Hi Philip, yes the settings can be configured to allow renewals after the expiry date is over. You can also use the Joomla Group settings to restrict or change access to content during (or after) the grace period and/or switch off renewals altogether if you wish. At the moment some of this requires some manual changes on the key dates but I am hoping the Grace Period idea will bring some improvements in the future, Tuan is constantly improving and adding features to this great component and is always willing to consider suggestions! For example we can now send up to three automated reminder emails xx days before OR after the expiry date (previously only one could be sent AFTER the expiry date). This is an example of a great recent improvement. Hope this helps, good luck