If the payment deadline stated in the invoice is not reached, then even the partial amount will be of little use to you. Already after a reminderIf the debt has not been paid, your counterpart can theoretically apply for a court order for payment – three reminders do not have to be sent first.
The creditor is therefore not obliged to accept a partial amount. But the obligation expires loudly Paragraph 362 BGB only then, “if the service owed is made to the creditor.” Therefore, you should not send incomplete totals without comment.
However, before making the transfer, you can seek personal or telephone contact and look for a common solution – this may work with smaller companies or with the landlord, provided they are understanding.
This may allow you to avoid reminder fees, legal dunning proceedings or even the termination of the tenancy agreement. The latter threatens, for example, if you have more than two months rent in arrears are.
The transfer of partial amounts, i.e. an incomplete payment, can also lead to a negative entry on Schufa from mobile phone providers or banks. You can see your score check in different ways. This works with Bonify:
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