Storage Room Rental Late Fee Penalty

annettesaunders17

Over the last 4 years I have been charged late payment charges by Big Box Storage for room rental - is there any precedent for reclaiming these charges? Has anyone else had similar experience?

bluebird

Have you checked exactly what date in the month they want you to pay? perhaps if you do this you can save yourself those late fee's.
Phone them have a word and see what they say you can do to stop those late fees appearing on your bill.

annettesaunders17

I have now terminated the storage agreement and want to reclaim the charges I incurred. I wondered if anyone had tried to do a claim in the small claims court for this type of charge.

dunstonh

and want to reclaim the charges I incurred.

On what grounds?

I wondered if anyone had tried to do a claim in the small claims court for this type of charge.

The court will ask for your evidence that your contract didnt include the provision for late fees. What does your contract say?

You do realise that fees are allowed?

annettesaunders17

i thought I could proceed in the same way as with credit card late payment charges - I was never issued with a copy of the contract

dunstonh

i thought I could proceed in the same way as with credit card late payment charges

Two totally different things I'm afraid.

I was never issued with a copy of the contract

As you didnt take a copy then you should ask them for a copy. You are going to need it if you want to go to court (assuming they are taking fees that are not agreed in the contract).