I read this on the internett and wanted to make sure of its accuracy. does this mean that if one receives a letter from a law firm for collection of the rent at the same time they receive the 3 day notice due that same rent being late, that i could argue that i actually have 30 days to pay or quit not 3? and that proceeding with eviction proceedings 4 days after receipt is premature?

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WHO SIGNED YOUR 3-DAY PAY OR QUIT NOTICE?

Take a look at the signature on your three-day notice for late rent. If it is signed by a lawyer hired by your landlord to handle an eviction, or by a management company who manages the property, you may be able to sue on the grounds that the demand violates the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 1692 and following).

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act governs debt collectors and requires, among other things, that debtors be given 30 days in which to respond to a demand for payment. A federal appellate court in New York has ruled that when

a New York attorney signs a pay or quit notice, he is acting as a debt collector. Consequently, the tenant must have 30 days to pay or quit, regardless of the state’s three-day provision. (Romea v. Heiberger, 988 F.Supp 712 (S.D.N.Y. 1997).)

Although this ruling governs New York landlords only

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I had spoken to them, they had previously said that i would be fined for late payment