> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rentsmart.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Fee templates

> Reusable fee items you can attach to any listing.

Fee Templates are saved fee items — like "Parking Fee," "Trash Fee," or "Pet Rent" — that show up as preset options when you [create a listing](/properties/create-listing). They save you from re-entering the same fees on every property.

## Where to find them

**Global Settings → Fee Settings** at [app.rentsmart.com/global-settings](https://app.rentsmart.com/global-settings).

## Two fee types, two lists

Fee templates are organized into two independent groups:

* **Fees Included in Monthly Rent** — fees that are already part of the rent amount (no extra charge to the tenant)
* **Additional Fees** — fees on top of rent (parking, pet rent, one-time move-in fees, etc.)

Existing templates appear as pill-shaped containers. Each pill shows the fee name, amount, frequency (for Additional Fees), a pencil icon to edit, and an × icon to delete.

## Creating a template

Click the **+** icon next to either section heading.

### For Fees Included in Monthly Rent

* **Fee Name** (required)
* **Description** (optional) — shown on the public listing page
* **Amount** (required)
* **Type** — **Non-Refundable** or **Refundable**

### For Additional Fees

Same fields, plus one extra:

* **Frequency** — **Monthly**, **Bi-Monthly**, **Annually**, **One-Time at Move-In**, or **One-Time at Move-Out**

Save Fee commits the template. Cancel discards.

## How templates are used

When you create a property, Step 2 (Financial Details) gives you a choice for each fee:

* Pick from your saved templates (added to that property in one click)
* Add a **one-off fee** that exists only on that property

A **one-off fee** doesn't get saved as a template unless you check the **"Add as a fee template for property creation"** box when creating it.

<Note>
  **Fee templates only affect new listings.** Changing or deleting a template **does not** retroactively change or remove that fee from listings that already include it. Edit the listing directly to change fees on an existing property.
</Note>

## Where fees show up publicly

Both fee types appear on every property's public listing page, under the **Fee Breakdown** tab, with their refundability and frequency clearly labeled. This is RentSmart's transparency promise to prospective tenants — every fee they'd pay to move in is visible upfront.

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    Where saved fee templates show up during property creation.
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    Add or remove fees on an existing listing.
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