toger02
Sep 11, 2008, 07:20 AM
We live at an apartment complex (townhouses) in Michigan and have a question on what a landlord can charge for late charges if you are late on your rent.
Our rent is normally $695/mo - this includes the rent of $575/mo, $120/mo for a unit with washer & dryer hook-up.
If we are late on our rent the charge becomes $880 - this includes the $575/mo rent, $120/mo washer & dryer hook-up charge, $135 to bring the rent to a market value of $710 ($575 rent & $135 difference), and a $50 late fee.
and if it should go past the 14th of the month they add $145 for legal fees bringing it to $1,025.
We was wondering if all of these charges are legal, and if they can really charge this much in fees?
Also they posted a notice on our door facing the parking lot on bright red paper and big bold letters that says "YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS OF LOSING YOUR HOME TO AVOID EVICTION PROCEEDINGS YOU MUST PAY YOUR RENT IMMEDIATELY" This was posted on the 10th, Rent is do on the 1st late on the 5th, and we already contacted the office and told them we would be in on the 12th to pay the rent.
Can they publicly post a notice like this? what about privacy laws?
Our rent is normally $695/mo - this includes the rent of $575/mo, $120/mo for a unit with washer & dryer hook-up.
If we are late on our rent the charge becomes $880 - this includes the $575/mo rent, $120/mo washer & dryer hook-up charge, $135 to bring the rent to a market value of $710 ($575 rent & $135 difference), and a $50 late fee.
and if it should go past the 14th of the month they add $145 for legal fees bringing it to $1,025.
We was wondering if all of these charges are legal, and if they can really charge this much in fees?
Also they posted a notice on our door facing the parking lot on bright red paper and big bold letters that says "YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS OF LOSING YOUR HOME TO AVOID EVICTION PROCEEDINGS YOU MUST PAY YOUR RENT IMMEDIATELY" This was posted on the 10th, Rent is do on the 1st late on the 5th, and we already contacted the office and told them we would be in on the 12th to pay the rent.
Can they publicly post a notice like this? what about privacy laws?