I live with three other roommates in a house where we pay monthly rent. This past month, I screwed up and accidentally paid $25 less than I should have. I was the first of my group that paid. Nobody else picked up that $25, and we incurred an expensive late fee. I was forced to pay the entirety of the late fee.
I believe that the late fee should be at least partially split between roommates since the other roommates, especially the one who paid last, left $25 (a very small amount comparatively) in the account to incur the fees instead of just picking it up to avoid fees and asking me separately for the money. My roommates believe I should pay because I’m the one who made the mistake.
What do you think? Is it okay to intentionally leave a small amount of money in the account just because it’s not what you’ve agreed to pay? Who should pay the late fee?
YTA. They weren’t late, you were. Your bad.
YTA,
You made a mistake, they didn’t even think to look after they paid their share probably.
I would also look to the laws in your state. Some places are not allowed to charge a late fee until a certain amount of time since the due date has passed. A lot of people don’t know this.
YTA. It isn’t their responsibility to make sure you’re paying the full amount of rent.