The phrase "a maintenance charge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a fee that is charged for the upkeep or servicing of a property, service, or equipment.
Example: "The landlord informed us that there will be a maintenance charge added to our monthly rent for the upkeep of the common areas."
Alternatives: "service fee" or "upkeep cost".
An article on Feb. 24 about steep increases in monthly fees in co-ops and condominiums misidentifed a building where a $13 million co-op has a maintenance charge of $13,000 a month.
There's a cleaner supply at a borehole not much further away, but families using it must pay a maintenance charge.
Residents will also pay a maintenance charge of approximately $400 a month, which will include security and the use of facilities like tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds and the clubhouse at the Greens.
With a hefty installation fee and a $50 monthly maintenance charge almost anyone can have a privileged phone connection that includes a special prefix to the number.
The fee, a quarterly maintenance charge, comes less than a week after Ameritrade, which is based in Omaha, announced its second round of job cuts this year.
Carol Fitzgerald, president of the company, said that the charge for building a site ranged from $300 to $10,000, with a monthly maintenance charge of $50 or $75.
Ms. Turken helped them find another one-bedroom a few blocks away for $519,000, with a lower maintenance charge than the previous properties.
The listed price was $1.22 million, with a monthly maintenance charge close to $1,200.
He was surprised to learn, when he read the terms of service, that there was a $5 monthly maintenance charge.
Bank of America's Core Checking Account has a monthly maintenance charge of $12, but you can avoid this fee if you maintain an average daily balance of $1,500.
Ms. Tramuta noted that at Crest Wood Apartments in Bethpage -- a co-op that had once been a rental complex -- the asking price for a large one-bedroom apartment with a "nice eat-in kitchen" and an $842 monthly maintenance charge was $179,000.
