Andrew Smith
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
The company providing property management services to our condo complex (i.e., the association), has sent me a letter via certified mail that threatens to file a lien against my condo unless they receive hundreds of dollars in late fees, so called "processing fees", and interest on these fees within 30 days.
The monthly payment I send to the association has been consistently delayed by 5-10 days for each of the past 5 months, I acknowledge that, but has been received and credited to the account before the end of each month. This payment was increased by the association in 2010 and I'm playing catch up. For each instance, they are tacking on a $32 late fee to the account, adding it all up and are coming after me like this for the fees plus interest. There is also a $200 dollar "special assessment" included in the amount they are attempting to collect here that was charged to all homeowners for something special. There is also a $150 dollar special fee for sending me the letter.
Furthermore, the letter states that if a lien is filed against the condo, then an additional $300 fee will be charged for special processing. Also, they are saying in the letter that if the property is foreclosed on because of this "debt" with the association, then the property may be sold or auctioned without further notice.
Three questions:
1) What the ?
2) Can they really do this, legally?
2) How do I fire back? I need some ammunition here because no reasonable person would just pay out this amount in late fees. It is absurd.
The company providing property management services to our condo complex (i.e., the association), has sent me a letter via certified mail that threatens to file a lien against my condo unless they receive hundreds of dollars in late fees, so called "processing fees", and interest on these fees within 30 days.
The monthly payment I send to the association has been consistently delayed by 5-10 days for each of the past 5 months, I acknowledge that, but has been received and credited to the account before the end of each month. This payment was increased by the association in 2010 and I'm playing catch up. For each instance, they are tacking on a $32 late fee to the account, adding it all up and are coming after me like this for the fees plus interest. There is also a $200 dollar "special assessment" included in the amount they are attempting to collect here that was charged to all homeowners for something special. There is also a $150 dollar special fee for sending me the letter.
Furthermore, the letter states that if a lien is filed against the condo, then an additional $300 fee will be charged for special processing. Also, they are saying in the letter that if the property is foreclosed on because of this "debt" with the association, then the property may be sold or auctioned without further notice.
Three questions:
1) What the ?
2) Can they really do this, legally?
2) How do I fire back? I need some ammunition here because no reasonable person would just pay out this amount in late fees. It is absurd.