What to do landlord asking to deposit rent in third party account

582 votes

This is my response to you:
1. Your NRI landlord should have given his POA to this third party person;
2. Only then this third party person has authority to act on his behalf;
3. Ask them to execute the same;
4. Otherwise the landlord could claim that you never paid rent and therefore he may evict you;
5. If there is POA then, each time while giving rent take acknowledgment from this third party that he has received the rent from you and that this third party has collected the rent on behalf of the NRI landlord.

Advocate Gowaal Padavi LawRato

941 votes

Has the rent agreement been already executed? If not, mention this friend/ acquaintance's name, address, occupation, and his/her relation with the landlord and payment along with account details in rent agreement.

LawRato LawRato

610 votes

hi,
Yes, you should take everything in written from him. The Statement should includes the payment to the account of so and so is actually a rent payment towards the said landlord with reference to the said house (mentioned full address of that place and give reference of Leave and License Agreement, attached copy, if required.) which was given on rent. The NRI landlord should agreeable to issue rent receipts for the said payment in third party account. and the third party should also acquaintance that it is actually rent deposit paid to landlord, but at the request of landlord, he is receiving the same. But, make sure that you will receive receipts for the same.

Advocate Darshna Shreedhar Mhadaye LawRato

813 votes

Dear client ask ye land to send mail regarding same and also ask him to mention the name and account no of his friend for transferring rent and deposit. If any problem will happen in future his mail will be evidence for ye transfer. For any legal help call me

Adv kedar Kulkarni

Pune

Advocate Kedar Ramakant Kulkarni LawRato