[charlesa6]

Originally Posted by goldphoenix

Hi all,

I'm not sure where to post this, so mods feel free to move it.

I'm having an issue with my landlord and I'm wondering if anyone can enlighten me as to what I can do to rectify this mess.

My original lease agreement for one year was that I was to pay on the 12th of every month, with a 5 day grace period. Since that time I have fallen behind one month each year (total of three going on four years). In the second year I fell behind and the landlord used my deposit toward my rent. In the third year (last year) I became late by two weeks, and began paying on the third of every month. Then this year, I was out of work for a month, fell behind again, and now he is threatening to evict me. My rent is $350 a month for a one-bedroom apartment.

I understand where he is coming from, and I have been trying to tell him that now that I have work again (granted it's not 40 hours and is only around $6 an hour) I can catch up no problem if he just allows me the time. He has a corvette payment to keep up with so he's been hitting me with these threats every month that I don't pay on the third. I paid rent last month on the 17th and he accepted it.

The letter I received this morning he claimed my rent was late again and that he was tired of my excuses and broken promises and that I had ten days to get out (notice to evict) and that if I wasn't he would take out eviction papers on me.

Now it seems to me that his acceptance of payment on a particular date sets terms, but I could be wrong. I fully intend on paying him the additional $525 (the amount I have fallen behind these past three plus years, counting the deposit he used in place of my rent) I owe him on top of the current rent, however he is being very impatient.

Any suggestions or discussion from which I can learn would be greatly appreciated!!

goldphoenix

First, he get take you to court in order to evict you. Second, what state you live in?