
Quoting
AlexisLaCroix
My boyfriend and I pay rent every month on the 1st. (We live in Ventura, CA) This is the 1st time we have been late on rent. We paid exactly 14 days late & brought a money order to our leasing office which had the rent on it plus the $50 late fee. Then we get a call the next morning saying we must come pick up the money order because they won't accept our rent unless we pay them $735 in "legal fees." $735 is more than half of our rent. The office manager is refusing to tell us what the $735 is going to be paid towards. She just keeps saying "legal." This seems extremely high for being 2 weeks late on rent. We have not received anything from any kind of lawyer whatsoever so I'm wondering if it's even legal for them to do this. We have never been in this situation and don't know what to do. Legal advice would be much appreciated.