Rent is $500mth. Have Recpts. Gave $250 deposit around Nov 1 and moved in Nov 19. Paid $500 first week of Dec. In Jan, we had a medical emergency in the family and mutually agreed to pay ("No problem. You take care of your mother first. I completely understand.") $200 first week of Jan. and $300 in mid Jan. We did so. We were unable to pay in Feb. On Mar 5, took her $400 (which was for Feb). Then on Mar 9 paid the other $100, catching us up to March, & gave her $90 towards Mar. While intoxictd, issued Notice to pay or quit. Date says 3-___ -08 (day was blank)...we are to deliver said premises on or within _4_ days...due to nonpayment...in the amount of _one_____ dollars (left out what she thought should've been the word thousand), where you can write in parenth, wrote _$1000_. In the space after wrote. There's a $25 late fee per mth & you are 2 mth behind. So you owe $50 for 2-1-08 to 3-1-08...Reinstate if payed in full by 3-7-08. Offered$400 so we could stay til end of mth."NOPE! OUT"
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The verbal agreement was that rent was due the first week of each month.
Nov1- $250deposit.
Nov19- Moved in. Made an agreement that she would supply materials and they would furnish the labor for various repairs to the property to cover the remainder of Nov.
DEC-paid $500-on time.
JAN- after mutual agreement, paid $200+$300-on time.
FEB- paid $400+$100 1mth late
MAR- paid $90 2 days late. Tried to pay remainder that was due Mar 7, of $410, on Mar 12. Unfortunately, when tenants arrived with payment landlord was extremely intoxicated and issued a half filled out notice that doesn't make much sense. Deadbeats? Maybe so, if 5 days late makes you that. But does anyone KNOW if Missouri has the 30 day law or are they homeless? They have tried to pay the remainder and would just as soon be rid of the whole situation by moving asap but, we all know it doesn't happen over night. She's now threatening to throw everything in the street while having them physically thrown out. Today!