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Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta
However the way this gentleman has acted so far makes me think he is actually just working as an agent for the owner, and is not affiliated with any property management company. Again, the only information on this agent I have is his cell phone number, email and name. I have no address to mail any cheque to.
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Ah, I didn't understand that the guy collecting wasn't actually the landlord.
That's not really right of the landlord to do, I mean a business operating in Alberta has to have an Alberta address doesn't it? Even if it's just a PO Box?
You should be able to get the address of this guy too, or the property management company he works for and send it to those addresses. Or even the address of his day job.
If the absolute only option is hand deliver, you can still do post dated cheques.
The other thing about this is I think Alberta has specific rules about who can and cannot operate as a property management company (i.e. handle money), I think they have to be certified or something. So he may be offside in this respect, depending on the relationship between this guy and the owner.
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Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta
I have offered to drop off cheques after work as well, I am not being unreasonable as I understand it is my duty to pay rent, but if the only option offered for me to pay is to drop of a cheque during my work hours, I don't feel think that is fair.
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If that's the absolute only option then I don't think it's fair either, but I don't think it's illegal either. There's no law against running a poor business.
To be sure though you can call Service Alberta I think to discuss the issue and see what the landlord's obligations are.