Q: can a landlord make it mandatory that they pick up your rent each month?
A: The written terms of the lease specify the method to pay rent. If landlord changes those terms, but tenant keeps paying by the old method, landlord might file an eviction. But if tenant complies with the original written payment terms in the lease, the court might not allow the eviction. But an eviction is a public record, and even if the tenant wins, a future landlord can find the case in the public records, and it might make it difficult for the tenant to rent. So try to work it out with landlord.
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