$200 late fee on $2000/month rent

[u/danielediabla]

This amount seems very unreasonable to me. That’s 10% of my rent. 5% seems much more reasonable. I’ve lived here for 2 years and have never been late with rent but somehow I totally spaced making my payment until 5 days after rent was due.

UPDATE: I took some of ya’lls advice and emailed property management and got the fee waived! Thanks for all of the help :)

[u/Viktor_Vildras]

Depending on how long you have been there, and the reason for the fee, might be worth asking your landlord to waive it.

Good tenants suck to replace, and it might not be worth the $200 to them to deal with it.

[u/danielediabla → u/Viktor_Vildras]

Thanks! I didn’t even know this was a possibility.

[u/PNWthrowaway1592 → u/danielediabla]

100% worth trying. If you don't ask, the answer is always no.