Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Ohio

Hello!

I owe my landlord $245.00. He claims that I owe him "at least" $320.00. I verified that I owed the rent of $245.00 through bank statements and the money order for the month of May. I sent him an email stating that I would send $50.00 until paid in full. I then sent him a check for $100.00 on August 22, 2011 with a letter stating that I would pay $100.00 immediately (with the check enclosed) and the remaining $145.00 on September 16. He has yet to cash the check and he has yet to respond to any emails being sent to him. I like to send emails as that is our primary form of communication.

What can I do? Would this show good faith to a judge to prove that I've been attempting to pay the debt owed?


Asked on 8/31/11, 5:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Willison Eric Eastman Willison

In Ohio, if you are in breach of the lease agreement, then the landlord does not have to accept anything less than what he is owed. If you admit that you owe the $245 but have not paid it in full or had this payment in full refused, then the landlord will have the right to bring an eviction action against you. Few courts are going to consider your efforts (though noble) as a defense to the eviction action.

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Answered on 9/04/11, 6:48 am


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