What to do if my landlord had a glitch in its pay system and I got overcharged only now they are not refunding me overdraft fees caused by this?

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What to do if my landlord had a glitch in its pay system and I got overcharged only now they are not refunding me overdraft fees caused by this?

Due to a  glitch in their system, they overcharged me for what I authorized them to take out of my bank account. Which in turn made my bank account get overdrafted. They said they would refund any charges I received because of it but they have failed to do so in a timely manner which my bank gave me another overdraft fee because my account has been in the red for a certain period of time. What are my options here to make sure this doesn’t happen again, and to get my money back for both the glitch in the system and the overdraft fees.

Asked on August 2, 2011 Arizona

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

If your landlord through some error by him or her improperly requested an amount exceeding what is the agreed monthly rent from your bank account resulting in overdraft charges to you that normally would not have occurred, the landlord is obligated to you for reimbursing you all these charges and fees.

Your landlord stated that he or she would reimburse you these unexpected charges. Write the landlord an e mail reminding him or her about these charges with documentation showing such requesting reimbursement in a stated time period. Keep a copy of the letter for future reference.

To prevent future problems with the landlord's pay system and your bank account, you should end the landlord's ability to get access to your bank account for automatic withdrawals for rent payments. You should personally send a check on your own to the landlord on the monthly basis.

If the landlord does not refund the overdraft fees to you that were agreed to be paid to you, your option is a small claims court action against the landlord.


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