Common use of Penalty for Non-Payment Clause in Contracts

Penalty for Non-Payment. In addition and without prejudice to any other right, power or remedy of the Landlord if the Rent and Service Charge hereby reserved or any part thereof or any monies payable by the Tenant to the Landlord in connection with the tenancy herein shall at any time remain unpaid for fourteen (14) days after the same shall have become due (whether any formal demand therefor shall have been made or not) then the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord penalty at the interest rate of twelve per cent (12%) commencing on the date on which such monies fall due for payment up to the date on which such monies are actually paid to the Landlord. The Landlord shall be entitled to recover any monies payable by the Tenant to the Landlord in connection with this Tenancy Agreement and such penalty on the Rent and/or such monies payable as aforesaid as if such monies payable and such penalty were rent in arrears.