Fined by my apartment complex

[The4Aces]

My apartment complex today gave me and my roommate a fine for their being trash in “public areas” around our apartment. Basically this means that there was trash in the parking lot or in the walk way or in the grilling area. We didn't put the trash there so we don't feel like we should have to pay. Can the apartment complex force us to pay this “fine”? I don't think they can but I don't want to send off an email to the manager just to be put in my place.

Here is the email I was planing on sending the MGMT of the complex:

Hi,

My roommate and I got a "fine" today for there being garbage in public places. I would like to make one thing clear. We pay to live here. [appt complex name] does not pay us to pick up other peoples trash. If [appt complex name] would like for one of us to pick up trash in public areas then [appt complex name] needs to either a) decrease our rent or b) give us a paycheck. As of now we do not plan on paying this fine.


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