Q: My tenant hasn't paid rent since August 2020.
The tenant said she has involved an agency to help her for August and September's rent. Before October she agreed to pay the amount equivalent to a month rent on the 1st. However, she refused to add the late fee since she was paying on time. I explained to her that she needed to include the late fee since that rent will be applied to August rent.
Am I on my right to charge the late fee? and applied the rent money to August's rent even that she has requested assistance for August month?
A: The written lease that she signed specifies what late fees she incurs. If she doesn't pay the full amount of all rent and late fees, then you can file for an eviction. But she might be protected by the recent federal guidelines from the Center for Disease Control that protects some tenants from eviction. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local attorney to review the lease and advise you.
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