I just moved into a townhouse in a gated community and each unit is privately owned, and the owner said the rent was $950.00 but on the move in date when I went to pick up the keyes she tells me that she forgot to tell me about the HOA fees, which are $220.00 and that I was responsible for paying. this brings the rent to $1170.00 for a townhouse with no yard. Is this right? Please let me know..
2007-09-17 19:37:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
i'm thinking that if you signed a lease that didnt state that, she cannot make you pay it.
2007-09-17 19:41:48 · answer #1 · answered by vanessa c 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not. HOA fees are the responsibility of the owner, just like property taxes and repairs are. Unless your lease states that you must pay them, you do not. If you don't have a lease the landlord CAN raise the rent enough to cover the fees by giving you 30 days notice. However on move-in you cannot be charged a higher rent than agreed.
2007-09-17 21:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The owner of the condo can do whatever they want as far as HOA fees go. If she tells you to pay the fees and you pay, lucky her.
You are free & clear if it doesn't state in your lease that you have to pay the fees. She can't just add things at random. If the fees are not on the lease, you don't pay them.
2007-09-17 19:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you lease does not state you are to pay these fee's, then no you do not have to pay them.
2007-09-18 00:33:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it isn't in the lease, you don't have to pay it. Besides, it isn't a customary fee to be passed on either.
2007-09-17 19:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by linkus86 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it wasn't written in your lease that you have to pay, then NO you don't have to pay.
2007-09-18 02:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by Roland'sMommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋