Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
Renter's Rights
If a renter was told that their bill was paid in full. Can the manager then inform the renter a month later that he made a mistake on the past bill and the renter now has a delinquent balance that needs to be paid? Does the renter have to pay that balance?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Renter's Rights
If the renter owes the money according to the rental agreement, yes, the renter should pay the balance.
Re: Renter's Rights
It depends upon who's accounting is correct, and it depends upon what the manager "made a mistake" on. If you are only paying rent each month, its pretty clear if you paid it all or not, and if you didn't pay it all, then you are delinquent and must pay the balance regardless of whether the manager made a mistake in how it was billed. Where this gets more complicated is if you area also billed for sub-metered utilities. In that case, they may still be able to bill you for the mistake, but you may want to contact an attorney to review your lease and make sure that any sub-metered utilities are being billed correctly.
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