Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

a couple years ago i got behind on my h.o.a. fee's & met w/ the h.o.a. rep's to workout a repayment plan. we agreed that i would pay $500.00 as downpayment & an extra $80.00 per month for 20 months and that would bring me current. the agreement was documented, signed by myself & 2 h.o.a. reps & NOTARIZED. i made every pmnt on time as per the arraingement. now months after the pmnt schedule is completed, the h.o.a. has come back & added $20.00 per mnth (to date plus "statement charges") in "late charges" to the tune of over $1,200.00. a few month's ago i received a threatning ltr from an attorney hired by the h.o.a. advising me i had to pay the late fees or he would put a lein on my property & begin forclosure preceedings. i responded by sending him a copy of the signed & notarized agreement w/ the h.o.a. & never heard back from him again. just last week i received a ltr from the h.o.a. advising they were going to forward my "account" to a collection agency & i would be subject to thier collection practices & libel for thier cost's. is this legal? do i owe the late fee's if they were never mentioned on the original notarized agreement that i followed to the letter? how will this affect my credit & how can i find out if they placed a lein on my property?


Asked on 8/28/11, 8:00 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

the reason you did not hear back from the attorney is because they have no case. You tell them that you have a signed contract with them and if they proceed with any charges against you that you will take them to court for breach of contract, misrepresentation and fraud.

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Answered on 8/29/11, 7:00 am


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