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MJO48

I am dealing with someone who will only accept a cheque as payment for ground rent. I have a bank account and so does he and I want to only pay by transfer, what are my rights? Furthermore the landlord has imposed a surcharge as I've not paid using his preferred method, despite this never be contractually agreed. Please help

user1977

Just send them a cheque. Will be easier than arguing about it.

mattyprice4004

What wrong with just writing them a cheque? 
Apart from 'I don't want to' 

Aylesbury_Duck

You have a right not to pay, but then presumably he has a right to pursue you for payment.  Is it really worth the hassle for the sake of not wanting to write a cheque?

born_again

Maybe the OP like a lot of people does not have a cheque book. Which would require going to a branch to get them to issue a cheque. Which may mean a long trip. When it can simply be paid by internet banking.

Seems odd that a business would want payment via cheque given that will most likely cost them to deposit.

Aylesbury_Duck

born_again said:

Maybe the OP like a lot of people does not have a cheque book. Which would require going to a branch to get them to issue a cheque. Which may mean a long trip. When it can simply be paid by internet banking.

Seems odd that a business would want payment via cheque given that will most likely cost them to deposit.

True, but I took the OP literally when they said "I only want to pay by transfer" rather than "I can't pay by cheque."

Ectophile

You don't have a right to tell someone else what payment methods they must accept.

Since you owe them money, your options are:-

• Go to the office of the landlord or managing agent with a handful of cash
• Pay by whatever other methods they accept
  

molerat

Or wait for them to take you to court and pay the debt with bags of 1p coins

bris

molerat said:

Or wait for them to take you to court and pay the debt with bags of 1p coins

Which can also be refused and would add the court fees to the bill.

Just use a cheque and rember thats the payment method for the next time.

Have you read the Lease? The ground rent terms will be in that. The term "forfeiture action" can also be used against you in court if it gets that far, you certainly Dont want that.

Murphybear

user1977 said:

Just send them a cheque. Will be easier than arguing about it.

My husband and I have 5 bank accounts between us.  None of them issue cheque books. We pay everything online.  Never had any problems so far.  

sheramber

Murphybear said:

user1977 said:

Just send them a cheque. Will be easier than arguing about it.

My husband and I have 5 bank accounts between us.  None of them issue cheque books. We pay everything online.  Never had any problems so far.  

Which doesn't help the OP when the person he is paying requires a cheque.