My rent is due on the 5th, my lease says pay late charges by the 15. Can they evict me on the 6th?

Question

I spoke to my landlord this morning saying that we would pay the late charges plus rent by the 13. He says the lease is going to be changed. Our lease is supposed to be good until Feb. 2008

who should we contact about this? It is not subsidized housing.

Answer 1

I am willing to bet your rent is due on the first but you have a 5 day grace period such that you can pay on the fifth without any penalty. Beginning on the 6th you start to accrue late charges which must be paid, along with the rent no later than the 15th or you are in breach of the lease. Thus he can not begin the eviction process until the 16th! These are the rules of the lease your landlord and you agreed to and nothing can be changed until the lease term ends. Leases protect both landlords and tenants! If your landlord tries to make a change to the existing lease, you are completely within your rights to refuse. There is no need to call anyone about this because he won't be able to evict you based upon your present circumstance.

Answer 2

He can't change the lease until the original term runs out and even then, you would have to agree to the new terms of the new lease and sign it or move at that time. He cannot evict you a day after your rent is due. You just pay a late charge. Even if you did something to violate the lease and he wanted to evict you, he would have to take you to court and go through a formal, legal eviction process, which often takes months.

Answer 3

you are allowed to pay your rent until the 15th if stated so in ur lease and ur landlord cannot change the terms of the lease without both sides consenting to it. he cannot evict you, it willnot hold up in court.

Answer 4

No to answer your question. And the lease is binding