My landlord, who lives a few miles from me, is now demanding I mail my rent payment to her. I did have a returned check last month, so now she will only accept certified funds. In that instance, I wrote her the check on the 1st (I don't have any grace period), and she tried to cash it on the 2nd. My deposit didn't post until midnight on the 2nd and I didn't realize she would try to cash it instead of deposit it. It would have cleared if that had been the case. She charged me a $115 late fee and $35 returned check fee, and I dealt with it. But now she is saying she has to receive all future payments by mail ONLY by the 1st of each month. If she doesn't receive it I am responsible for late fees. What if the 1st is a holiday or Sunday? Basically, she's saying I have to pay it early if that's the case. Can she do that? I thought she had to provide a secure place for me to drop off my rent. My lease doesn't say mail, just that it must be received at her address.