Is it lawfull to charge a late fee in Nyc appt.s rent when there is no provision on the original lease?

I always pay my rent by the 10th. Never in the past 8 years had I been charged a late fee. Now a $25 late fee appaered on my bill. In the original lease there is no mention of late fees.

You can get that back by showing them your lease contract. They should give it back as they technically did not mention that and then they could revise it. That sucks ***.

Go to the leasing office and remind them of this it should be easy to get removed it not speak to a lawyer

I don't think they can do that, but you can call an attorney and ask for free!

I think it is strange for you to pay late..usually anything after the 5th is considered late...but anyways..to pay late and not get charged. If there is no mention of it in your lease then yes you could sue for that. But I would double check on the lease. Also if the apartments is under new management...and they changed that in the lease and never gave you a new copy of the lease agreement in it with the late charge added then that you can sue for too. Double check your lease, then go to the management and provide them with the information and see if you can get your money back. If they still refuse I would then pursue it further. Good luck!

It doesn't sound right. However, I would guess that you've missed something pertaining to (i.e. late charges) in the original lease~OR~they've recently posted something in their office stating this. Sounds like you will have to call them and find out as I don't think anyone on here can help you with this one. I agree that it sounds screwy.

If nothing was mentioned in the original lease and you have not been told either through any source of communication, such as written letter, phone call, personal appearance, email, etc., then you must explain to them that you will not be paying this late fee already been charged to you for this month.

Second, contact a few real estate attorneys through the YELLOW PAGES, ask whoever of those will be willing to answer your brief questions, and if you are intent on staying in this apartment, you think this new regulation is unfair and/or not suited in your situation because of economic or other reason, require from landlord or managers to have a new lease drawn up as soon this one expires.

Attorneys will tell you what the law is. But you, on your own, and using reasoning and logic will want to negotiate with landlord, manager, etc., explaining what a good tenant you are, why it is that you always pay by the 10th, that you've been doing so for the past eight years, and that you do wish for all to come to an understanding.

There's nothing written in stone!!!!