Always Being Tardy | The People's Court

The plaintiff says his tenant, the defendant, owes him rent and late fees, so he's suing. The defendant argues the plaintiff always adds things onto the rent because he's money hungry.
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[@AshlyBaez-uu1qo]

The over priced late fee is to encourage people to not pay their rent late she just thinks she can get away with everything

[@marychavarin1982]

Ridiculous VIEJA

[@jessicainhofe703]

She's lucky She's not renting from a leasing company, fining the sht out of you for every little thing. Making you pay 500$ opportunity fee on top first and last month's rent plus deposit, just for making one late payment with your previous landlord. I've heard some horror stories, she is lucky.

[@fearinoculum8684]

Typical "Give 'em an inch, They'll take a mile."

[@cypherknot]

If something breaks in the apartment, say a water leak or the furnace, most tenants--who are casual about paying on time--expect things to be repaired right away.

[@Catloudan]

Defendant is so entitled.

[@davidperez5089]

Shes a taker! Take take, TAKE!!!!

[@Catloudan]

Girl pay your rent timely 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jaybur21]

Or be the perfect renter. I often pay the rent few days late but they love me cause I treat the house like my own, deep cleaning and basic repairs

[@jackiemccoy6282]

Why would you expect so much? Geez! You pay late you pay the late fees and if you’re told don’t put your stuff in the basement , then don’t!!!

[@OverlordZeroULTIMA]

I love that question: "Can I ask you something?" My response? "Ya just did."

[@martatesisteco6305]

She has such nerve to put stuff in his storage after he said not too

[@mikeyh0]

Wherever she goes, she will have the very same issues.

[@JamesPerk-h3n]

Too many people have that 'poor man's' mentality that people who own property are rich and that they don't need to pay rent, pay it late or just walk away from a lease. Those properties are generally being financed, and when you don't pay your rent, he can't pay the bank. If it wasn't for landlords, you'd be living in a shanty or a tent in a city park.

[@TooLooze]

The "mentality" has nothing to do with paying rent on time. Too many people are poor.

[@jessicainhofe703]

​@@TooLooze Then don't try to live above your means... We're poor and have never taken a dollar from the government or advantage of others. Noone is responsible for me but(and my husband lol).

[@JamesPerk-h3n]

@@TooLooze Then you don't live where you can't afford it. I worked two and sometimes three jobs to get over, and I have no patience or sympathy for people who think that they should get over on someone else because they don't have money.

[@ladysnowsu10]

@@JamesPerk-h3nim so sorry but youre a victim 😭 capitalism machine is working you overtime. i think you should be more upset that you have to do so much to live your regular life, in a world that doesn’t give you a choice

[@ladysnowsu10]

@@jessicainhofe703that may work for her situation, but that doesn’t work for most ppl. no one should have to work 2 jobs for basic necessities(studio apartment, food, transportation, etc). the system wants you to believe some people dont deserve necessities if they cant afford it, while actively making it affordable

[@randistorey1182]

3bedroom apartment for under $2k?! I would be paying my rent in advance!

[@Bebedollie]

That's cheap even in New Zealand

[@kellyannr4171]

Keep in mind these episodes are old, several years old.

[@MommeeMadre1]

Right!???!!!

[@nickcervenka8756]

Back in like 2015

[@navynick7307]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@andreaparke4899]

I totally get him being tired of tenants being late.

[@Nevaeh1]

She’s consistently late at that

[@taurussho86]

Then evict

[@justjared2009]

The entitlement of this woman. Jeeze

[@maryfields1382]

I'm unhappy because I'm always late on rent, but I don't want to pay late charges, and now I want to get out of my lease, but the judge won't let me out of my lease. GTFOH.

[@DanceArchives24]

I could actually hear the defendant retelling the events of the case to someone, back home, and blaming the judge for not letting her out of her lease lol The audacity when she is the one breaching.

[@scott330]

Am I the only one who finds the defendant wearing her Bluetooth earpiece while in court rude/disrespectful? Not to mention the immense sense of entitlement she has

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Who is she expecting a call from? 😂

[@bjohnson1149]

Pay your rent on time. If you're late pay the late fee. Stop being tardy. If your can't pay, move. This woman is full of excuses. She looks stupid coming on TV saying idiotic stuff. The man who Harvey interviewed outside is entitled just like the defendant. It's the "gimme" mentality. You owe me instead of the other way around. If she doesn't pay on time, evict her. I have a feeling that she would be hard to get rid of.

[@santanafangz]

This is a prime example of landlords struggling

[@bsure745]

Rents due the 1st :::::: you’re lucky you got a grace period lady

[@aderonike3053]

In CT we have to give tenants 10 days

[@WarGrowlmon18]

A Teddy Bear Emergency 🤣🤣🤣

[@nicoler3687]

Hes not a tough landlord, guy at the end whos name i dont know. He has an ENTITLED TENANT.

[@daisymaefrench4041]

The government has made them that way. Welfare, Sec 8, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, Housing, Food Stamps.

[@pmabrouk]

sounds like my students: “the homework was due Friday but it’s the weekend so I turned it in Monday morning” - and you think that that’s OK? Nope!

[@Jimsalos]

Pay the man! 😂

[@mattsabo1234]

It's funny they have no problem paying late but when there's an issue with something in the apartment they will freak out hahaha

[@lolamaude3449]

Gosh.... lady pay your rent on time, it is actually due on the 1st, a 5 day grace is not a due date. You have the nerve to expect him to carry you! Looks like he will have you back in court again soon.

[@b.dailey3180]

And the hutzpah of her wanting JM to break the lease on her behalf.... talk about a Lotta nerve😂

[@kristinwiedemann840]

I aloud my tenants to make 2 rent payments.....on the 1st, and on the 15th. They STILL complained that they wouldn't have their money on those particular days. I told them to go find a place that would work with them the way I was trying to do!! We did charge a $50 late fee per pmt, so it did start to add up. Judge Milan was spot on telling her that just because she told him she was going to be late, and he said ok, doesn't mean he would forgive the late fee. I have been a property manager, and a renter. When Harvey asks who's worse, landlords or tenants.....I can give examples for BOTH sides. I will say a lot of my tenants were under the impression that THEIR problems should be accommodated me.

[@tamekadavis6641]

The rent was reasonable and she knows that she should be paying the late fees.🙄

[@lancetruong3075]

Wow, ignorant and entitled.

[@TheJohnny928]

"If you can break my lease Judge" 😂

[@aaa-pp]

They always have one excuse or the other.

[@albertol9654]

4:41 Dude is a squatter for sure

[@perfectlyimperfect9129]

WHAT DUDE? SHES A WOMEN CLEARLY

[@LoveForSure82]

"If you can break my lease, I'm happy" LMAOOO

[@darrenbennett9132]

She asked JM right Because she knew anyway she could she would 😢

[@lucegene5223]

I would not renew her lease. She has a problem with boundaries. Thinks it's ok to feel she can tell him she deserves storage space because his stuff is junk. Wow. Wheel is spinning but the hamster's dead. Haha.

[@Nevaeh1]

My state has a five day grace period and late fees cannot exceed $50

[@jennifermarlow.]

It's the same in my province in Canada. That was harsh, imo.

[@granitemoss1451]

It sounds like a high fee to me but she agreed to it when she signed the lease AND the fee is entirely avoidable by paying rent on time.

[@swallowedinthesea11]

@@granitemoss1451 Rent needs to be free! Do we charge people to breathe? To sleep? I drank a water bottle from a gas station without paying because I told the employee that water is a free natural resource.

[@granitemoss1451]

@@swallowedinthesea11 Wonderful! Go buy a building and let folks live for free then. No one's stopping you, get on that!

[@cypherknot]

It is not the position of government to impose limits on business owners.

[@ls253]

What planet is she on??!

[@rayratermann463]

Pay your f ing rent on time! It's not your damn basement pay him...1600 3 bed...cmon lady rent due on the 1st!

[@rockobill7637]

guarantee you if he let it go then soon it would be coming in on the 12th, then the 18th, etc. right on down the line

[@kierradrayton3599]

She has an excellent landlord....smh.

[@benbazy9238]

She wants the Judge to solve all of her lifes problems in her favor.

[@runningawayvagabond5876]

Defendant looks like Roz from Monsters Inc. Was waiting for her to bust out a 'Wazowski, you didn't file your paperwork last night'

[@martatesisteco6305]

The way you get paid is not his problems lady!! Geez shut and payyy!!

[@kathleenjimenez8968]

You explained it just fine. The fact is, you act entitled and that’s not how the world works. Pay your bills on time

[@MsSparklesNGlitter]

The defendant wants to find another place ? Good luck finding another landlord who will allow her to pay her rent only on the 5th.

[@camersonLA]

No comments about the phone in her right ear? Did I miss something?

[@martatesisteco6305]

Its so embarrassing!! Geez pay your fees woman

[@donnadonna3024]

she was late AGAIN so good for him staying atop it I hope she will pay him.

[@annsayger5842]

He wasn't a tough landlord, Doug. If he was he wouldn't have to bring her to court.

[@MandyMak]

She had a bluetooth in her ear the whole hearing......shocked JM didn't say anything.

[@mokkamellb6811]

she googled on excuses online to say in court lol oh my gosh she is too much. esp on storage,,, hate when they say listen to the judge and go on with their stupid story.

[@candacejones8578]

The late fee is to high and charging 1600 for a 3 bedroom wow . Lady should move not only for that but sounds like she can't afford rent .

[@ell3beam]

I love Doug..."you have no choice, that's right!"

[@christophernunn77]

5:00 - Buddy is a dodo.. 🙄

[@OOOGhost-girlOOOshhhhh]

We have to admit some apartments are expensive Unless they are including the utilities with the rent. Like for example, if an appointment is $2000 and utilities and stuff is not included that is expensive.

[@Fluffyy808]

$150 is wild !!! I would be scrambling to pay on time.

[@balsrsagging781]

My landlord starts charging late fees the day after at $50 a day

[@mainelady2020]

That’s probably illegal

[@KiraTakahashi13]

Damn a 3 bedroom is about 2500 nowadays

[@karismatimara6197]

In SC you have a 5-day grace period.

[@davidwarner3326]

The first apartment I had, 30 years ago, they didn't prorate the first and last month. If you moved in on the 13th, your rent was due every month on the 13th. These days everyone charges you for 18 days for the first month and 12 for the last because computers can't handle computing other than the first to the last of the month.

[@Atheistari]

It has nothing to do with computers. If you're a landlord with multiple units, it can become a nightmare to collect rent from different people on different days. It's much simpler for rent to all be due on the same day.

[@davidwarner3326]

@Atheistari , oh no no. When I renewed my last lease I forgot to also extend my automatic rent payments. I came home on the 5th of the first new month to an EVICTION notice. When I went to the office, they said we're not evicting you. We just do that to light a fire under people. It messes up the computer system if people don't pay their rent on time. It's alllll computers now. How is it difficult to take someone's payment if they ARE paying with a check on, say, the 20th, and puuuuut the info in the compuuuuuter??

[@leofredette19]

Pay your late fees

[@burtonm3220]

its obvious that she take s advantage of her landlord with regard to paying so late (I think hes actually pretty kind in allowing a 5 day grace period; I've never heard of any sort of bill where you can regularly pay 5 days late and not have a penalty!!) I can understand why he puts up with her though - it sounds like she still pays the rent every month. He also didn't have any complaints about her in court about noise or damage etc. Finding tenants who pay regularly and don't wreck the place is something that some landlords will try to hold on to!!

[@amandalopez5655]

My English? The judge speaks Spanish lol

[@PlugJh]

5:12 love trying to get the point or the law across to people that are not from this country!! They don’t understand law!!

[@DanceArchives24]

It really gets under my skin to see good ppl/landlords just get taken advantage of. Id love to have a landlord like him, if I were renting.

[@Idontwant1]

When I was young in my first apartment. BEFORE I signed the lease I told the landlord I get paid on the 7th of each month. Can I pay on the 7th when I get paid or should I find a different apartment. And he said that was fine, he pays his house payment on the 15th of the month. I never had an issue with late fees. I was always a half if not more a month ahead at a time. He loved having me as a tenant. I was never any issue and my rent was always paid and he never had to worry about me being an issue.

[@crimsonxxspawn8613]

Before signing the lease, she should’ve negotiated her rent to be on the 3rd day of the month. It’s how I have mine setup because sometimes my check doesn’t get deposited on the 1st of the month and I’ve been in my unit for 4 years with no problems.

[@feliciagallo9832]

This woman is entitled and doesn't understand the law. It's maddening. She acts like she has a right to take basement space without his permission. Further, she said she would pay for basement space, but she can't even pay her rent on time.

[@carriegarcia4173]

Geez this lady has excuse after excuse. The entitlement of people is ridiculous. If you do not want to pay rent to anyone rhen PURCHASE YOUR OWN PLACE. it is not a landlords responsibility to let you pay anytime of the month you want. Most times the place that is being rented has a mortgage that's due every month. Tenants know what day and how much is due monthly before they move in, they have an agreement with the landlord.

[@gdg1963]

You pay your Rent late because it's Christmas time?? No. Other loved ones, etc. can do without you giving them holiday gifts when you actually need to pay Rent by a certain date. Basic necessities should always take priority over things that really can be done without!

[@luxvella1598]

There's something off with this creepy defendant. I don't like her.

[@trekgirl65]

She has tons of excuses, and this defendant does this to every landlord. And says she was married with no ring on the finger and then stored trash in the basement. Yuck.

[@jennifer_mertens]

"Wow, your landlord is not playing around!". He already gave her a five day late fee, how is him expecting rent on time "hardball"? It takes less than 20 seconds to transfer money, how does her working on the 5th make ANY DIFFERENCE? She took advantage of the grace period and made the 5th her due date. He asked for 25 dollars a month for storage and she couldn't pay that either. Plus, she calls HIS possessions "junk"? It's HIS property, he could keep whatever he wanted there. She's a nightmare.

[@mymobilebuddy4392]

$150 is excessive. Gzzz It is definitely an incentive to pay on time.

[@cypherknot]

Some charge by the day. It can get to be way more than $150.00

[@gorysprinkles7544]

Mines $125 initially then $25 for every day after

[@gorysprinkles7544]

Mines $125 initially then $25 for every day after

[@jessicainhofe703]

These people think everyone is supposed to take care of them smh

[@madd2303]

Defendant putting on the puppy face. Just bc tenants explain that they're going to be late does NOT wave the late fee!!

[@charliefleming3251]

I am a landlord.2 minutes in and I am already disgusted!!!!!! This landlord gives all landlords bad name. 150 LATE FEE. WTF IS HE THINKING

[@granitemoss1451]

She agreed to it when she signed the lease so she doesn't get to complain about it now.

[@annetedder8202]

The plaintiff could break the lease since she pays the rent late. She'd be glad and he could rent the apartment at the going rate.

[@amandamatheny3675]

The lady claims that she couldn't explain her case because of her English, but her English while a little bit broken was perfectly understandable, and she's obviously a Spanish speaker so if she really had that much trouble with English, they could've accommodated her. The judge is a Spanish speaker. She was just making excuses. Doug says he's a tough landlord, but he was actually quite flexible with her and giving her the extra time in the first place, and I'd say it's a case of giving an inch take a mile. If he's tough at all, tough the way he should be standing up for himself and not allowing this tenant to take advantage of him.

[@locahermosa8144]

How can you afford to move if you can't even pay your rent?

[@symonephillips7841]

$150 late fee is insane. Idk why she signed that lease. My lease is $25 on the 5th & only $5 per day after

[@lloydsumpter7735]

The Defendant, like SO many others, think that if she had a reason for breaking a contract, it's OK and she's not liable. Not the case.

[@thomgage7083]

She can move out and break her lease whenever she wants. It's just going to cost her.

[@thomgage7083]

If rent is due on the first, and you get a 5 day grace period, that would run until the sixth.

[@Atheistari]

He made a bad rental decision. The moment she asked for a longer grace period was when he should have known she would have problems paying rent. He should have declined to rent to her at that point.

[@vidamccurdy9764]

My rent is due the first,so when i applied i asked the owner if i could pay on 3rd cuz that's when i get my SS.she said no problem plus a 5 day grace period in case my check is late to be deposited but its $25 fee after that 5 day grace the another $25 if i pay after 15th of month.its a small complex i live in,(28 residents) and all are seniors.if a tenant is hospitalized she gives that tenant the whole month to make arrangements to get the rent money to her via friends or family,etc.very kind of her to do that

[@coquigirl0789]

She says the reason she’s unhappy is because she couldn’t explain herself in English but the judge speaks perfect Spanish 😅

[@crystalshaw8744]

Wth is she (Defendant) talking about?!?

[@meaka1979]

She cant be serious!!!

[@j66933]

Those people being interviewed... Have they ever rented or paid a mortgage? Rentals/mortgage payments usually you're late so many days past your payment late fees are added. It's a contract.. they may not care what your reasons are. Private landlords may be a bit more flexible but even they have their limits. Their take on it is interesting.

[@ririabz1393]

hes actually incredibly nice giving her a 5 day grace period...shes very entitled

[@mainelady2020]

That’s a huge late fee

[@asimmoric2006]

Probably he has few bankruptcies behind him and she calls him nice guy

[@KayB-l5h]

No she didnt get in the hallway and say it was her language that caused poor understanding which led to her losing. It was so clear why she lost. No accountability for an agreement she made. Too entitled.

[@karensmith6815]

Girl it’s not ur English she speak what u speak lmaooo

[@shabless81]

I don’t understand being late or using grace periods. Ive never used a grace period. Im payed bi weekly, I pay my mortgage with the second check no matter when it lands. Twice a year there is a third check in a month, I still pay the mortgage out of the second check, it just happens to get payed fairly early that month.

[@mainelady2020]

My landlord gives a 14 day grace period

[@madd2303]

Yes late fees should be charged bc properties also have bills due in a timely manor

[@Snarkerella]

WHY DOES THE DEFENDANT HAVE A BLUETOOTH IN HER EAR? Jesus. Is her husband on the other line?

[@wrightwilliams105]

She needs to pay on time. He may have a mortgage to pay that's due on the first of the month. He has bills to pay

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Jeeze, just pay your bills people.

[@jessecollingwood1002]

You can’t call them that that anymore peoples court. Title should be.. “Always being differently abled”

[@BREEZYM6015]

$150 for being late 2 days past the agreed upon date is way too much. We we rented a house our landlord gave us until the 5th to pay the rent and anything beyond that was $30 for the first day and then $10 for additional days. So if I paid on the 7th then I would owe $40 in late fees unlike the $150 that this guy charges. I wouldn't sign a lease with him.