562A. 9(3) Kansas On the due date (no grace period) § 58-2545(c) Kentucky On the due date (no grace period) § 383.565(2) Louisiana On the due date (no grace period) La. Civ. Code art. 2703(1) Maine 15-day grace period Chapter 710, §6028(1) Maryland On the due date (no grace period) § 8-401(a) Massachusetts 30-day grace period. Chapter 186, Section 15B(1)(c) Michigan On the due date (no grace period) § 554.131 Minnesota Not defined No statute Mississippi Not defined No statute Missouri On the due date (no grace period) Rev. § 535.060 Montana On the due date (no grace period) § 70-24-201(2)(c) Nebraska On the due date (no grace period) § 76-1414(3) Nevada On the due date (no grace period) NRS 118A.210(1) New Hampshire Not defined No statute New Jersey 5 business day grace period § 2A:42-6.1(1) New Mexico On the due date (no grace period) § 47-8-15(B) New York 5-day grace period Housing Stability and Tenant Protection act of 2019 North Carolina 4-day grace period § 42-46(a) North Dakota Not defined No statute Ohio Not defined No statute Oklahoma On the due date (no grace period) § 41-109(B) Oregon On the due date in the lease, but there is a 4-day grace period before a late fee may be imposed § ORS 90.220(7)(a), ORS 90.260(1)(a) Pennsylvania Not defined No statute Rhode Island On the due date (no grace period) § 34-18-15(c) South Carolina On the due date (no grace period) § 27-40-310(c) South Dakota Not defined No statute Tennessee On the due date in the lease, but there is a 5-day grace period before a late fee may be imposed § 66-28-201(c), § 66-28-201(d) Texas Not defined No statute Utah Not defined No statute Vermont On the due date (no grace period) 9 V.S.A. § 4455 Virginia On the due date in the lease, but there is a 5-day grace period before a late fee may be imposed § 55.1-1204(C)(4), § 55.1-1204(C)(5) Washington 5-day grace period RCW 59.18.170 West Virginia Not defined No statute Wisconsin Not defined No statute Wyoming Not defined No statute Late Fees (maximum allowed) The late fees or the maximum amount a landlord may charge for late rent is not defined in most states. This does not mean that late fees are not allowed, rather, it suggests that the landlord is able to charge as much as desired as long as it is written in the lease. State Late Rent Fees (maximum allowed) Laws Alabama Not defined No statute Alaska Not defined No statute Arizona No maximum, although it must be stated in the lease. ARS 33-1368(B) Arkansas Not defined No statute California Mu...
562A. 9(4) Kansas Not defined No statute Kentucky Not defined No statute Louisiana Not defined No statute Maine 4% of the monthly rent amount Chapter 710, §6028(2) Maryland 5% of the monthly rent amount Md. Code, Real. Prop. § 8-208(d)(3) Massachusetts Not defined No statute Michigan Not defined No statute Minnesota 8% of the monthly rent amount 504B.177(a) Mississippi Not defined No statute Missouri Not defined No statute Montana Not defined No statute Nebraska Not defined No statute Nevada 5% of the monthly rent amount NRS 118A.210(4)(a) New Hampshire No defined No statute New Jersey Outside Jersey City – Not defined Jersey City only – $35 No sstatute Ord. 20-036 New Mexico 10% of the monthly rent amount § 47-8-15(B) New York $50 or 5% of the monthly rent amount, whichever is less Housing Stability and Tenant Protection act of 2019 North Carolina $15 or 5% of the monthly rent amount, whichever is greater. § 42-46(a)(1) North Dakota Not defined No statute Ohio Not defined No statute Oklahoma Not defined No statute Oregon 5% of the monthly rent amount, charged once for each succeeding 5-day period ORS 90.260(2)(c) Pennsylvania Not defined No statute Rhode Island Not defined No statute South Carolina Not defined No statute South Dakota Not defined No statute Tennessee 10% of the monthly rent amount § 66-28-201(d) Texas Sec. 92.019(1) Utah Not defined No statute Vermont Not defined No statute Virginia 10% of the monthly rent amount § 55.1-1204(E) Washington Not defined No statute West Virginia Not defined No statute Wisconsin Not defined No statute Wyoming Not defined No statute Lease Terms (Glossary) From A to Z, use the glossary to know specific terms of a lease agreement. When writing a lease agreement, it is best to have the main items, such as rent and the length of the lease, to be pre-negotiated between the parties to avoid the chance of having to re-write the document. The main lease topics are as follows (alphabetical) Alterations – Most landlords do not allow modifications to the property. And if alterations are completed by the tenant that they should be returned back to the original status at the start of the lease. For Example – If a tenant decides to paint the apartment red and the original color was white, usually the landlord will ask for the tenant to simply pay for the property to be repainted.
562A. 9(3) Kansas On the due date (no grace period) § 58-2545(c) Kentucky On the due date (no grace period) § 383.565(2) Louisiana On the due date (no grace period) La. Civ. Code art.
562A. 9(3) Kansas On the due date (no grace period) § 58-2545(c) Kentucky On the due date (no grace period) § 383.565(2) Louisiana On the due date (no grace period) La. Civ. Code art. 2703(1) Maine 15-day grace period Chapter 710, §6028(1) Maryland On the due date (no grace period) § 8-401(a) Massachusetts 30-day grace period. Chapter 186, Section 15B(1)(c) Michigan On the due date (no grace period) § 554.131 Minnesota Not defined No statute Mississippi Not defined No statute Missouri On the due date (no grace period) Rev. § 535.060 Montana On the due date (no grace period) § 70-24-201(2)(c) Nebraska On the due date (no grace period) § 76-1414(3) Nevada On the due date (no grace period) NRS 118A.210(1) New Hampshire Not defined No
562A. 9(4) Kansas Not defined No statute Kentucky Not defined No statute Louisiana Not defined No statute Maine 4% of the monthly rent amount Chapter 710, §6028(2) Maryland 5% of the monthly rent amount Md. Code, Real.
562A. 9(4) Kansas Not defined No statute Kentucky Not defined No statute Louisiana Not defined No statute Maine 4% of the monthly rent amount Chapter 710, §6028(2) Maryland 5% of the monthly rent amount Md. Code, Real. Prop. § 8-208(d)(3) Massachusetts Not defined No statute Michigan Not defined No statute Minnesota 8% of the monthly rent amount 504B.177(a) Mississippi Not defined No statute Missouri Not defined No statute Montana Not defined No statute Nebraska Not defined No statute Nevada 5% of the monthly rent amount NRS 118A.210(4)(a) New Hampshire No defined No statute New Jersey Outside Jersey City – Not defined Jersey City only – $35 No sstatute Ord. 20-036 New Mexico 10% of the monthly rent amount § 47-8-15(B) New York $50 or 5% of the monthly rent amount, whichever is less Housing Stability and Tenant Protection act of 2019 North Carolina $15 or 5% of the monthly rent amount, whichever is greater.
562A. 29 Remedies for absence, nonuse and abandonment.
562A. 11 Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.
562A. 10 Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement.
562A. 9(4) Kansas Not defined No statute Kentucky Not defined No statute Louisiana Not defined No statute Maine 4% of the monthly rent amount Chapter 710, §6028(2) Maryland 5% of the monthly rent amount Md. Code, Real. Prop. § 8-208(d)(3) Massachusetts Not defined No statute Michigan Not defined No statute Minnesota 8% of the monthly rent amount 504B.177(a) Mississippi Not defined No statute Missouri Not defined No statute Montana Not defined No statute
