What can I do if my apartment complex is charging me a late fee for rent but my rent was paid on time?
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What can I do if my apartment complex is charging me a late fee for rent but my rent was paid on time?
If I have the receipt of rent paid, what is the legal action I can take?
Asked on June 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If your apartment complex is charging you a late fee for your rent when you in fact were not late in payment of your rent, I would do the following:
1. have a face to face meeting with your property manager and provide all documents showing that you were not in fact late in your rent in an attempt to respolve the dispute at an early stage;
2. if that meeting does not resolve the issue, you can pay the late fee "under protest" and then sue your landlord and the property manager in small claims court for the amount that you paid as the late fee.
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