i know how much i have to pay monthly, and you know the whole deal with late fees, now my landlord says i have a to buy the front entrance key which costs $25, i went over my contract and nothing about no key is listed there, should i buy it? is he violating the contract and trying to make money or should i go by what the contract says, what should i do?
2006-07-31 14:43:26 · 4 answers · asked by nans77 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If the lease is silent on any fees or deposits for keys, then the landlord is in violation of the lease. Point this out to the landlord. If he refuses, you could break the lease immediately as he has failed to turn over posession to you as agreed in the lease.
However, if you lost the key and needed a replacement, the fee would be reasonable. Many jurisdictions require landlords to change locks when keys are lost and the landlord is entitled to recover this from the tenant.
2006-07-31 14:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
By chance did you loose your key? They are charging a re-key fee if so. If not it seems unreasonable to charge you an additional fee unless it is a gated community and they are issuing a plastic pass card key for an electronic lock. Even at that it would seem the initial issue would be free and a second or replacement would incur a charge.
Is this a complex or a private Lessor? Curious.
2006-08-01 02:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by hithere2ya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the fine print of your lease and then consult a lawyer that you know because if necessary you could break the lease considering he is trying to make a buck off of you without clearly stating that. Good luck with that.
2006-07-31 22:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have to buy it; it should be a deposit to be returned when the key is returned.
The landlord has to provide access to the building and can't charge you for it. I'll look it up...
2006-07-31 21:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋