Q: Can I sue landlord for overcharging me rent? I live in a senior citizen complex and was given a new lease in Virginia.
I live in Virginia and discovered that the landlord overcharged me rent as stated in new lease. I forgot to pay my rent. This is the first time paying rent late ever in my life. The late notice has a lower rent amount along with late fees. I unknowingly paid rent overcharge for January and manager never informed me that I was paying too much rent. I noticed the rent amount difference in the late rent notice. The manager told me they had to double up for not increasing my rent last year. What are my legal rights? Is this illegal? Can I sue landlord for deliberately overcharging me rent and not correcting it in my lease?
A: You may certainly sue the landlord for overcharging you rent since this is a breach of contract claim. The rent amount that you are obligated to pay is reflected in your new lease contract. Anything over that amount is an overcharge.
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