Mustack
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4/23/2015
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Landlord refusing my rent cheque
Mustack
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Adding this for people to find in the future.
I went through the same thing. My landlord demanded a certified cheque or money order, which are "negotiable forms of payment" after my cheque returned NSF. Section 108 clearly states that is not allowed. I even called the Landlord & Tenant Board to ask if there was a special provision for NSF cheques and they assured me that there wasn't. Your landlord MUST accept cheques as form of payment for rent, even if one of your cheques bounced. They are allowed to charge you up to 20$ in admin fees for dealing with the NSF cheque as well as any fees they may have incurred from the bank.
Reminder: This applies to Ontario. This rule might be different for other countries or provinces. |