I have a pending overcharge complaint with the DHCR. The complaint has been bouncing around the DHCR and other places for a number of years now and I'd possibly nearing a final order.
In the meantime, my LL has not cashed my last three rent checks (Dec 2022, Jan 2023 and Feb 2023). I assume this is a standard ploy to try to establish grounds for eviction. Other than writing a certified mail letter with return receipt stating the facts and asking LL why he is not cashing the checks, what should I do? I entered my LL's # in Zelle and found that he is a registered user. Is it lawful to switch to electronic payments without asking his permission? This would.solve the problem of needing to keep track of the payments he isn't cashing. I don't want to bounce any checks.