I have to pay my rent late for the first time ever and I recived a letter telling me that I have to pay my rent by today or I will get a evition notice tommarow. Well I can not pay untill the 9th! Also I never signed the lease so if I move or get evicted will I be charged for the months after I leave? I did not sign so would they have a case if I decided to move of get evicted?
2007-02-02 09:32:06 · 5 answers · asked by Kendall R 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
This whole thing probably wouldn't have happened - or at least you'd understand what was going to happen and when if you'd called the landlord and explained the situation when you realized you couldn't pay on time.
When the landlord has to take action to get a response you look evasive. Landlords can't read minds - you have to initiate a dialog when you can't follow through as promised.
I'm far more inclined to believe a tenant has good intentions if they give me a heads up then pay when they promise (even when it's late). I still have to send notices and so on to protect the landlord's interests - but the tenant understands what I'm doing and why and we work together to resolve the situation.
2007-02-02 17:32:48 · answer #1 · answered by njc_flhtc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your landlord and let him know when you'll be able to pay. Good property managers always send this first notice the day that a payment is late. Here's why:
It does take a long time to evict someone - this time frame STARTS counting upon the first letter. Usually, the tenant does pay after a few days, and there's no big problem. On the situations that the tenant really is not going to pay, but only "promises" to have the money "next week", the landlord puts off and puts off the start of the eviction process and loses another month or two. This letter is just to protect the landlord in case he gets a tenant like that. Call him and explain your situation.
2007-02-02 15:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be served with a legal pay or quit notice. After said date if not paid the eviction can proceed. If your landlord files a claim and is able to convince a judge of evidence that you did in fact live there, a judgment may be placed against you for the amount which the court reasonably believes that you have defaulted on.
2007-02-02 10:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by yellrbird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will have to get you proper notice through the court ,you will then get a chance to go to court and/or pay rent before court date
9 days late does not give grounds for eviction, usually after the 5th of the month you are charged a late fee.
2007-02-02 09:43:08 · answer #4 · answered by elizabeth_davis28 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The landlords know they have to talk tough to get rent sometimes, but if you talk to them honestly and directly, you can make an arrangement. They'd rather wait than deal with finding a new tennant!
For now, check out your city's renters association. I think you're allowed three months before they kick you out, but ask them to make sure.
2007-02-02 09:38:26 · answer #5 · answered by John K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋