HUD Housing Programs: Tenants’ Rights (The Green Book): 6.3.1 Introduction
Tenants in federal housing are often subject to charges that are not technically “rent.”88 These types of charges come with many labels, including late fees, fines, repair charges, key deposits, furniture and appliance charges, fees for garbage collection, parking, cleaning, credit checks and cable TV. Although the tenant’s obligation to pay these charges arises out of the tenancy and lease agreement, they do not constitute “rent” when levied for some collateral reason other than as consideration for the use and occupation of the premises.