According to Act No. 67/2013 Coll., which deals with issues related to the use of flats and non-residential premises in a building with flats, the landlord is obliged to create and send a bill to the tenants no later than 4 months after the end of the billing period, usually by 30 April after the year in which the services were provided.
The billing must be correct, i.e. it must contain the actual cost of services according to the services provided, the total amount of monthly advances received for services so that the amount of any differences in the billing can be easily traced and checked.
The amount of the penalty
If the amount of the fine has not been agreed by the unit owners‘ association or by decision of the cooperative, the amount of the fine according to the current wording of Section 13(2) of Act No. 67/2013 Coll. is CZK 50 for each day of delay. The landlord may waive the payment of the fine if the tenant is at fault, for example, by failing to notify his/her new address or otherwise obstructing the delivery of the bill.