Office removes Drop Box "rent" forces the use of online payment that is my recourse? I live in Chandler, AZ, in a condo community, which also rents. It's more of an "elegant apartment complex," but I digress.
I have lived here for two years without problem, until the property has taken a new direction. They toted the system online rental payment as a way "to pay," but if you create an account automatically recurring payments on the first, he had to pay $ 50. So, online payment is $ 50 more, no big deal for me.
Then we tenants receive monthly pamphlet stating that as of August 1 the dropdown rent would be deleted. Their way of "going green. So if I do not have my rent by 5:30 p.m. on the 1st, I'll be hit with a $ 50 late fee. (Plus another $ 20" misc ", it happened to me once).
It seems, one way or another, is a way to raise our rent obtuse to $ 50. It was so long that the rent was in the menu after hours, they could not assess late fees.
With a slew of other small problems that I pushed off and pushed off, what is it for me. I can not pay by 5:30 p.m. on the 1st, which would mean leaving work early (if I can), and I can not afford to pay an extra $ 50 just because they like the $ 50 charge for the sake of charging to pay online.
What recourse do I have? I can not afford to "lawyer up" and I left a couple (polite) messages asking to talk.
I'm not sure what you can do
give them control over 31 is your only option
but legally, even if you do not judge a lawyer will take your side when you say you want to pay your rent late, and they changed the rules so that you can not do more
I am not taking there side
each owner, I had had a period of five days grace and a drop box for rent
you can always mail
but I think you have no chance here
Perhaps you should review the terms and conditions of your lease you signed. Here in Texas, the shape of the lease issued by the Texas Association of Realtors has lines of a name and address and a paragraph that states that the rent should be sent. However, I suppose it could also depend on property management agreement with the owner's new property management company. If the agreement with the owner states that they can accept payments online, they are most likely able to do so. If your new property management company does not respond to your requests, I contact the owner. If you do not know the individual owner of your condo, most counties have public information available for property tax and you could do a search on their website by address to find the owner's name and address . It probably would not do any good to file a complaint with the agency's licensing state, because the lease agreements and property management are considered private contractual matters and you have no idea of what the agreement of the owner and property management company have.
Paying the rent by 31? I mean really, do you leave work early to pay rent?
You do not really appeal. It is perfectly legal for them to expect to hire at the close of business on the first, and quite legal for them to be charged late fees.
Edit: If there is a $ 50 fee for paying online when it is not the end, then I suggest you make your rent in the office where they are open. They can not force you to pay the extra $ 50 if you're not late.
you know the payment must be in by the 1st so take a day or two early to avoid late fees and hassles
I want to ask questions about 20 fee misc esp since you're already taking hits in the late fee of 50.00
the only other recourse would be to reassess whether your lease.
Posted on August 23, 2010.
