From: "Bill" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Three days notice to pay rent or quit
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:33:32 -0800

That seems a bit harsh, but they probably do this from the get-go in case
you do not pay. Then they have started the legal stuff and can get you out
as soon as possible. I got fed up with apartments and their "rules" and
purchased my own house in rural Oregon. When I lived in California, I never
thought I could afford my own home, but check out these prices (some as low
as $50K - but fixer-uppers)...

(Click on sort by price...)
http://www.mtvw.net/buyers.asp



"Brian" wrote in message
> Happy holidays to all.
>
> I got back from the holidays on January 4th after a nice visit with my
> folks who live out-of-state.  I paid rent that night via the drop box
> at my apartment complex (which will not take a post dated check).
>
> They refused the check because it was late.  Rent is due on the 3rd.
>
> My check came back in an envelope taped to my door.  I found it on
> January 5th after work.  It warned of a "Three Days Notice to Pay
> Rent or Quit" letter to follow if rent wasn't paid the next day by
> 9:00 am.
>
> So I booked it over to the office and argued about the holiday spirit
> for a while, asked for some leniency.  They wanted nothing of it.  I
> went back home, grabbed my checkbook and returned to find the office
> closed.  So I dropped rent+late fee into the drop box.
>
> The second check came back sometime yesterday - January 7th - this time
> rolled up in the door jam.  They want a cashier's check.  It also had a
> three days notice to pay or quit letter (as promised).
>
> Is this normal?
>
> I'm new to this complex.  I've rented since August 2003.  I'm getting
> threats of being charged $500.00 attorney fees, eviction, all sorts
> of crazy stuff.  I've got a squeeky clean rental history and a nice
> big fat credit rating score.  So what's up??
>
> I'm wary now.  I signed some discounted rent agreement.  They say
> I'm getting $150.00 discount and that I will be charged the full
> rent (retroactively) if I do not abide by the terms of the lease.
> Did I just break the terms?
>
> What a nightmare.  This is in California by the way.  Las Flores
> apartment complex.
>
> Any help or advice would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Brian