If your Landlord Refuses your Rent

So, you’ve been served an eviction notice. Generally, as long as you have not previously been served eviction papers within the prior twelve months, immediately paying back any rent you have not yet paid, plus your current rent will stays the eviction. However, what course of action is available to you if your landlord refuses to accept the rent you are seeking to pay?

Here are two options:

1.      Bring a witness with you when you try to pay your landlord. Be sure the witness will be able to come with you to court to testify that you have tried to pay back your landlord.

2.      Send your rent via certified mail. If the landlord refuses to receive the rent, bring the receipt for the mail with you to court. You will be able to prove that you tried to pay properly.

 Of course, if your landlord is no longer interested in having you as a tenant, it may be worth your while to look for housing elsewhere, too. But, keeping a roof over your head in the meantime is very important.   

 Interested in learning more about stopping your eviction right away? Renee Patterson has written an ebook just for you. Her book How to Stop Forclosure Evictions (available now as an ebook on Amazon!) gives essential information that can help stop your eviction today. Note: Renee Patterson’s book focuses on the eviction process in the state of California.