If your lease says they can do it, they can legally do it. Most larger apartment complexes don't start charging late fees until the 5th or 6th, because they know a lot of people don't get paid on the first of the month (5th and 20th is very common.)
And by the way, I happened to catch a Judge Judy about a month ago where the landlord was trying to collect damages and late fees. The lease had no provision for late fees, but the tenant had paid them for a few months before he moved out, so he had unwittingly paved the way for the landlord to legally collect them.
2007-02-13 13:27:48
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answered by Brian G 6
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study the settlement. in case you and your little ones signed and agreed to the settlement, then it is going to stand. additionally, the actuality that the fee is in step with individual seems arbitrary and unusual. That previous due fee does look unreasonable, i'd attempt to have it bothered from the lease settlement. greater uncomplicated is 10% for everywhere interior the 1st 5 days of being previous due, accompanied via one greater fee (could be 10%) on a daily basis after that. sooner or later previous due is sooner or later previous due, even with the reasoning. all and sundry has a narrative, it incredibly is barely between the numerous. in case you do no longer p.c. to pay the previous due fee, make certain you mail out the verify a minimum of a week earlier than time. If the owner is unwilling to budge, it potential they have been wronged in the previous. inform you infant to start finding for yet another place, they does no longer p.c. to be tenants in that form of place.
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answered by riedel 4
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If it is in your lease then, yes it it. CA says that if you put a security hold on a place and you don't take the apartment they can charge you everyday that they could have had it rented to someone else. (Up to like $100.00 a day.) Consider yourself lucky with $10.00
2007-02-13 13:20:02
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answered by ♥ Mary ♥ 4
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Oh yes, if your lease states it. That's why we send our rent in 5 days before the 1st. I think ours would be $25 a day here in California.
2007-02-13 13:33:34
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answered by chefgrille 7
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Should say in your lease! 10.00 a day for a late charge isn't that bad!
2007-02-13 23:48:17
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answered by CEESONE 4
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Check your lease agreement. If it's stated that they will charge late fees, then it's all legal.
2007-02-13 13:19:30
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answered by Kelsey 3
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Yes
2007-02-13 13:19:10
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answered by Anonymous
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lease would state beginning date.
so yes..best bet
2007-02-13 13:21:17
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answered by cork 7
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