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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>There’s a big move nationwide to put all kinds of fines and fees in a residential lease.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Don’t pick up your dog’s poop, a fine. Miss an appointment with a repair person, a fee. Tamper with the smoke detectors, a fine. Leave your garbage cans out, a fine. HOA writes a letter to the owner, a fine. Parking violation, a fine. Bring a pet on the property, a fine. We have to serve you a Three Day, a fee. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>What do you all feel about the legality of fees and fines?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Florida law does not really address them and rarely have I seen them in residential leases except for late fees and bad check fees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>There are a few states that specifically disallow fees and fines. The whole property management industry seems to be pushing the envelope and clients ask me WHY something is not legal and I’m basically at a loss.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>How would you argue for or against a fee or fine in court? I can’t stand them but the clients really push it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Harry</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>LAW OFFICES OF <br>HEIST, WEISSE & WOLK P.A.<br>PH: 1 800 253 8428<br>FAX: 1 800 367 9038<br>"Serving the Property Management Professional"<br>Website: </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.evict.com/"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.evict.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <br>Email: </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:harry@evict.com"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>harry@evict.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;margin-left:6.75pt;margin-right:6.75pt;margin-bottom:7.75pt'><tr style='height:19.9pt'><td width="16%" rowspan=2 style='width:16.3%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;height:19.9pt'><table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=360 style='width:3.75in;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=64 valign=top style='width:48.3pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:margin;mso-element-top:4.55pt;mso-height-rule:exactly'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heist-Weisse-Wolk-PA/343965575625870"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=37 height=37 style='width:.3854in;height:.3854in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D6F4D6.4699C6B0"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=296 valign=top style='width:221.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:margin;mso-element-top:4.55pt;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Visit us on Facebook</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td><td width="82%" valign=bottom style='width:82.74%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;height:19.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:19.85pt'><td width="82%" valign=bottom style='width:82.74%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;height:19.85pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:9.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:margin;mso-element-top:4.55pt;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL, ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED, AND INTENDED FOR THE PERSONS NAMED ABOVE ONLY. 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