Billing on Behalf of Landlords in Dynamics 365 Business Central
Updated: 4 days ago
This post summarises an article SkyBill published on ERP Software Blog on July 17, 2026. Read the full article here.
In many portfolios the company that owns a property is not the one that runs its billing. A service provider issues the invoices, collects payments and reports back to the owner. SkyBill explains how this billing on behalf of landlords model works in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Key takeaways
Clear separation of roles between landlord, service provider and tenant.
Unit level billing logic for rented, vacant, renovated and landlord occupied units.
A landlord portal shows occupancy, invoices, payments and financial performance without back office access.
Service providers can run billing as a service for many landlords from one platform.
Who this model is for
Service providers, property management companies, utility billing bureaus, municipalities and real estate organisations that bill for properties they do not own. It also suits landlords who want professional billing without building an internal billing team.
Handling mixed occupancy
Real buildings are rarely uniform. Some units are rented, some stand empty, some are being renovated and some are used by the owner. SkyBill lets each unit follow its own billing logic based on its contract, consumption rules, seasonal factors or regulation, while the manager still sees the property as a whole.
Transparency for property owners
Through the landlord portal, owners can follow property status, occupancy, issued invoices, payment flows and financial results per property, and compare them with earlier periods. The service provider keeps running daily operations while the owner stays fully informed.
Frequently asked questions
What does billing on behalf of a landlord mean?
A service provider manages invoicing, payments and reporting for properties owned by someone else, while the landlord keeps ownership.
Can SkyBill handle vacant and landlord occupied units?
Yes. Billing is configured per unit, so vacant, rented, renovated and landlord used units can each follow their own rules.
Can a service provider offer billing as a service with SkyBill?
Yes. SkyBill gives service providers the tools to manage billing, cost allocation and collections for multiple landlords.
Read the full article
The original article on ERP Software Blog includes a capability checklist for choosing a Dynamics 365 property billing tool and more on the billing as a service model.
