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SweetTinaT
Mar 7, 2013, 02:25 PM
Remax manages the property that my roommate and I rent. After signing a renewal lease (for one year), my roommate was sent an email stating we now owe a renewal lease fee of $75.
This fee was not incorporated in the lease when we signed it or submitted it.

Is this legal?

smoothy
Mar 7, 2013, 03:59 PM
Is it clearly posted in their office?

SweetTinaT
Mar 7, 2013, 04:49 PM
I wouldn't know. We do all dealings electronically per their policy. I've never even been to their office.

smoothy
Mar 7, 2013, 05:58 PM
They might consider it an administration fee... which would not be on the lease... if it's a one time charge.

AK lawyer
Mar 7, 2013, 06:16 PM
Unless the fee was communicated to you beforehand, whether in the lease, fine print in their e-mail, or whatever, no, they are not entitled to charge the fee. Ask them how they figure they communicated this to you.