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    Default Making Cash Rent Payments to a Landlord in Addition to the Amount Stated in the Lease

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: NY

    My landlord asks us to pay a portion of our rent in $cash. So our rent appears one amount on our lease but he collects an additional $300. We divide this amount equally between us to pay.

    Is there an alternative way I can pay this cash portion, so I have my own checks and balances? Landlord has told me it has to be collected with the other roommate's portions and cannot be taken separately from me. He asks us to leave it in the envelope with the rent.

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    Default Re: Cash in Addition to Rent Collected by Ll

    Why are you people going along with that in the first place? It's a good way to get scammed.

    Doesn't anybody know how to say no?

    Where are you in NY?

    NYC?

    Rent controlled?

    Elsewhere?

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    Default Re: Cash in Addition to Rent Collected by Ll

    NYC

    No it is not rent controlled. When I moved in and signed the new lease with tenants, I was told that LL needed this part in cash upfront at lease signing with lease agent there with us. LL picks up the rent himself. Whenever I questioned it, my roommates told me he could jack up our rent to whatever he wants so I best not put them in that position.
    Thanks for your response.

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    Default Re: Making Cash Rent Payments to a Landlord in Addition to the Amount Stated in the L

    Are you renting on a month-to-month basis under a rental agreement? If so, your landlord can't raise the rent until the end of the lease term -- with your apparent issue being that your landlord may choose not to renew your lease at that time.

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    Default Re: Making Cash Rent Payments to a Landlord in Addition to the Amount Stated in the L

    It is not month-to-month. He said the lease will renew at no price hike but all tenants must sign.

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    Default Re: Making Cash Rent Payments to a Landlord in Addition to the Amount Stated in the L

    So you (and the other tenants) are paying $300 more per month than your lease calls for and the landlord requires you pay it in cash.

    Sure sounds like the landlord is running a scam and found a way to increase his personal income.

    let me guess; the landlord is not also the owner of the building.

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