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Club Land 'or... another fee?! (by Eric B.):
In rental law the term "holdover" has a specific meaning. It refers to people who stay in a leased unit after the lease has expired. Since my contract (and probably yours) does not offer a different definition, this charge is invalid unless one overstays ones week. (By the way the bill does not specify how much is the Energy Surcharge and how much is the Holdover fee. This should be provided since they have different years attached to them.) I have refused to pay and am willing to contest in court. When I signed my lease the Energy Surcharge was understood to mean the money collected from the occupant to offset energy costs associated with their stay. They are no trying to change the meaning. This not legal if you can provide proof that "energy surcharge" had a certain meaning when you signed the lease. I can.