Landlord Tenant

[gearhartboots]

I live in the state of Ohio. My question is my son had some problems with paying his rent. People to People gave him a paper for the landlord to fill out and they would pay the rent for him. The landlord refused to fill out the paper. He said he didn't like dealing with those people. Can he refuse this as a way for him to be payed his rent? What if anything can my son do about this?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by gearhartboots:
I live in the state of Ohio. My question is my son had some problems with paying his rent. People to People gave him a paper for the landlord to fill out and they would pay the rent for him. The landlord refused to fill out the paper. He said he didn't like dealing with those people. Can he refuse this as a way for him to be payed his rent? What if anything can my son do about this?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My response:

I've never heard of such a group named People to People. However, it would appear that your son's landlord can enter into a contract, or not, with whomever he / she wants. I don't believe there is any law that forces a landlord to deal with third parties unless such third party is a governmental agency.

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[Tracey]

These things usually aren't contracts - they're surveys to determine if the tenant is elegible for private financial aid. I don't know People to People, though.

Landlord doesn't have to deal with PtP. However, landlord has a "duty to mitigate his damages." If a court finds that landlord's refusal to fill out the form was unreasonable, then the court will reduce the damages landlord can recover accordingly.

Maybe if your son points this out to landlord, landlord will see reason. Filling out these forms is not particularly onerous - I fill them out for tenants a few times a year. I welcome them: they mean I'll get at least some money. Also, tell son to call PtP: they may have a way for son to fill out the form if landlord refuses.


Good luck,
Tracey

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This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.

[This message has been edited by Tracey (edited April 24, 2000).]