Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas
A month after signing my lease for a year. I got a note on my door that they were charging a $30.00 surcharge,. They asked for me to go by and sign the agreement on the $30.00. I never did sign anything and still paid the rent and the extra $30.00. Is this legal?
Asked on 1/05/11, 1:29 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn
Mark D. Dunn
Look at your lease, and see if it authorizes the landlord to tack on "surcharges" whenever he feels like it. Unless it does, you don't have to pay a "surcharge." If there's a conflict about it, you can sue them for deceptive trade practices.
Answered on 1/11/11, 7:04 am
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