If you define the grace period in your contract, and they are a little late with a payment, punishing them for what you agreed to seems counter to the contract.
If they fall outside of the grace period, you should have a legal means to arbitrate and make it public record.
Yes of course. But when someone says they’re late, I assume it’s after the agreed upon deadline which includes a grace period (since that is the real deadline).
Not that it matters too much but IIRC they said you had until the 2nd to pay and the eviction notice was on the door at something like 4pm on the 2nd when I came home. I thought it was absurdly early and went and paid but didn't realize they went to all the trouble of filing with the courts until I was looking for an apartment a year or so later.
They were also kind of sketchy when I had to break my lease because my reserve unit got called up to active duty, apparently they were trying to say I had to keep paying until my mom (who was handling my finances while I was gone) threatened to get the army lawyers after them which made them change their tune real quick.
If they fall outside of the grace period, you should have a legal means to arbitrate and make it public record.