Is the tenant obliged to provide PDCs if it is not mentioned in the tenancy agreement?

Hello Rajasree

1. The Lease Agreement for apartment rent states to be paid in 8 cheques. no mention of PDC or to give cheques in advance.

2. Lease does not specify that the cheques have to be given in advance or that they are to be PDC's.

3. I am up-to-date on my rent payments.

4. As the lease did not specify cheques to be given in advance, I give them on a timely basis as and when due.

5. The landlord is demanding that I give the balance cheques as PDC's and claiming it is a breach of contract.

6. The landlord is giving a 3-day notice to comply with the PDC's or else pay the full balance of the rent.

7. The landlord is refusing to give me the landlord's counter-signed lease copy.

8. I am neither in default nor behind on rent - how can he threaten me with a 3 days notice and demand PDCs when the lease did not ask for the same?