Rent & late fees
Collecting rent, grace periods, late fees, partial payments.
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0votesTenant's check bounced. Do I charge the bank fee plus a late fee?
My tenant paid October rent by check on the 1st and my bank just told me it bounced. They charged me $25 for it. My lease has a $50 late fee after the 5th. Can I charge both the bank fee and the late fee, or is that pili…
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1votesHow much should a late fee be?
I'm writing my first lease. How much do people charge for late rent? I've seen everything from $25 to 10% of the rent.
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0votesHow do I raise rent on a month-to-month tenant?
My tenant has been month-to-month since her lease ended last year. I'd like to raise the rent by $50. How much notice do I need to give?
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0votesHow much notice do you give for a rent increase?
I haven't raised rent in three years and I'm now well under market. My leases end in a few months. How much notice do you give, and how much do you raise it at once?
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0votesTenant asked to pay back rent over three months
This is a different tenant from my other post. Her hours were cut at work and she is about $900 behind. She asked if she can pay it back over three months. She has been with me a while and I'd like to help, but I want to…
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1votesTenant always pays a day or two after the grace period
I have a tenant who has been good for almost two years. She keeps the place clean and I've never had a complaint about her. The problem is her rent comes in on the 6th or 7th almost every month, and my grace period ends …
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