That means you are free to hire a smoke removal company for $1,000 but you cannot keep $500 as a punishment fee.

Also, could the landlord ADD the additional violations - or would they be required to re-file the eviction if they lose the unlawful detainer 1st cause hearing? 

Some states would call it a unlawful holdover.

If payment in full is not received, then you file an unlawful detainer with the local court and documents must again be properly served to the tenant.

I have a friend where the late fees are PART of his 'business model'.Make sure the late fee is something 'punishing', like $100.  ;-)

highlight_post=4202298&page=1#p4202298I'd assume that rents would rise, evictions would rise (because landlords would be punished by code complaints that are caused by tenants - which the vast majority of those in Memphis are), and there would be higher vacancy rates/times because of increased rent/deposits.We had a meeting with government officials last week and they couldn't tell us any of this info and pretty much just said that this was the new "best practice" and "other cities were doing it". 

When no one is observed erecting, painting, printing, placing, putting, or affixing such sign or advertisement, the person, firm or corporation being advertised shall be presumed to have placed the sign or advertisement and shall be punished accordingly.

Why pay your rent when there isn’t a punishment for it.  

Dangerous and highly unlawful. 

My name is Rick Stewart and if you contact me via social media (this website does not allow posting email or I would),  I can give you court documents and my attorney's information to verify that after THREE MONTHS of receiving zero rent, we had to forcefully evict (unlawful detainer) the tenant that Mario/Bridgehouse screened and moved in.