Complete List of Tenant Fees

[Al Williamson]

I'm trying to round up all the different types of fees a landlord could charge their residents. This isn't my favorite income idea but there is no doubt collecting fees is a way to prevent more costly mistakes. What's missing in my list?

• Bounced/Retuned check
• Parking – and auctioning off preferred stalls
• Parking violation
• Pet Fees and Pet Application Fee in lieu of deposit
• Failure to clean pet waste
• Tenant application fee
• Late payments
• Check cashing
• Credit card processing
• Tampering with smoke-CO2 detector
• Non-compliance after an initial written notice
• Smoking in restricted area

[Eric Black]

Hi Al,

Just remember, threatening all kinds of fees is also a way to have a unit sit vacant for a long time. I would also be sure to check the laws in your jurisdiction regarding some of your fees. I'm not sure how you can enforce a fee for "failure to clean pet waste" unless you have proof it was their pet. Also check cashing and credit card processing fees can get tricky since you're not a financial institution. If you're going to threaten all of these fees I would be sure to get a real estate/landlord attorney in your area to look over your voluminous contract before having a tenant sign it.

My suggestion would be to do a more thorough screening of tenants rather than threatening them with all kinds of financial penalties. 

Cheers!

Eric