Re: Rent problem
I've learned the rentee issues the hard way. Have paid extra money 'cause of the minor voilations. What I have learned is that your management office/rental agency etc WILL NOT budge. They will try to get any extra money out of you if you miss your dates for anything be it rent or or lease related notices.
Very first thing you need to start doing from right now is that every time you have communication with anyone of the leasing agent, have a pen and paper ready in your hands and write down what they said with date and their names. Ask them to put their initials/signature on what they said. Trust me, it saved me the headache quite few times during my last rent term. Many times one leasing agent would say something that's different from the interpretation of the other. It comes very handy.
Secondly, EVERY SINGLE document/letter/statement you ever receive from your landlord/mgt office, keep it. Keep all the communication and information in one place. Never lose it until it's over 2-3 months since you have moved out of that place.
Thirdly, it gets very frustrating trying to follow up, convince or argue eventually. Your best bet is to pay the extra make sure it never happens again in the future. It's not worth it.
Last year when I went to Pak my bank bill pay as usual mailed the check on time to my management office since I had it set up the automatic payment. It just so happened that the mail got delayed for some reason. Technically, nobody's fault. It can happen. The office sent me a notice which I did not get on time since I was in Pak at that time. The office got the check about 10 days late and I had to pay the fine. After that I changed my rent pay date to 3 days before the 1st of the month (when rent was due). It's worth it. These guys won't budge.