Without going into to much detail I have a tenet who routinely bounces rent checks. They always apologize and write a new check which clears right away but I'm starting to get a bit fusterated. Not sure if I should just keep doing what I'm doing and only say something if the second check doesn't clear or say something now? I thought about trying to get set up with direct deposit, not sure if that'd help. Advice?

Just ask them when you get the first one if you need to hold it a few days. Save a lot of headaches. Might be timing of their pay check....

A warning. I wouldnt and don’t put up with that from my tenants.

Osky

We quit taking checks. Direct deposit only. Easy to set up, and no excuses.

Do you get charged when their check bounces ?

Postal MO put the burden on him.

Well, I'd talk to your renter and try to get a no-bull reason why they are behind all the time. Might be a good reason they are able to overcome, or it could be some bad decisions(s) they will not overcome without eviction. Sounds like they are trying to make good on their rent, so it might be worth a chat with them.

Tell them effective 1/1/24 all returned checks will be charged an additional $100. That should solve the problem.

X2

It's always a balance. How much damage will their deposit cover and it will take what 3 months to get them evicted so no income during that time. The how long will it take to vet and get a new renter in after you clean the place up. If they are taking care of your property it's probably worth talking to them about it. Maybe they would be better if rent was due a week later for example. Seems direct deposit may solve your issues.

A lot of people will keep it up if they think it's something they can slide on. So I would make it clear your looking for a one time fix solution and there won't be any more room for sorry after this.

I get a small charge, I could look but it's not significant. I think I should talk to them to make sure it's not a timing issue then suggest going direct deposit. This is not a residential rental and it is not a tenet that can be easily replaced, again I don't want to give to many details but I do want to keep the tenets.

Go to direct deposit/draft

Then the insufficient funds becomes their problem

Well then i think I'd talk straight with them and tell them that you need to change something. Maybe they could add an additional sum to next months rent and then change the due date from there on. I wouldn't continue to absorb the fees but at least you are making an effort to work with them. They SHOULD appreciate that.

Tell them cash from now on,cash only. Cash is the easiest and best.

honest conversation can go a long ways....or not

it depends

good tenant , ok tenant , or one you would rather be rid of

Grandpa owned a bunch of apartment buildings

if you were a good tenant but needed to pay on the 5th of the month fine communicate it

if you were an not a good tenant you could go looking for a new place if your $ wasn't in by the 3rd or you tack on a fee for bounced checks.
you keep the policy in writing at by the 3rd it needs to be good
then you let them have a "just this time "

where my Daughter rents in Milwaukee everything is a 50 dollar fee , and they require auto payment as a draw on your bank no checks.
don't get the electric bill moved to your name before you move in 50 dollar fee , every bill they get that 50 dollar fee even if the eclectic bill from your first 15 days you were renting but hadn't moved in was 7 dollars 50 dollar fee.
50 dollar fees make people fix their problem very quickly.

Read the law to him now or he going to keep on doing it.

THIS!

but you have to go pick it up in person
monthly property inspection and collecting in person the rent money in cash

If you want to keep them as a tenant then work it out. I am surprised you haven't had the conversation regarding timing.

I wouldn't be a land lord though!