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?
State and local laws dictate how much of a fee a landlord is allowed to charge for late rent payments. Whether you charge a percentage of the rent for the late fee or a flat fee for each day rent is late, there is usually a maximum amount a landlord can charge per month in late fees. Most courts believe a landlord should only charge a âreasonableâ amount for a late fee, which sounds subjective, but is typically less than 10% a month.