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Looking For Advice About Rent Payments and New Landlord

Posted on 12/11/15 at 3:20 pm
Posted by RickAstley
Reno, Nevada
Member since May 2011
2004 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 3:20 pm
I am about to begin renting with a new landlord. The landlord has requested rent payments by cash or money order to establish a payment history before accepting checks, etc... Does this seem odd or is this a common practice? I do not know how to reassure the landlord that I will not pay with a bad check. I am looking for advice about how to approach the landlord about a check payment instead of cash.
Posted by OMapologist
Member since Oct 2015
594 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 3:39 pm to
Sounds like your landlord is looking to do a little tax evasion to me. This could be an opportunity for you have a slightly cheaper rent. Outside of that, I wouldn't be to worried about it.

If you really wanna pay with check, just show up with one when the first months' rent is due and see what happens.
Posted by Jag_Warrior
Virginia
Member since May 2015
4126 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 3:53 pm to
What form of payment is specified in your lease?
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
36199 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 4:16 pm to
Just do what your landlord says.

Who knows why he has that rule.

"Don't start no drama won't be no drama"
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 4:30 pm to
Just have your bank send your landlord a certified check each month.

I would not want the lack of record that occurs with a cash or money order payment to be on me.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37157 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 5:16 pm to
Will he accept a certified check?

I would never pay in cash. Money order would be ok... but I would make a copy of it before you give it to him. I would also ask for a receipt if you use a money order.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41234 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 6:28 pm to
ask him if he would take Pay Pal
Posted by Kramer26
St. George, LA
Member since Jan 2005
6404 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 6:41 pm to
I would never pay in cash because you won't have any proof that you paid him
Posted by secondandshort
Member since Jan 2014
1028 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 7:51 pm to
Just ask for a receipt and hold on to it as proof. I won't take checks from my renters. Maybe I'm skeptical but cash doesn't bounce.
Posted by Zilla
Member since Jul 2005
10599 posts
Posted on 12/11/15 at 11:35 pm to
I have my tenants just pay me via paypal...nice and easy
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