HELP - Rent due on the 30th?

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Hey folks,

I need some help. My landlord for whom we also live with keeps insisting that we need to pay rent each month on the 30th.  She texts and calls me at work to see if rent will be paid by the 30th.   The stress of even her bothering me about rent before it's due is DRIVING ME CRAZY.   I dont mind paying rent of course...it's due...but can I insist that she not bother me at least until the 1st or can she continue to be a b***h and insist that rent is paid on the 30th of the month?

Also, so that you understand...she texts, calls and seems to just like the unwanted stress. Take the month of November, the 30th is a Wednesday.   Friday December 2, 2016 is payday and Thursday is the 1st.   Getting harassed about rent a day before the 1st and 2 days before payday really is not grounds for a good environment and to think that she also lives in the house just make for an uncomfortable situation all around.

By the way, by normal standards we are never late....we always pay on-time and this is just the 3rd month since moving into the house so there is no history of non payments.

Julie Marquez · Answer

It sounds like the lady can't cover her mortgage payment when the bank automatically takes it out at the beginning of the day on the 1st. Not your problem. All you need to do is adhere to the lease and and pay on time. I would definitely reiterate the terms of the lease back to her.

As far as the harassment, sorry about that and that sounds so annoying, especially to have her living adjacent to you! I like @Deanna McCormick's advice here.

Thomas S. · Answer

You unfortunately are dealing with a mother hen hobby landlord that needs to be straightened out on her responsibilities as a landlord.

I would ask to meet with her, explain that the rent is due on the first and it will always be paid on the first, and that if she insists on harassing you then you want out of the lease. Back her against the wall, figuratively, and tell her what she is doing is harassment and if she does not stop you will file a application with the board for harassment to terminate the lease. The likely hood is that she is completely ignorant about landlord tenant regulations as most hobby landlords never bother to learn their business codes. She has no business contacting you in regards to the rent until the second of the month and only then if the rent is not paid.

I personal dislike hobby landlords that feel they need to personally be involved in their tenants business and believe tenants need to put them in their place. If you take the time to learn your state landlord tenant codes you can probably own her. Educate yourself.

Mike Cumbie · Answer

Hi @Stanford Williams,

As far as the 30th that will be based off of what your lease date is. If the rent in the lease says it is due on the 30th then it is due on the 30th. If it is due EOD on the first that is when it is due. You can setup a lease to say whatever day of the month you guys agree on.

Deanna McCormick · Answer

Every time she calls come up with something you'd like her to fix in the apt..

Let the call go to voice mail. And Text her  Please text Don't call, as not easy for me to pick up..please only text me unless emergency then do both..

Text response back,, when you'll have payment and when you'll have it dropped off.

Text to back to confirm she got the payment,

Text her back to confirm the payment cleared your  bank the day it clears.

Text her back to confirm when she's coming to do the repair.

Text her next month early to let her know rent will be dropped off on .... date at .... time.

She's a penny pincher,, and if it bothers you move.. otherwise realize things could be much worse. your both new to each other and she might have been stung by previous tenant.. and GOD knows.. everyone's late with rent in December.. and January before and after holiday months are the worst.

Lynn McGeein · Answer

Do you have a written lease?  If so, and you are following it, then she does not have the right to harass you, but she can give you proper written notice if you go over the due date and grace period stated in the lease.  If it's that bad, let her know that you cannot live with the phone calls and that you give your 30 days' notice to move out at the end of next month (if 30 days' notice is what's in the lease).

Carlos Tavares · Answer

i would suggest to talk to her face to face and politely ash her to refrain from harrassing you like this and not to ask you on a monthly basis about rent being paid before due date... if she is only calling your cell, you do have the option to block her ;) not sure if that will call her or enrage her though haha

Stanford Williams · Answer

Thanks John for responding so fast. I am about to get off work and just the idea of going home to this after a stressful day here, makes me want to go somewhere else.  What about insisting that we pay on the 30th?

John Thedford · Answer

Explain to her that you cannot work like this having texts and calls at work. Explain that you have always paid the rent on time. Promise her that if anything ever changes where you anticipate a problem that you will let her know. Ask her to please give you the courtesy from the calls and texts before the payment is due and explain it is causing you undue stress.

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