What to do if my landlord is charging me for something that I didn’t agree to in my rental agreement?

What to do if my landlord is charging me for something that I didn’t agree to in my rental agreement?

My landlord has issued me a notice demanding payment of over $500 in late chargers, stating that there is a $25 a day late fee in my rental agreement. However in my agreement it says nothing about that; I have paid it in the past in smaller amounts. He is threatening to evict me if I don’t pay them. Can he do that?

Asked on February 28, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California

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