Can a property manager garnish a tenant's wages if they owe back rent?

Answer 1

Yes they can. They can put it in the hands of a Debt Collector (small debts) and even take you to court. It would be to your best interest to quit running from your problem and try to work out something with the Property Manager. By running, they'll just catch up to you eventually. Face your consequences and hopefully you have a good reason for being behind in your rent. Always make good on your debts even if you have to bargain to pay that debt off! When someone wins a lawsuit, one option is to seek payment through through the method you described.

Answer 2

The can only garnish if the have sued and were awarded a money judgment. However, the landlord can send the unpaid rent account to a collection agency who may report the debt to the credit bureaus. My blog:www.thelandlorddoctor.com

Answer 3

The short answer is "absolutely." A lease or rental agreement is a contract; if the tenant isn't living up to the terms of the contract (by, say, not paying rent, or not paying the full amount) the landlord has the right to bring suit to enforce the terms.

Answer 4

Yes, a landlord can sue for back rent assuming the landlord has not waited so long that the statute of limitations have attached. Also understand that If you wait a year and a half to sue and have had no contact with the tenant to collect, the Judge may consider you to have waived the debt.

Answer 5

A landlord may garnish your entree if he is a chef.

Other than that he place a garnishee on wages if

authorised by a judgment of the court.

Answer 6

Sure! The landlord can sue in civil court, not Landlord/Tenant Court, for this

Answer 7

Yes. It happens every day.