If the lease requires payment in certain specified ways, then the tenant must pay as specified: the lease is a contract, so if a tenant signs a lease, he or she contractually obligates him/herself to all the lease's terms, including payment terms.If there lease does not specify how rent must be paid, however, then you have to accept cash, since it generally speaking "legal tender."If the tenant will not accept a new lease (i.e. because she refuses to accept or agree to certain terms), you can terminate her tenancy for doing so, but are advised to retain a landlord-tenant attorney to help you: landlord-tenant law can be very "technical" in that a minor error in paperwork or procedures can result in your eviction case being dismissed and having to start over.