Is the rule of not paying rent if you aren't asked for it, in the rules of Monopoly? Or is this something that people have made up? When is this ok?
According to the official rules, property owners must ask for the rent before the player after the next player rolls the dice or they forfeit the rent.
The owner may not collect the rent if they fail to ask for it before the second player following throws the dice.
So if the players are labelled A to D, and A should pay rent:
A ... B .x. C ... D
The lessor should request rent before C throws the dice, at the position marked X.
answered Feb 6 '12 at 0:13
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7If who forgets? The debtor has no reason to try and remember. The creditor has to remember (and ask), or forfeits rent. – The Chaz 2.0 Feb 6 '12 at 0:24
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2@Pureferret: I think the sentence you somehow missed in the rules was "The owner may not collect the rent if they fail to ask for it before the second player following throws the dice." – Cascabel♦ Feb 6 '12 at 2:21
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4Second player following is a MUCH better rule than "before the next player rolls the dice". Stops the horrible yet inevitable scenario of players trying to snatch the dice up and quickly roll them just as the creditor is opening his mouth. – thesunneversets Feb 6 '12 at 14:35
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1@thesunneversets: That is the rule... when I originally answered this from my iPhone, I missed that detail. Guess everyone else did, too! – The Chaz 2.0 Feb 6 '12 at 15:17
By the official rules you must pay rent due
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9Welcome to the site, and thanks for your input! I'd suggest you add a link to the rules you're citing and provide a supporting quote, because otherwise your answer is unlikely to be taken seriously given that it contradicts an answer that does cite a source (and is highly upvoted and accepted). – Benjamin Cosman Dec 25 '17 at 21:10
