Citation from City - Tenant Caused

[Jon Ful]

Hi Friends, We received a citation with a $100.00 bill to our property for tenants leaving trash bins on the street. Can the landlord pay this out of security deposit or should the landlord pay it and send the tenants a charge to recoup the expense?

[Erin Church]

I'll mention that any fees/penalties/remedies that need to be paid by the tenant, I have in my lease that they become additional rent. I haven't had to use that yet, but have read and been told that making things additional rent can "help it stick" in some places if you end up going to court or if a tenant uses an organization to catch up on rent.. @Richard F. - have you used that type of wording or found that to be the case?