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I have a landlord trying to collect a late fee. I don't believe I owe the fee and refuse to pay.
Here's why. The landlord has always mailed out the monthly notices to the tenants. If for some reason they don't go out we go to the office and get the notice. There is no late fee, the landlord did not mail out the notice at all or in a timely manor.
I did not get the notice as I always have and go by the office to see whats up.
The property is sold and we have a new landlord. I have not been notified of the sale and that the new landlord will do things differently. Now we have to come by the office and they tell you what you owe, they will not print a notice or invoice, and refuse to give you a receipt upon payment.
I paid the amount due but I will not pay a late fee I don't feel I have too.
Even if you didn't get the notice, you know it's due on a certain date each month. Sounds like your trying to blame someone else, when it's your obligation to pay rent on time....
A light should go off...hmmm, "Rent is due and I didn't get that usual notice, I'll do the responsible thing and contact the office to find out how much my water was this month so I make sure that MY rent isn't late."
The point is if you didn't pay on time, your late...pay your fee. Take some responsibility. The fact that they didn't send out the notice doesn't mean your rent is due. I bet your lease agreement doesn't say that first, they will send out that notice every month, then you pay you rent....
You should be paying the RENT part in a timly manner each month. At that time ASK what the Water & Sewer is & pay with Seperate Check or Money Order [in a timly manner] My friend had trailers she rented out Evey month on the 1st people paid rent & she told them what the Water/Sewer was. She took as seperate check usually made out to the company not her. Thing is no one was surprized from month to month cause unless someone had moved it remained basicly the same.
I know the rent is due and I know it has to be paid. There has been an established system for 8 years. If the new landlord wants a different system that is ok by me. I will comply I pay my bills on time and when I am late I know there is a fee.
Changing the rules in the middle of the game just ain't right. There are over two hundred people caught in this game. That is about $5,000.00 in fees the first month for the new owner.
Moving this one to the Renting forum since there appears to be no Jacksonville forum advice needed, only general renting advice. -mod
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I know the rent is due
