Can my landlord charge me a $100 a day late fee on my $679 a month rent?
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Can my landlord charge me a $100 a day late fee on my $679 a month rent?
My apartment complex charged me a $200 fee for being 2 days late on my rent. Is it legal to charge such an excessive late fee?
Asked on January 30, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Ohio
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Most statutes have statutes setting the maximum amount that one can be charged a late fee for rent, typically a percentage of the monthly rent such as 10%.
If your rent is $679, then under your state's statutes perhaps the maximum amount allowed to be legally charged is $67.90. I suggest that you might want to call a landlord tenant attorney about the seemingly excessive rent being charged you for a late fee to see if the $200 amount is in compliance with your state's laws or not.
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