Examples of prorate in a sentence. 1  The player's annual salary was prorated because he only played for the last three months of the season. 2  shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service.
Can a utility company charge a late charge on a late charge that is carrying forward? They claim they apply the payment to the late charge first and then because the remaining balance doesn't match the total due, they continue to charge an additional late fee on the unpaid balance. Doesn't this amount to charging a late fee for an unpaid late fee no matter how they wash it through the billing?
OTHER METHODS. DAILY AMOUNT-The landlord may charge a daily amount as a late fee ($10 per day, as an example). SIMPLE INTEREST-The Landlord may be able to charge simple interest, which is a percentage (use 6% as an example) of the rent that due.OW MUCH SHOULD THE LATE FEE BE. Since not all states regulate LATE RENT PAYMENT FEES, it is up to the landlord to decide how much to charge. The general rule of thumb is a REASONABLE or FAIR fee, regardless of which method is used.