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No-Garlic-2664 t1_izml4t5 wrote

Yeah I can't explain that, if you offer to pay the year (or even 6 months) up front they should accept immediately.

They probably have been burned by tenants not paying rent more frequently since covid and the other monetary inflation problems and are sick of it.

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Wickedweed t1_iznep0v wrote

Or they just could tell OP was lying, they said themselves that they wouldn’t actually pay up front

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Ecofolux2427 OP t1_izo1co7 wrote

The thing is, I could. If push came to shove I would do it, I just think there will be a better deal out there.

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SpiritedCamel_ t1_izpkc6e wrote

Paying upfront is a really, really bad idea.

Let's say your landlord ends up being horrible, breaks the law, and you need (legally) break the lease and move out early. Now you may be in a situation where you have to sue to get your pre-paid rent returned...good luck with that.

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thatpurplelife t1_iznvhk5 wrote

Landlord can accept 3 months worth of rent upfront, first, last, security. So while the offer is a good deal in theory, it doesn't really help the landlord.

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Wtf_is_this1234 t1_iznzi07 wrote

I mean, the landlord could accept the entire lease amount up front and that certainly saves them the hassle of chasing people for money every month. The problem of course is what happens when the lease expires?

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thatpurplelife t1_iznzwbu wrote

They can accept but it's illegal.

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Wtf_is_this1234 t1_izo03c3 wrote

No lol. It's illegal for them to require anything more than first/last/security/fee. As a tenant you're free to pay the entire lease balance up front, it's just stupid to do so.

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lukibunny t1_izpcegx wrote

Issue is, I can offer you one year upfront and you can accept it and then 11 months later i can sue you and say you required me to pay you one year upfront and then refuse to leave or pay rent. Now i am gonna live in your house rent free until you can evict me, which will take at the minimum 6 months.

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SpiritedCamel_ t1_izpknfp wrote

But in this scenario, the landlord would effectively be requiring the upfront payment because without it they would reject the tenant.

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