Summary
Max Miles never expire, unlike KrisFlyer miles which disappear after three years.
By paying rent via Rently, casual earners can accumulate up to 10,800 Max Miles per year at their own pace without losing ground.
Keep your miles as Max Miles until you're ready to book a flight — only transfer when you have a specific redemption planned.
Rently's Earn Rewards on Rent add-on turns your monthly rent into non-expiring miles, letting you build a travel fund that grows without pressure.
You pay rent every month without fail. It's one of your biggest recurring expenses. But if you've ever tried turning that expense into travel rewards, you've probably run into the same wall: miles expire.
KrisFlyer miles, Singapore's most popular frequent flyer currency, expire three years after they're earned, at 23:59 Singapore Time on the last day of the accrual month. That sounds like plenty of runway. But for a casual miles earner who isn't putting tens of thousands of dollars on a credit card every month, three years goes by faster than you'd think.
The result is a stressful scramble. You check your expiry dates, realise your earliest miles are about to vanish, and suddenly you're booking a trip not because you want to, but because you have to. As one Redditor put it: "Points were supposed to expire this month... I feel like spending the points to travel for 1 week is a 'waste'." Another simply wrote: "I lost mine before." There's a better way to earn, and it starts with miles that don't have a countdown timer attached to them.
The Expiry Trap: Why Casual Earners Almost Always Lose
The problem isn't unique to KrisFlyer. Most Singapore-based loyalty programmes, including many credit card points schemes, operate on 1–3 year expiry windows. The logic behind this is from the programme's perspective — they want you spending, not hoarding.
But for the average renter who earns miles slowly and steadily, this system is fundamentally broken. Here's why:
You're not a high-volume spender, so your miles accumulate gradually
By the time you've built up enough for a meaningful award ticket redemption, your earliest miles are already approaching their expiry date
You're forced to either redeem for something suboptimal, or lose the miles entirely
This creates genuine anxiety. Users describe feeling "overwhelmed" and "not familiar with the whole mile system." Others sit on 170,000 KrisFlyer miles with no fixed travel plans, frantically looking for ways to use them before they disappear.
The expiry clock doesn't just create pressure — it actively punishes the slow, patient approach to earning. And slow earning is exactly what rent-based accumulation looks like.
Max Miles Are Different: They Never Expire
HeyMax's Max Miles are built on a different philosophy entirely: they never expire. Your Max Miles sit in your HeyMax account indefinitely, waiting until you're ready to use them.
Here's what that looks like in practice. Say you earn 900 Max Miles per month by paying rent through Rently. After five years — 60 months — you'd have accumulated 54,000 Max Miles. Every single one of them, still there. Still yours.
Compare that to a programme with a 3-year expiry window. In that same scenario, the miles you earned in Year 1 and Year 2 would have already disappeared long before you hit that 54,000 milestone. You'd be perpetually losing ground, constantly starting over from a depleted balance.
With Max Miles, slow earning doesn't mean losing. It just means patience. That shift, from racing against a clock to building at your own pace, is what makes earning miles on rent genuinely viable for the first time.
Why This Is a Game-Changer for Rent-Based Earning
Paying rent is one of the most consistent, reliable expenses in your budget. If you're renting in Singapore at S$3,000 a month on Rently's Basic tier, you can earn roughly 10,800 miles per year just by paying rent. Not by changing your spending habits. Not by signing up for a new credit card. Just by paying what you already pay. That's the power of earn miles eGIRO rent: routing an existing obligation through a platform that rewards you for it.
But here's the traditional catch: 10,800 miles a year is solid, but it's not a fast accumulation rate. If those miles had a 3-year expiry date, you'd have roughly 32,400 miles at the point your earliest ones started expiring, not quite enough for a long-haul business class ticket. You'd be stuck in a loop of earning and losing.
With Max Miles, that 10,800 per year just... compounds. Year over year, the balance grows. In three years: 32,400. In five years: 54,000. In seven years: 75,600. You pick when to redeem, based on when you want to travel, not based on when your miles are about to disappear.
For anyone who's felt skeptical about whether rent rewards programmes are "too good to be true", this is the part worth sitting with. The value isn't in a one-time windfall; it's in turning a monthly expense into a quiet, compounding travel fund that you control.
The One Catch You Should Know About
In the spirit of full transparency: there is one important nuance to understand.
While Max Miles held in your HeyMax account never expire, the moment you transfer them to an airline or hotel loyalty programme, they convert into that programme's currency and become subject to that programme's rules, including their expiry policy. As noted in this HeyMax review, transferred miles follow the partner's terms.
So if you transfer your Max Miles to an airline programme and then don't book anything, those transferred miles could expire on that airline's timeline.
The fix is simple: keep your miles as Max Miles until you're ready to book. Only initiate a transfer when you have a specific trip in mind: a flight you've identified, a redemption you're prepared to make. Think of your HeyMax balance as your travel savings account, and the transfer as the moment you "spend" from it.
This one rule preserves everything that makes Max Miles valuable: the patience, the flexibility, the freedom from pressure.
How It Works with Rently
Getting started is straightforward. Here's the full picture:
Sign up for Rently and select the Earn Rewards add-on. This is available at any tier.
Complete the onboarding process. Rently conducts an eligibility review as part of its standard compliance procedures.
Pay your rent monthly through the Rently platform as normal.
Receive your Max Miles, credited directly to your linked HeyMax account within 7 business days of each successful payment.
Track your balance in the HeyMax app, and watch your non-expiring miles grow month after month.
That's it. No complicated tracking, no worrying about expiry dates, no forced redemptions. Your HeyMax Max Miles earn rate is locked in from the moment you start, and every month your rent becomes a contribution to a travel balance that waits for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Max Miles and how do they differ from KrisFlyer miles?
Max Miles are the loyalty currency of HeyMax, designed to never expire as long as they remain in your HeyMax account. KrisFlyer miles, by contrast, expire three years after the month you earn them. This fundamental difference means you can accumulate Max Miles slowly over time, by paying rent or everyday spending, without the anxiety of an expiry clock forcing you to redeem before you're ready.
How can I earn Max Miles by paying rent in Singapore?
Sign up for Rently and activate the Earn Rewards add-on. Once your tenancy and eligibility review are approved, each monthly rent payment you make through the platform automatically earns Max Miles. For a typical S$3,000 rent on the Basic tier, you'll earn about 900 Max Miles every month, credited to your linked HeyMax account within 7 business days.
Are there any fees or hidden costs to earn miles on rent?
The Earn Rewards add-on has a transparent monthly fee that depends on your chosen Rently tier. There are no hidden charges, no percentage-based cuts, and no surprise deductions from your miles. The add-on fee is clearly disclosed during sign-up, and everything you earn is yours to keep.
When should I transfer Max Miles to an airline loyalty programme?
Transfer only when you have a specific flight redemption in mind. Max Miles held in your HeyMax account never expire, but the moment you move them to a programme like KrisFlyer, they adopt that programme's expiry rules. Think of your HeyMax balance as a travel savings account: keep your miles there until you're ready to book, then transfer exactly what you need.
Can I combine Max Miles earned from rent with other miles or credit card points?
Yes. HeyMax lets you pool Max Miles from multiple sources: including transfers from participating credit cards and other HeyMax partners. This means you can combine the steady stream from rent with lump-sum bonuses, then transfer a larger total balance in one go when you're ready to redeem. It's a flexible way to accelerate your travel fund without losing control over expiry dates.
What happens to my Max Miles if I move out or stop renting?
Your Max Miles stay in your HeyMax account permanently. They are never tied to your rental agreement, and stopping your tenancy won't cause you to forfeit anything. You can continue to use, transfer, or earn more Max Miles through other HeyMax channels at any time.
Is Rently's Earn Rewards add-on available for all types of rental properties?
The service covers most residential tenancies in Singapore, including HDB flats, condominiums, and landed properties. Eligibility ultimately depends on Rently's standard eligibility review process, which helps ensure the platform's integrity. As long as your rental arrangement passes that review, you can start earning miles on your monthly payments.
How do I get started with earning miles through rent with Rently and HeyMax?
Visit Rently's website, sign up for an account, and select the Earn Rewards add-on during onboarding. Link your existing HeyMax account (or create one for free). Once your tenancy is approved, simply pay rent as usual. Your Max Miles will start accumulating, with no extra steps required.
