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Posted by John on May 07, 2000 at 15:04:41:

In Reply to: Re: change of way to pay rent posted by Mark Smith on May 07, 2000 at 13:14:41:

I guess it goes to the relationship with the landlord. If you pay on time continue paying by personal check and have the landlord deal with it. If you gave a reason for the landlord to loose trust in you, then eat the price of the to make money orders and change the method in the future.

Again as a safey measure keep all your rental receipts and canceled personal checks. Remeber, you do not get a copy of a cashed money order or casher's check.

Note: Change method of payment usually is due to bounced checks and/or late payments. Late fees are not considered rent, so the landlord can't collect that.

: If your apartment is rent controlled or rent stabilized, the landlord can't change the method of payment, unless the lease contains such an unlikely provision. File a complaint with DHCR.

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: : i was wondering what the policy is for changing the way that rent is paid. i.e., my landlord will is saying that they will no longer accept personal checks as a way to pay rent, now they musy be in the form of a money order or cashier's check. could it, technically, fall under unwarrented raises in rent that i did not sign for (the percentage that goes into getting a money order or cashier's cheque)

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: I guess it goes to the relationship with the landlord. If you pay on time continue paying by personal check and have the landlord deal with it. If you gave a reason for the landlord to loose trust in you, then eat the price of the to make money orders and change the method in the future. 

: Again as a safey measure keep all your rental receipts and canceled personal checks. Remeber, you do not get a copy of a cashed money order or casher's check. 

: Note: Change method of payment usually is due to bounced checks and/or late payments. Late fees are not considered rent, so the landlord can't collect that. 

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: : If your apartment is rent controlled or rent stabilized, the landlord can't change the method of payment, unless the lease contains such an unlikely provision.  File a complaint with DHCR.

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: : : i was wondering what the policy is for changing the way that rent is paid.  i.e., my landlord will is saying that they will no longer accept personal checks as a way to pay rent, now they musy be in the form of a money order or cashier's check. could it, technically, fall under unwarrented raises in rent that i did not sign for (the percentage that goes into getting a money order or cashier's cheque)


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