Q: Late fees
I been paying my rent half every two weeks for the last two years and it has never been an issue now the land lord is trying to sue me for the 2 year worth of late fees all together at once can they do that it over 2000 dollars my rent is only 500 is this allowed ?
A: The rights of the landlord to bring a lawsuit for late fees depends on how the lawsuit is framed and what the lease states about the date the rent is due. You probably have a good defense of "payment" of the rent to the landlord's claims.
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