My landlord has a bad habit of trying to get me to rat on other tenants when their rent is late. I was on an emergency leave and he went to my boss and told him my rent was late and wanted to know when i planned on getting back. I dont appreciate this at all.
2007-11-13 03:03:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I was able to pay him the rent, I was just out of town in a hospital room a week longer than I thought I would be. by out of town i mean over 5000 miles away with a family member.
2007-11-13 03:34:02 · update #1
Landlords can tell certain people that rents are late. These include valid requests for credit information and similar. For your landlord to advise your boss that rent is late is unethical and possibly a violation of confidentiality laws.
2007-11-13 03:09:26 · answer #1 · answered by acermill 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well i suppose that they can leave a message and if asked what the message is , say i'm wondering when the rent they due me will be paid .
as long as it is accurate i see no problem
just pay the rent and you will not get any phone calls to remind . ask your landlord / lessor to call you directly if the payment is late / in question . call the lessor in advance if it is going to be late and say when they can expect it. i would think they just want to know so they know how to pay their own bills . they have to budget, plan / pay late fees and take the credit hits if they are late , as you do . not easy for either side. best to work together in both of your benefits.
2007-11-13 03:08:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There never should be talk between a third party and your creditor.. LANDLORD.
Only if they are trying to find you...... which I am sure they know where you live.
You should write a letter telling them you know they have disclosed personal information to your employment ... and say it has put you AT RISK... yup even if it NOT true at this point you never know what impacted it will have.
Best of Luck
2007-11-13 03:21:18 · answer #3 · answered by bigthinker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can write a letter and send it to him, make sure you get a receipt of this (certified letter) and tell him not to harrass you at work about this.
he has to stop at that point. He can continue to call you on your personal phone and leave notes on the door, but he'll have to stop going to your boss.
2007-11-13 03:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by Phil M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As wrong as your landlord is, you probably should have made him aware of your lack of consistant income while on leave. Think of it as protection on a credit card. When they know you're out of work, you don't pay. However, landlords aren't that nice.
2007-11-13 03:10:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Then don't be late. If it can't be helped, give him a bunch of post-dated checks that he can cash when the date is due. You can stop payments on these checks or stop funding them if you choose to so no harm done. That way you're saved from any grief. About the other stuff, just ignore him.
2007-11-13 03:15:29 · answer #6 · answered by reg 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
he should'nt be discussing your rent with anyone,but at the same time,maybe you should have advised him(a phone call) of the late payment
2007-11-17 02:40:46 · answer #7 · answered by josephrob2003 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a law against it if he is telling the truth.
You might see a lawyer to check into it. Usually debt collectors call your home, not your place of employment. If they jeopardize your work and you are fired, what chance do they have of getting paid THEN?
2007-11-13 03:07:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it bad business practice to play those kind of games. could border on harassment. talk to a renters protection agency if it continues.
2007-11-13 03:14:32 · answer #9 · answered by oldguy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, the only people is supposed to tell is a credit agency if he's reporting you.
2007-11-13 03:07:22 · answer #10 · answered by Deny_Zoo29 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋