<div dir="ltr">It's my understanding that the statute expanded the definition of "rent" to include the recurring payments so as to include utilities. So, you are now allowed to put the utilities (which much be recurring in the lease) on the 14 day notice. As for late fees - those are disallowed on a 14 day notice but can be put on a 10 day notice. However, you cannot evict solely based on failure to pay late fees. However, it's also my understanding that late fees which ARE awarded in an unlawful detainer are limited to $75 dollars. You have to pursue the rest in small claims court. Usually, the 10 day notice with the accurate amount of late fees can be used in small claims court as an exhibit - so I think it's wise to put them all in there and then apply the $75.00 limit in the judgment based on the statute. However, all of this is really new - so there may be some nuance that I'm not aware of at this point. <div><div><br></div><div>Kaitlyn</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 4:17 PM Timothy Lehr <<a href="mailto:timothy@stileslaw.com">timothy@stileslaw.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_-1113343964711550622WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">All,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">From my reading of the new RLLT Act provisions, a 14-day notice to pay or vacate can only include late “rent” payments, which may include reoccurring periodic payments such as utilities. PC added late fees on the face of his notice. Even though those are “reoccurring” in the event of nonpayment of rent, my understanding is late fees are categorically excluded and cannot be added to the 14 day notice. Am I correct?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, assuming late payments cannot be included on the notice, can you ask for them in the unlawful detainer complaint or can those now only be sought after in a small claims action? <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks and have a great weekend,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tim<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Timothy C. Lehr<u></u><u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Attorney at Law<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Stiles Law Inc., P.S.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">p: 360.855.0131<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">e: <a href="mailto:timothy@stileslaw.com" target="_blank">timothy@stileslaw.com</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">w: <a href="http://www.stileslaw.com" target="_blank">www.stileslaw.com</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>NOTICE</b>: The information contained in this email is proprietary and/or confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, you are hereby notified to : (i) delete the email and all copies; (ii) not disclose, distribute or use the email in any manner; (iii) notify the sender immediately. Thank you. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div id="gmail-m_-1113343964711550622DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">
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