1) Does the LL have the right to prevent me from paying my rent?
2) How can I pay rent if the LL has blocked the payments to their payment service?
I live in a rent stabilized apartment and have been behind on rent during Covid-19. Beginning in June of 2021, I started paying more than one month's rent each month so that I could pay rent and arrears and bring my account up-to-date. It is my goal to be up-to-date per the LL's accounting by the end of June 2021.
The LL wants me out and has told someone there is an eviction action against me. I have called the Clerk of the Court and nothing has been filed yet. In March I filed the Tenant's Declaration of Hardship During Covid-19 and received confirmation of receipt from Housing Court.
The LL uses a service to receive payments. When I went on this service to pay rent today, it said payments are not being accepted from me.
I want to keep paying my rent and additional money towards arrears. What can I do? Do I need to contact the LL's attorney?
Please advise. Thank you.