Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey
late fees
if rent is due by the fifth of the month is it late on the fifth or do I have until 12:01 am in new jersey
Asked on 5/05/08, 9:45 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Bosley
Law Offices of Frank T. Bosley, LLC
Re: late fees
I would read "by the 5th" to mean any time up until 11:59 PM on the 4th. Does your lease say "by the 5th" or "no later than the 5th". If paying on the 5th makes your life easier, I can't imagine this couldn't be negotiated with your landlord. Any check delivered in the afternoon of the 4th is never going to be funded until the 5th anyway (at the earliest).
Frank
Answered on 5/05/08, 5:13 pm