MLE
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Yes, it may be an honest mistake, but it was a mistake and it was your fault. Your landlord had to pay fees at the bank because your check bounced, it caused him harm and extra work. You should be paying more attention and being more responsible. |
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Lew
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Talk to your landlord about it and see if he/she can dismiss them this time. |
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John C
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probably, landlord can do whatever he wants! You better make him forget about that..... |
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December 4ever
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Look at your renter's contract. If it says you can be charged these fees, then you will have to pay them. |
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james o
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The fee is not for a dishonest, er, I mean DISHONEST, mistake; it is a fee.
If there were evidence that there was dishonesty involved, you'd be looking at jail time or community service, and perhaps a bigger fine.
$30 is a pretty light fine for what you did.
Oh, and get RID of those old checks. You don't need any more DUH-moments. |
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Susan D
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If you violate your renter's agreement by any means, then yes the landlord could evict you. If this is the only problem that you've had and you've always paid in a timely manner AND you explain what happened and ask for an extension to pay the fees (give him a date), then I would think that he would allow you a little time to make up the fees.
I think I'd go ahead and destroy the checks from the old account, though. |
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Pia F
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Figure out when you can pay then call your Landlord and let him know when you can pay and if your rentalhistorie is good your probably OK. |
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rainedayz_tx
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Yes you can be evicted and no you don't have three months before you can be evicted.
We evict the first month where I work.
However ,we also understand mistakes. If someone did this I would waive the late fees but I would still charge the return check fee because the bank ultimatly charges the owner of the account who deposited the bad check.
Talk to the owner / manager and see what you can do. Be nice and take your checks ,old and new and show them what happened. You will get a lot further with managers and owners if you keep things nice.
If they won't agree to waive the fees ask if you can pay the fees half out of each paycheck. Otherwise when you pay your May rent ,the owner has the option to take your unpaid fees out of your rent payment which will make your rent for May late all over again. |
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the girl next door
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Before I read any further, the first thing you need to do is "CALL YOUR BANK" to notify them about the mishap you done. they'll straiten it out. And you need to call everyone you wrote a check out. |
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Allecto
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Yes, but it would be a very lengthy process for him, through the court systems. Unless you're on a month to month, then he just has to tell you to be out in 30 days, end of discussion.
Then again, he could have also turned you over to the district attorney for writing checks on a closed account, so it sounds like your landlord is nicer than he needs to be.
Honest mistake or not, no one else should be paying the penalty for your rubber checks. Make it right before any more Toys R Us shopping trips, if only to keep yourself out of a lot of trouble. |
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ALAYNA
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it depends on what your lease says or just ask your landlord |
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Computer Guru
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Not really. Tell that sucker to stick it where the sun don't shine and tell him your not paying late fees. You paid it and made a simple mistake. |
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bgr
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Most landlords will not waive the fees at least for the bounced check You may get them to waive some late fees if they are high and you have a good history with them. Best thing you can do is tell the landlord you are sorry. believe me they understand and will not hold it against you if you made an honest mistake. At the very least pay the $30 late fee as soon as you can. You should also pay your next rent with a cashiers check to show the landlord you are not a deadbeat.
I highly doubt they will evict you for late fees or could. But they may not renew the lease when it ends either and give you a bad reference. |
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Return Real Estate Guru
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Whether you can be evicted depends on the state laws governing rentals in your area. In my state you could be evicted (Utah) but other states vary. You would want to contact the local authority or do a google search for renter rights groups in your area. You are responsible for the late fees as they are stated in your lease agreement. I would recommend contacting the Landlord and working with him on getting them paid, He may even be willing to forgive some of the payment. Communication is much better than avoidance.
Good Luck |
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slider750
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I would write an honest letter to the land lord asking for the fees to be waived. Question for others: Do fees have to be in contract? Maybe she is paying too much for this simple mistake? |
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evil_navel
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I am not sure. The laws vary from state to state. Perhaps you could call a lawyer? most of them will provide a phone consultation for free |
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michelle
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if you are only late once they wont do anything...its when you do it consistantly every month then they'll evict you. that goes on your credit though. |
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c murk
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No...he can't do anything until you are atleast 3 months behind on rent...
He can keep adding late fees though if he is a real jerk... |
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