Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
If my rent is 655 a month. Should my landlord be charging me 100 dollars late fee for being late?
Asked on 1/11/14, 1:46 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach
Law Office of Anthony A. Roach
That's a "depends" question. The provision for the late fee must be in the lease agreement, and it must not be a penalty. It is valid if it is reasonably related to the costs that the landlord faces as a result of the rent payment being late.
Answered on 1/21/14, 9:53 am
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