Tenant receives eviction notice despite paying rent on time, management refuses to accept proof and insists they're behind: ‘They are basically forcing me into eviction’

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Stressed renter sitting indoors with hands on their head,
I can't put too much detail due to privacy concerns, but a friend suggested I post here for advice.
I was chilling at home, and decided to catch up on email. I found a "LAST warning" eviction notice in my inbox. I thought it was a mistake!, so I checked and found I had no prior emails regarding the threat. It was a an
online paperwork situation, but the management had switched to Al (which has been terrible) so I went and checked my snail mail and found a different "for-cause" eviction notice. One of these was
other was saying i didn't pay my rent previously.
I was stunned! I checked my bank account, saw that all my rent checks had cleared for the last couple of months. I took the concern to the office and they were very weird about it, arguing and saying it was something I did.
That escalated quickly and then I had to leave the office because it got even stranger (they just started making wrong claims and being aggressive). The thing is... i haven't had major issues with the previous management. Other than
them getting things wrong and fixing it. I have been a quiet renter. I work, support my family, ignore the chaos in the building and I don't have any pets.
Now they are claiming that I didn't pay previous rent and they won't accept my current rent. I can't reason with these people, they have outright lied about multiple things at this point and I have proof.
~But they are basically forcing me into eviction. I'm concerned they will put some kind of "eviction for non-payment" charge on my rental history!
My friend say it's not legal and I need to get a lawyer but I don't have lawyer money. Other than frantically looking for a new place I don't know what else I can do. If I talk to management in person I need a witness, because they aren't trustworthy.
Close-up of a notice of eviction document.
pgqwe1 What is the "paper work issue"? If you have proof of payments then you'll be fine if it does go to court. In the meantime, contact your local tenant's right group.
Arterial3 My guess is new management wants to raise the rents and needs to drive out the old tenants
balancedrod Contact your local rental governance office for assistance on what to do. Many communities have independent tenant advocacy groups that can provide guidance as well. Bring all your docs to any meeting.
Mod_Daeng "...arguing and saying it was something I did." Is the underlying issue the management company's allegation that you did something that violated the terms of your lease?
Big-Routine222 They'd have to go to court over eviction and provide proof that you didn't pay. If you have all the rent payment receipts, take those to the office and also send them via certified mail. Something else is going on, they wouldn't work this hard to evict you over non- payment when it's this easy to prove you did pay.
Man relaxing on a couch while he catches up on his emails.
PieMuted6430 Ask the bank to provide you with check images, give them copies.
ClearUniversity1550 You need to go to eviction court and just prove you've been paying and take all your documentation. And then I might file a claim for harassment
Specific_Will8648 Paperwork issue could mean so many things. no one can provide a meaningful response without knowing what it is. Period.

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