PCM rent means rent paid per calendar month. If a listing says rent is "PCM", the tenant pays the agreed monthly rent on the same date each month, usually under the tenancy agreement.
PCM stands for "per calendar month". It is different from weekly rent because every month is treated as one payment period, even though months have different numbers of days. For example, annual rent of 12,000 would usually be shown as 1,000 PCM because the annual figure is divided by 12 monthly payments.
Landlords often calculate PCM rent by taking the annual rent and dividing it by 12. This means February is not cheaper than March, even though February has fewer days. The tenant pays a consistent monthly amount unless the tenancy agreement says otherwise.
Tenants should check whether the PCM figure includes bills, council tax, utilities or service charges. They should also check the payment date, deposit, rent review clause and whether any initial rent is payable before the tenancy starts.