The amount of money that is charged is equal to the amount agreed upon and written on the lease agreement. The tenant is required to pay rent in accordance with the lease and the State statutes. This means that if there is a State grace-period, that will be considered the last day the tenant has to pay rent before a late fee is charged or the landlord decides to begin eviction proceedings.

Rent Grace Periods By State

• Alabama – None
• Alaska – None
• Arizona – None
• Arkansas – 5 days (§ 18-17-701)
• California – None
• Colorado – None
• Connecticut – 9 days (§ 47a-15a)
• Delaware – 5 days (8 days if landlord does not keep an office in the county where the property is located) (§ 5501(d))
• Florida – None
• Georgia – None
• Hawaii – None
• Idaho – None
• Indiana – 5 days
• Illinois – 5 days (770 ILCS 95/7.10(a))
• Iowa – None
• Kansas – None
• Kentucky – None
• Louisiana – None
• Maine – 15 days (§ 6028(1)
• Maryland – None
• Massachusetts – 30 days (§ 15B(1)(c))
• Michigan – None
• Minnesota – None
• Mississippi – None
• Missouri – None
• Montana – None
• Nebraska – None
• Nevada – None
• New Hampshire – None
• New Jersey – 5 Days (§ 2A:42-6.1)
• New Mexico – None
• New York – None
• North Carolina – 5 days (§ 42-46(a))
• North Dakota – None
• Ohio – None
• Oklahoma – None
• Oregon – 4 days (§ 90.260(1)(a))
• Pennsylvania – None
• Rhode Island – 15 days (§ 34-18-35(a))
• South Carolina – None
• South Dakota – None
• Tennessee – 5 days (§ 66-28-201(d))
• Texas – 2 days (§ 92.019(a)(3))
• Utah – None
• Vermont – None
• Virginia – 5 days (oral agreements only (§ 55.1-1204(C)(5))
• Washington – None
• West Virginia – None
• Wisconsin – None
• Wyoming – None