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From my understanding of the laws in the state of Georgia (USA) as far as a home/property rental, there is no limit on the late fee so long as the late fee has been agreed upon by the tenant and landlord in the signed lease. If there is no late fee mentioned in the lease, the landlord can not just decide to charge one and make one up. From the State of Georgia's Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) Landlord-Tenant Handbook: The date the rent is due should be stated in your lease or agreed upon by the landlord and tenant. There is no law which specifies any grace period or designates a rent due date. Rather, a grace period is a matter of agreement between the landlord and tenant. It allows the tenant extra time in which to pay the rent without breaching the lease or rental agreement. The landlord and tenant may agree to any grace period they choose or they can agree not to have a grace period. In addition, a grace period may be created based on the landlord's conduct of accepting late rent over the course of several months without charging a penalty. If a tenant fails to pay the rent by the required date, including the time allowed for a grace period, the landlord may charge a late fee if the late fee is provided for in the lease. If the lease does not allow for a late fee, the landlord is not allowed to impose such a fee. The amount of the late fee will be the amount agreed upon by the landlord and tenant in the lease itself.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoLate fees may not be charged simply to penalize the tenant. The late fee must be comparable to the fees the landlord incurred for late mortgage payment. If the landlord did not incur any late fees due to your late payment, it is not legal for them to charge you. You may ask your landlord for documentation of the late fees they incurred. If they can not provide documentation, they must resend the late fee as it is illegal.
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How long after your rent is due until you are charged a late fee?
This depends on the laws of your state. In Massachusetts, the rent has to be at least 30 days late, and the late fee has to be in the written rental agreement.
Is it legal to be charged 25.00 per day late fee from a property management company?
You can find your answer in your lease agreement. The fee is legal and payable if you signed a rental agreement that specified this amount as a late fee and you paid your rent late.
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Can a landlord charge you late fee on rent after a year?
That depends on the state. In Massachusetts, the rent has to be 30 days late, and the late fee has to be agreed to in the rental agreement. Every state is different on this.
What is the legal time line before a landlord can impose late fees and what time line is there for a landlord to serve a perofrm or quit notice?
In every state that I know of, a notice to quit (for non-payment of rent) can be served the day after the rent is due. Late fees depend on the state. In Massachusetts, the rent must be 30 days late for a late fee to be imposed, and it has to be noted in the current rental agreement. However, there is no statutory limit on how much the fee can be.
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annual fee APR late fee over-the-limit fee
What is the maximum a landlord can charge for late payment fees?
This varies by state. Massachusetts law, for instance, states that a landlord may not charge a late fee until the rent is 30 days late. However, the statute sets no limit on the amount of the late fee.
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no
Is it legal to charge late fee on a rental?
it doesnt matter who you are, if you pay your rent late, you get charged, sorry my mistake, unless your aboriginal you get late charges.. katy
Can your landlord charge a late fee if the rental agreement was verbal?
Not in Massachusetts. You should check your state's laws, but most states say no.
You are being charged in your eviction for late fee that is not stated on rental agreement could it still be used in court?
Most states have laws that require that any late fee be agreed to in writing. Some states also require that the rent be late by a minimum number of days (in Massachusetts, the rent must be 30 days late).
