You Can Now Earn Airline Miles When You Pay Rent

If you try to squeeze all the points and miles from every purchase possible, then you likely already know which card to reach for if you’re paying for dinner, buying groceries or booking a flight. However, what about when you pay rent?

A new partnership between United Airlines and Bilt makes the choice easy. Now, United MileagePlus Chase cardholders can earn two miles per $1 spent when they pay their rent through Bilt.

“We created Bilt to solve a simple problem — rent is the biggest expense for millions of Americans, but it never earned rewards. Now, we’re expanding the Bilt ecosystem to give members even more ways to maximize that expense,” commented Ankur Jain, founder and CEO, Bilt. “United has major hubs right where our members live, so this partnership means your monthly rent payment can now become flights home for the holidays, trips with friends or whatever matters most to you…”

This new benefit applies to all MileagePlus Chase cardholders, regardless of card type, and is limited to $50,000 in rent payments per year.

“We’re always looking for innovative ways to help our cardmembers earn more miles on their everyday spending,” said Mike Petrella, managing director, strategic partnerships, United Airlines. “Through this expanded collaboration with Bilt, our cardmembers can now earn miles on rent — turning a major monthly cost into a faster path to their next adventure.”