Renting question?

Question

Do most apartment complexes want a money order or check for the security deposit and for rent payments each month???

No credit cards?

Answer 1

As a property manager I prefer the first month and deposit to be cash! After that a postal money order is always prefered. I will never accept a personal check for the deposit. I will always accept checks for rent payments up until the first bounced check. Than only cash and postal money orders will be accepted.

Answer 2

Most apartments want a money order for the security deposit and checks for rent payments.

Answer 3

In my experience it has been a money order or certified check for the deposit, and checks, cash or money orders for rent.

I do know of one landlord/management company that takes credit cards, but they are the only I have have ever seen that does this.

Answer 4

Money orders and checks are what most rental offices will accept, I've never seen one that accepts cash. Some are skeptic about taking checks too. You would just have to see from the leasing office what payment methods they take.

Answer 5

Our apartment only requires a check. No cash, thought I believe they started letting credit cards be used instead of checks.

Answer 6

Well me and my mother have jest rented a home from someone and they take cash, check or money order each month.But I think that you need to pay cash ever month cause you will be able to track your money better, but that's jest me.

Answer 7

Generally a personal check is fine. If you bounce a check that may change.

Answer 8

I always thought it was best as it gives the tenant a reciept...the returned check or the stub....

Answer 9

I think it depends on apartment complexes and if its a ghetto neihborhood.

Answer 10

Ask them. Usually, a check is fine unless it bounces, then they probably won't take one again.