Collocations for arrears - noun

debt, mortgage, rent, tax

fall into, get into, owe
They fell into arrears with their rent.
The government has agreed to pay all arrears owed to members of the armed forces.

accumulate
The country had accumulated arrears of $80 million on loans of $400 million.

pay, pay off
She was struggling to pay off her mortgage arrears.

recover
The authorities must try to recover arrears of rent.

amount to sth, total sth
By this time the arrears amounted to £12 000.

in arrears
She was six months in arrears with the mortgage.
You will be paid monthly in arrears.

arrears on
There have been sharp increases in arrears on interest payments.

Arrears is used after these nouns:
maintenance, rent, tax