What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
I rent an apartment. On May 1, I delivered my rent check to the rental office through a drop slot by the office's front door. The drop slot is made available for tenants to deliver checks when the office is not open. On May 3, a notice (to all tenants) was placed on my door that indicated the theft of an unspecified number of checks through the drop slot. The notice advised tenants to check their accounts for "any suspicious activity and feel free to cancel your check and re-submit a new check for May's rent." For me, it was too late to take action. The check was cashed, apparently though a fraudulent account.
I had to close my checking account because of the compromising situation, and then open a new account. My bank gave me copies of the cancelled check, one of which I gave to the rental office.
Today I received my monthly rental bill and it included a "past due balance" (the amount of my May 1 check) and a $100 LATE FEE. My question is this: How do I deal with this bill? I would think that, because the check was delivered to the office and stolen from there (and they filed a report with the police), I am not obligated to pay them again.
I rent an apartment. On May 1, I delivered my rent check to the rental office through a drop slot by the office's front door. The drop slot is made available for tenants to deliver checks when the office is not open. On May 3, a notice (to all tenants) was placed on my door that indicated the theft of an unspecified number of checks through the drop slot. The notice advised tenants to check their accounts for "any suspicious activity and feel free to cancel your check and re-submit a new check for May's rent." For me, it was too late to take action. The check was cashed, apparently though a fraudulent account.
I had to close my checking account because of the compromising situation, and then open a new account. My bank gave me copies of the cancelled check, one of which I gave to the rental office.
Today I received my monthly rental bill and it included a "past due balance" (the amount of my May 1 check) and a $100 LATE FEE. My question is this: How do I deal with this bill? I would think that, because the check was delivered to the office and stolen from there (and they filed a report with the police), I am not obligated to pay them again.
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