Paid a late fee at your California apartment?
California law limits when residential late fees may be enforced. Depending on how the fee was calculated, you may be entitled to seek money back — even if you have moved out, or paid the fee only once.
Complete a brief, confidential form to see whether your fees may qualify.
Check If My Fees QualifyFree and confidential. No documents are required to begin.
You may qualify to seek money back if:
- You rented at an Irvine Company, Essex, Avalon, AVA or eaves community in California.
- You paid a late fee on rent or utilities within the past four years.
- This may apply even if you have moved out, or paid the fee only once.
Not sure which company owned your community? You can still complete the form.
What California law limits
California law limits when residential late fees may be enforced. Depending on how a late fee was calculated, current and former tenants may be entitled to seek money back — covering fees on rent or utilities, whether paid once or many times.
Who this covers
California renters — current or former — who paid a late fee at an Irvine Company, Essex, Avalon, AVA or eaves apartment community within the past four years.
Empower Law PC is reviewing late-fee practices at these California apartment communities. Complete a brief, confidential form to see whether your fees may qualify.
No documents are required to begin.
Check If My Fees Qualify