit collection & handover to owner
  • No monthly management
Most Popular

Managed Collections

10โ€“15% of collected rent
+ monthly minimum (R600โ€“R1,000)
  • Placement + rent collection admin
  • Invoices, receipts, reminders, arrears follow-up
  • Lease renewals & owner summary

Managed + Reporting

12โ€“18% of collected rent
  • Everything in Managed Collections
  • Monthly owner pack: rent roll, P&L snapshot, arrears list
  • Quarterly review call & renewals planning

Once-off onboarding per property: R1,500โ€“R3,500 (photos, listings, leases, rules, templates). Fees charged on collected rent; monthly minimum applies.

Recommended Ops Stack

Lean tools to run student housing smoothly

Comms

WhatsApp Business labels & broadcast lists for rent reminders and updates.

Collections

EFT + payment links; rent roll tracker; deposit log.

Accounting

Simple accounting system (or structured Sheets) for P&L, cashflow, and owner statements.

Ready to boost occupancy & cut admin?

Weโ€™ll assess your property and recommend the right plan.

Shopify ยท POS (Yoco/TallOrder) ยท Accounting (Xero/Sage/QuickBooks)

Inventory & POS Integration โ€” Setup & Management

One stock count across POS and online, automatic sales sync to accounting, and clean product data โ€” monitored and maintained for you.

Ideal for retailers & restaurants with stores + online. No contracts. Cancel anytime.

WhatsApp 078 505 7875 sales@morenatech.co.za

For your customers

In-stock promises you can keep

Accurate Stock

Real-time inventory online & in-store โ€” fewer cancellations.

Faster Checkout

Correct prices, taxes and discounts across channels.

Reliable Orders

POS โ†” Shopify sales sync without manual capture.

Clear Returns

Refunds & exchanges flow back to accounting correctly.

Management plans

Simple monthly retainers

Connector/app fees (if any) are paid directly to providers.

Basic

R650 / month

  • 1 store + 1 POS
  • Daily sync check & error log fixes (1h/mo)
  • Price/stock audit (monthly)
  • Accounting integration included

Subscribe

Standard

R950 / month

  • 1 store + up to 2 POS locations
  • Automation tweaks (2ร—/mo)
  • Monthly performance report
  • Accounting integration included

Subscribe

Premium

R1,400 / month

  • Multi-location & advanced rules
  • Priority support & quarterly review
  • Custom dashboards
  • Accounting integration included

Talk to Sales

Typical stacks: Shopify/Woo โ†” POS (Yoco/TallOrder/Vend) โ†” Xero/Sage/QuickBooks.

Save time & avoid stock mess

Do-It-Yourself vs. Managed by Morena Internet Cafe

DIY

  • SKU mapping, variants, tax rules, price lists
  • Stock delta logic, backorders & bundles
  • Webhooks & retries for failed transfers
  • Accounting pain: invoices, payments, refunds, gift-card liability & VAT

Managed

  • Clean catalog & SKU map with validation
  • Reliable stock & sales sync (queued/retry)
  • POS promotions mirrored online
  • Accounting integration: auto post to Xero/Sage/QB with correct tax & liability
One-time

Setup & Onboarding

From R5,000 โ€“ R9,500 (once-off). Includes mapping, connectors, testing and go-live support.

  • Product/variant mapping & price lists
  • POS โ†” store connection & sync rules
  • Sales, refunds & gift card posting to accounting
  • Monitoring & alert setup
  • Training (60โ€“90 min) + quickstart guide
ร€ la carte

Add-Ons

  • Data cleanup & deduping โ€“ from R600
  • Bundle/kitting rules โ€“ from R600
  • Purchase order automation โ€“ from R700
  • Supplier price import (Sheets) โ€“ from R450
  • Advanced BI dashboard โ€“ from R600
  • Multi-warehouse logic โ€“ from R700

Get an Inventory & POS Proposal

Tell us your stack โ€” weโ€™ll design a clean, reliable sync.

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Integration Scope Estimator

1 = native, 2 = connector mix, 3 = custom/API

Estimated setup:

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Estimated monthly maintenance:

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Guide only. Final pricing depends on exact systems and error-handling rules.

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FAQs

Questions we get a lot

Which POS systems do you support?

Common integrations include Yoco, TallOrder, Vend/Lightspeed and Square (where available). We connect to Shopify/Woo and accounting (Xero/Sage/QB).

Will it handle refunds and gift cards correctly?

Yes โ€” refunds, exchanges and gift-card liability are posted to accounting with correct VAT and audit logs.

How long does setup take?

Simple 1-location flows: 1โ€“3 business days. Multi-location or custom rules take longer; we confirm after intake.

Who owns the data?

You do. We set it up in your accounts and you can export anytime.

Ready to sync POS, online and accounting?

We set it up and manage it โ€” so stock, sales and books always match.

WhatsApp 078 505 7875 sales@morenatech.co.za