Bridget823
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York
My landlord insists that I pay cash for rent. He had installed a drop box to his mailbox which is located in his front yard next to the road. I don't feel comfortable leaving that much cash in a box next to the road. Also if I leave it there then I don't get a receipt upon payment. Even when he's home and we give him the rent he ends up mailing the receipt to us. This time when we went to pay rent we went on the 30th and he was home but didn't answer the door. So we left. I stopped again on the 3rd and no one was home. My husband tried calling yesterday to see if he would be there before driving out there AGAIN...well no answer. So he shows up and tells my husband that there better be an extra $25 with rent next month since we're late. My husband said that we tried paying and he said that's what the drop box is for. And that the late fee better be there next month. Idk what to do. It seems that landlords have more rights than tenants. I have actually paid rent early before and he never gives me a break on rent then, but b/c I was a couple days late b/c he wasn't home then he wants to charge me. I can't move right now. So I need to deal with this. I think one of his problems is that we had called about renting another house and those people must've called them for a reference. This happened last year and he ended up raising our rent by $50!!! I'm just waiting to see what happens this time. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks
My landlord insists that I pay cash for rent. He had installed a drop box to his mailbox which is located in his front yard next to the road. I don't feel comfortable leaving that much cash in a box next to the road. Also if I leave it there then I don't get a receipt upon payment. Even when he's home and we give him the rent he ends up mailing the receipt to us. This time when we went to pay rent we went on the 30th and he was home but didn't answer the door. So we left. I stopped again on the 3rd and no one was home. My husband tried calling yesterday to see if he would be there before driving out there AGAIN...well no answer. So he shows up and tells my husband that there better be an extra $25 with rent next month since we're late. My husband said that we tried paying and he said that's what the drop box is for. And that the late fee better be there next month. Idk what to do. It seems that landlords have more rights than tenants. I have actually paid rent early before and he never gives me a break on rent then, but b/c I was a couple days late b/c he wasn't home then he wants to charge me. I can't move right now. So I need to deal with this. I think one of his problems is that we had called about renting another house and those people must've called them for a reference. This happened last year and he ended up raising our rent by $50!!! I'm just waiting to see what happens this time. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks