The only way you can get out of paying is if you amended your leasing contract--in writing--and both you and your landlord signed the amendment. Otherwise your original lease agreement overrides any verbal agreement you might have thought you had with your landlord, and you can be sued, possibly even evicted if you don't pay the past due amount. (Your landlord must follow proper eviction procedures--contact your local housing agency or non-profit credit counseling agency for more info about landlord-tenant law) Damage control: If you're landlord is being untruthful, you can try to get him to acknowledge the lease amendment that you agreed on verbally or you might want to try recording voice conversations from now on with your landlord and hope he slips up. If you end up in court anyone who knows of the rent amendment and witnessed the agreement being made would be an important person to bring with you to court. Good Luck and always, always, ALWAYS, GET IT IN WRITING!!!
Check, yes. Cash, no.
It is generally safe to give a landlord your bank account information. They are usually responsible and need it for credit checks or guarantees of payment.
To confirm if you paid your rent, check your bank statements or payment records for proof of payment. If you have evidence of payment, you can show it to your landlord to resolve the issue.
That is correct. The landlord is responsible for the mortgage payment as the investment property is ultimately his (name on the deed). And I also agree with the advice given below. A competent and successful property manager will get vacancies filled. In a slow market, it's natural for a home to sit vacant for a few weeks, but the property manager should be doing everything in his/her power to get that home rented - including aggressive marketing. the landlord of course, but the landlord may need to start looking for a more reliable property management company.
No, a landlord cannot change the payment method for rent without providing prior notice to the tenant.
The Accounts Payable clerk is responsible for providing payment on an account.
Your landlord may be claiming that you didn't pay rent due to a misunderstanding, error in record-keeping, or a possible issue with payment processing. It's important to communicate with your landlord and provide proof of payment to resolve the situation.
If you pay the landlord for your electricity and it is an agreement in the rental contract and you are in the rears of your payment, it may be legal for the landlord to do so. To be sure, contact a lawyer.
Not in most states.
If that was the contract, yes.
The debtor is the party responsible for payment obligation on an account.
Are you saying that you paid the rent and then the landlord lost the payment? You would have to determine at which point the rent was lost. For instance, if the check never arrived in the mail and was not cashed, then it wasn't the fault of the landlord. If it is a personal check, then payment could be stopped and the check replaced, without a problem.