After paying my landlord i still did not get my rent lease or rent receipt. Am i in a bad situation?

Question

my landlord had said she will send the copy of the lease to us and we paid our rent and did not receive any rent receipt.

Answer 1

Check or money order receipt will do.

And don't give her another dime until she provides you with a legible copy of the lease.

You shouldn't have left the signing without it .. :(

Never cash!

Answer 2

Dependent on where in the country you are, many of the provinces have a tenancy act in place.

if so this act will be the basis of your tenancy relationship, and in most cases will dictate most if not all of the most common provisions of your rental agreement. In most provinces the tenancy act is so strong that one can not contract out of the law.

For example, if the law says 60 days written notice by the land lord to vacate, and your lease says 30 days, the law will stand not your lease.

In your province, check with the local residential tenancy branch, as they will have a lot of information and support for tenants.

If you want a copy of the lease and your rental receipts, request this from your landlord "IN WRITING".

This way you have some evidence that the relationship exists and if the landlord would for no reason not provide your with the requested copies, you can then take your letter and concern to the tenancy branch and seek their assistance.

There is this saying, possession is 9/10 of the law, and in rental situations that is very much the case, you as a tenant are protected by the law, you need to advise yourself how it does so in your jursidiction, but I am sure that you are very much ok where you are and that the land lord has no reason or cause for eviction and could likely not want or attempt anything of the sort.

What would be the point, unless you are a bad tenant, which I am sure you are not.

Good luck

Answer 3

If you paid with a check you should be ok. Just ask for a receipt and remind your landlord to send you a copy of the lease.

Answer 4

You should always get a copy of your lease
and pay your rent by using a personal check
because the check will become your receipt.

Answer 5

I've never got a receipt before, hopefully you have a voided check (or if money order your copy as evidence of payment) I would also hop on getting a copy of the lease agreement - you should get this ASAP!

Hopefully it's not a bad situation - but it really could be.

Good luck!

Answer 6

If you paid by check, then you have a record of having made the payment, which can substitute as a receipt until you receive one from your landlord.

Answer 7

You guys need to be on her back like termite on wood. It is very important to have a receipt to show proof of payment. If something should happen and you go to court and don't have a receipt to show for every payment that was made, the judge cannot rule in your favor, because there is no written proof.

Answer 8

Call her and ask her to send it ASAP. If she doesn't send it don't pay rent again until you get it. Better yet if you can go where she is than go get it.