Landlord-Tenant Laws by State: 2026 Dataset
Deposit limits, return deadlines, late-fee rules, grace periods, entry notice and notice periods for all 50 states and DC, with the statute behind every cell. Free to download as CSV or JSON and reuse under CC BY 4.0. Last verified October 30, 2026.
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Key figures
- 30 jurisdictions cap security deposits by statute and 21 jurisdictions set no statewide limit; the most common cap is 1 month's rent (15 of them).
- Deposit return deadlines run from 10 to 60 days after the trigger (move-out, lease end or the tenant's request).
- 20 jurisdictions set a statutory cap or standard for late fees; elsewhere the amount is left to the lease and, in some states, to the courts.
- 13 jurisdictions require landlords to pay interest on security deposits, at least in some cases.
- 36 jurisdictions set a statewide notice rule before a landlord enters a rented home.
The 50-state table
Select a column header to sort. The citation under each value links to the official statute or agency source. "No state cap" or "No state rule" means no statewide statute; cities and counties can still add rules. "Being verified" means the rule is not yet confirmed from an official source.
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| Alabama | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)Ala. Code § 35-9A-201(a) | 60 days after move-outAla. Code § 35-9A-201(b)-(f) | No state capAla. Code § 35-9A-161 (rental agreement terms) | No state grace periodAla. Code § 35-9A-161(c) | 48 hours' noticeAla. Code § 35-9A-303 | 30 days (either side)Ala. Code § 35-9A-441(a)-(b) | No state ruleAla. Code § 35-9A-161 (rent set by agreement) |
| Alaska | 2 months' rent (with exceptions)AS 34.03.070(a), (h) | 14 days after move-outAS 34.03.070(g) | No state capAS 34.03 (no late-fee provision); AS 34.03.020(a), (c) (lease terms; rent payable when agreed) | No state grace periodAS 34.03.020(c) | 24 hours' noticeAS 34.03.140 | 30 days (either side)AS 34.03.290(a)-(b) | No state ruleAS 34.03.020(a) (rent is a term of the rental agreement) |
| Arizona | 1.5 months' rent (with exceptions)A.R.S. § 33-1321(A) | 14 business days after move-outA.R.S. § 33-1321(D) | No fixed cap; late fee must be reasonable and set forth in a written rental agreementA.R.S. § 33-1368(B) | No state grace periodA.R.S. § 33-1314(C) | 48 hours' noticeA.R.S. § 33-1343 | 30 days (either side)A.R.S. § 33-1375 | No state ruleA.R.S. § 33-1314(A) |
| Arkansas | 2 months' rent (with exceptions)Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-304; § 18-16-303 (exemption) — summarized by the Arkansas Attorney General | 60 days after the lease endsArk. Code Ann. § 18-16-305 — summarized by the Arkansas Attorney General | No state capArk. Code Ann. tit. 18, chs. 16-17 (no residential late-fee cap) — Attorney General landlord-tenant overview is silent on late fees | No state grace periodArk. Code Ann. tit. 18, ch. 17 (no late-fee grace period) — Attorney General landlord-tenant overview | No state ruleArk. Code Ann. § 18-17-602 (FindLaw copy, current as of Mar. 28, 2024) | 30 days (either side)Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-704 — Attorney General summary ('one rental period's notice') | No state ruleArkansas Attorney General, Landlord and Tenant Rights |
| California | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(b), (c) | 21 days after move-outCal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(h)(1), (h)(3) | No fixed statutory cap. A pre-set residential late fee is liquidated damages and is void unless actual damages would be impracticable or extremely difficult to fix and the amount is a reasonable estimate of the landlord's actual damages from late payment (Civ. Code § 1671(d); Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7).Cal. Civ. Code § 1671(c)(2), (d) | No state grace periodCal. Civ. Code, Part 4, Title 5, Ch. 2 (Hiring of Real Property) — no grace-period provision | 24 hours' noticeCal. Civ. Code § 1954 | 30 days (either side)Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.1(b)–(d) | 30 days (90 days if the increase, alone or combined with other increases in the prior 12 months, exceeds 10% of the lowest rent charged in that period; add 5 days if served by mail (CCP § 1013))Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b) |
| Colorado | 2 months' rentC.R.S. § 38-12-102.5 | 30 days after the triggering eventC.R.S. § 38-12-103(1)(a), as amended by HB 25-1249 (2025 Colo. Sess. Laws ch. 401) | Greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent paymentC.R.S. § 38-12-105(1)(b) | 7 daysC.R.S. § 38-12-105(1)(a) | No state ruleC.R.S. § 38-12-503(6)(a)(III), (6)(b) | 21 days (either side)C.R.S. § 13-40-107(1)-(2) | 60 days (60 days' written notice applies to residential tenancies with no written agreement. With a written lease, follow the lease (no statutory minimum). Rent may rise only once in any 12-month period of consecutive occupancy for all residential tenancies. Mobile home parks have separate rules)C.R.S. § 38-12-701(2) |
| Connecticut | 2 months' rent (with exceptions)Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(b) | 21 days after the lease endsConn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2) | Lesser of (1) $5 per day up to $50, or (2) 5% of the delinquent rent (5% of the tenant's share if rent is partly paid by a government or charity); one late charge per late paymentConn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a(b) | 9 daysConn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a(a), (b) | Reasonable written or oral notice of intent to enter, entry only at reasonable times; no notice in an emergencyConn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-16 | No state ruleConn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23(a) | 45 days (Leases of one month or less: one full lease term)Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4e |
| Delaware | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)25 Del. C. § 5514(a), (i); § 5514A(d) | 20 days after the lease ends25 Del. C. § 5514(e), (f), (h) | 5% of rent25 Del. C. § 5501(d) | 5 days25 Del. C. § 5501(d) | 48 hours' notice25 Del. C. § 5509(b) | 60 days (either side)25 Del. C. § 5106(c)–(d) | 60 days (Notice must specify the new rent or deposit and effective date; a tenant who does not give notice of termination at least 45 days before the term ends is deemed to accept. Not applicable where rent is income-based under HUD rules)25 Del. C. § 5107 |
| District of Columbia | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)14 DCMR § 308.2, 308.8 | 45 days after the lease ends14 DCMR §§ 309.1, 309.2 | Up to 5% of the full rent due, once per late payment; the maximum must be disclosed in the written lease; no fee on a subsidy provider's shareD.C. Code § 42-3505.31 | 5 daysD.C. Code § 42-3505.31(b)(2) | 48 hours' noticeD.C. Code § 42-3505.51 | Landlord 90 days · tenant 30 daysD.C. Code § 42-3505.54(a) | 60 days (Increase takes effect only on the first regular rent day falling more than 60 calendar days after notice. Rent-stabilized units are also limited in amount and frequency)D.C. Code § 42-3509.04(b) |
| Florida | No state capFla. Stat. § 83.49 (no amount limit) | 15 days after the lease endsFla. Stat. § 83.49(3)(a)-(b) | No state capFla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II (no late-fee limit); § 83.45 unconscionability | No state grace periodFla. Stat. § 83.46(1); ch. 83, Part II (silent on grace periods) | 24 hours' noticeFla. Stat. § 83.53 | 30 days (either side)Fla. Stat. § 83.57 | No state ruleFla. Stat. ch. 83, Part II (no rent-increase notice rule); § 83.57(3) |
| Georgia | 2 months' rentO.C.G.A. § 44-7-30.1 (2024 Ga. Laws Act 392, HB 404 § 4) | 30 days after move-outO.C.G.A. § 44-7-34(a) (2018 Ga. Laws Act 482, HB 834 § 3) | No state capO.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7 (no late-fee provision) | No state grace periodO.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7 (no grace-period provision) | No state ruleO.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7 (no entry provision) | Landlord 60 days · tenant 30 daysO.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 | No state ruleO.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 (no rent-increase provision; 60-day termination notice) |
| Hawaii | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44(b) | 14 days after the lease endsHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44(c) | No more than 8% of the rent dueHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(f) | No state grace periodHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(b), (f) | 48 hours' noticeHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-53 | Landlord 45 days · tenant 28 daysHaw. Rev. Stat. § 521-71 | 45 days (15 days' written notice for tenancies shorter than month-to-month; fixed-term rent is set by the agreement)Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-21(d)–(e) |
| Idaho | No state capIdaho Code § 6-321 (no amount limit) | 21 days after move-outIdaho Code § 6-321(2) | Must be reasonable and no more than the amount stated in the rental agreement; a fee not in a written lease requires 30 days' written noticeIdaho Code § 55-305 | No state grace periodIdaho Code § 55-305 (no grace period) | No state ruleIdaho Code tit. 6, ch. 3 (Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer) | 30 days (either side)Idaho Code § 55-208 | 30 days (Other changes to a month-to-month lease's terms: written notice at least 15 days before the end of the month (§ 55-304(1)). New or higher fees under a written lease: 30 days' written notice (§ 55-305))Idaho Code § 55-304(2) |
| Illinois | No state cap765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act — silent on amount) | 30 days after move-out765 ILCS 710/1(a) | No state cap765 ILCS 705 (Landlord and Tenant Act — no late-fee provision) | No state grace period765 ILCS 705 (Landlord and Tenant Act — silent) | No state rule765 ILCS 705 (Landlord and Tenant Act — no entry provision) | 30 days (either side)735 ILCS 5/9-207 | No state rule735 ILCS 5/9-207 (termination notice; no rent-increase provision) |
| Indiana | No state capInd. Code 32-31-3 (no amount limit) | 45 days after move-outInd. Code 32-31-3-12(a) | No state capInd. Code 32-31 (landlord-tenant articles; no late-fee limit) | No state grace periodInd. Code 32-31 (silent on grace periods) | Reasonable written or oral notice of intent to enter, entry only at reasonable times; no notice in an emergency threatening occupants or the propertyInd. Code 32-31-5-6(e)–(g) | 30 days (either side)Ind. Code 32-31-1-1 | 30 days (Applies unless a written rental agreement sets a different notice period)Ind. Code 32-31-5-4 |
| Iowa | 2 months' rentIowa Code § 562A.12(1) | 30 days after the lease endsIowa Code § 562A.12(3)(a) | Rent ≤ $700/month: max $12 per day and $60 per month; rent > $700/month: max $20 per day and $100 per monthIowa Code § 562A.9(4) | No state grace periodIowa Code § 562A.9(3), (4) | 24 hours' noticeIowa Code § 562A.19 | 30 days (either side)Iowa Code § 562A.34 | 30 days (The increase may not take effect before the original rental agreement (or any renewal or extension) expires)Iowa Code § 562A.13(5) |
| Kansas | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)K.S.A. 58-2550(a) | 30 days after move-outK.S.A. 58-2550(b) | No state capK.S.A. 58-2545(a) | No state grace periodK.S.A. 58-2545(c) | Reasonable notice and entry at reasonable hours to inspect, repair, supply services or show the unit; no notice needed for an extreme hazard threatening loss of life or severe property damage; access may not be abused or used to harassK.S.A. 58-2557 | 30 days (either side)K.S.A. 58-2570(a)-(b) | No state ruleK.S.A. 58-2545(a) |
| Kentucky | No state capKRS 383.580 (no amount limit) | No fixed deadlineKRS 383.580(6), (7) | No state capKRS Chapter 383 (no late-fee limit) | No state grace periodKRS 383.565(2) (rent payable without demand at the agreed time) | Set by local law onlyKRS 383.615 | 30 days (either side)KRS 383.695 | No state ruleKRS 383.565 |
| Louisiana | No state capLa. R.S. 9:3251 (no amount limit) | 30 days after the lease endsLa. R.S. 9:3251(A) | No state capLa. R.S. Title 9, Ch. 2 (lease of residential premises; silent on late fees) | No state grace periodLa. R.S. Title 9 lease provisions (silent on grace periods) | No state ruleLa. Civ. Code art. 2682 | 10 days (either side)La. Civ. Code art. 2728 | No state ruleLa. Civ. Code art. 2728 |
| Maine | 2 months' rent14 M.R.S. § 6032 | 21 days after move-out14 M.R.S. § 6033(2) | Up to 4% of one month's rent; must be disclosed in writing at the start of the tenancy14 M.R.S. § 6028(2)-(3) | 15 days14 M.R.S. § 6028(1) | 24 hours' notice14 M.R.S. § 6025 | 30 days (either side)14 M.R.S. § 6002 | 45 days (75 days' written notice when an increase, alone or combined with other increases in a 12-month period, totals 10% or more (not applicable to deed-restricted affordable or subsidized housing). The 45-day rule also covers increases in mandatory recurring fees)14 M.R.S. § 6015 |
| Maryland | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203(b) | 45 days after the lease endsMd. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203(e)(1) | 5% of the unpaid rent due for the rental period; weekly leases: $3 per week, max $12 per monthMd. Code, Real Prop. § 8-208(d)(3) | No state grace periodMd. Code, Real Prop. § 8-208 (no grace period) | 24 hours' noticeMd. Code, Real Prop. § 8-221 | Landlord 60 days · tenant 30 daysMd. Code, Real Prop. § 8-402(c) | 90 days (Written notice by first-class mail with certificate of mailing (or electronic delivery if the tenant elected it): 90 days for tenancies with a term over 1 month (e.g., a 1-year lease); 60 days for terms over 1 week up to 1 month (month-to-month); 7 days for weekly tenancies with a written lease, 21 days without one)Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-209 |
| Massachusetts | 1 month's rentM.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(1)(b), (d) | 30 days after move-outM.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(4), (6)(e) | No state capM.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(1)(c) (timing only; no amount cap) | 30 daysM.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(1)(c) | No statutory notice period. A lease may permit entry only to inspect, repair or show the unit to a prospective tenant, buyer or mortgagee; the landlord may also enter under court order, if the unit appears abandoned, or in the last 30 days of the tenancy to inspect for deposit damageM.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(1)(a) | 30 days (either side)M.G.L. c. 186, § 12 | No state ruleM.G.L. c. 186, § 12 |
| Michigan | 1.5 months' rentMCL 554.602 | 30 days after move-outMCL 554.609(1)-(2) | No state capMCL ch. 554 landlord-tenant acts (silent on late fees) | No state grace periodMCL ch. 554 landlord-tenant acts (silent on grace periods) | No state ruleMCL 554.601-554.616 (Landlord-Tenant Relationship Act; no entry provision) | 30 days (either side)MCL 554.134 | No state ruleMCL 554.633(1)(l) |
| Minnesota | No state capMinn. Stat. § 504B.178 (no amount limit) | 21 days after the lease endsMinn. Stat. § 504B.178, subd. 3(a) | Up to 8% of the overdue rent payment; only if agreed in writing and the agreement states when the fee is imposed. For tenancies under a housing assistance payments contract, calculated only on the tenant's share of rent. Conflicting federal subsidy rules may override.Minn. Stat. § 504B.177 | No state grace periodMinn. Stat. § 504B.177 (no grace period) | 24 hours' noticeMinn. Stat. § 504B.211, subds. 2-6 | 30 days (either side)Minn. Stat. § 504B.135 | No state ruleMinn. Stat. § 504B.147, subd. 3 |
| Mississippi | No state capMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21 (no amount limit) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) | 45 days after the triggering eventMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21(3) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) | No state capMiss. Code Ann. Title 89, ch. 8, Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (silent on late fees) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) | No state grace periodMiss. Code Ann. Title 89, ch. 8 (silent on grace periods) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) | No state ruleMiss. Code Ann. Title 89, ch. 8 (no entry provision) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) | 30 days (either side)Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-19(3) (as amended by 2022 SB 2461, § 11) | No state ruleMiss. Code Ann. § 89-8-17(2) (2024 H.B. 1580 text) |
| Missouri | 2 months' rent (with exceptions)RSMo § 535.300.1 | 30 days after the lease endsRSMo § 535.300.3 | No state capRSMo ch. 441 (silent) | No state grace periodRSMo ch. 441 (silent) | No state ruleRSMo ch. 441 (no landlord-entry provision) | 30 days (either side)RSMo § 441.060 | No state ruleRSMo § 441.060.4 |
| Montana | No state capMCA Title 70, ch. 25 (no cap) | 10 days after the lease endsMCA § 70-25-202(1)(a), (b) | No state capMCA Title 70, ch. 24 (no late-fee limit) | No state grace periodMCA Title 70, ch. 24 (silent) | 24 hours' noticeMCA § 70-24-312 | 30 days (either side)MCA § 70-24-441 | No state ruleMCA § 70-24-201 |
| Nebraska | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(1) | 14 days after the lease endsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416(2) | No state capNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1414 (rental agreement terms; silent on late fees) | No state grace periodNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1414 (silent) | 24 hours' noticeNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1423 | 30 days (either side)Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1437 | No state ruleNeb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1414 |
| Nevada | 3 months' rentNRS 118A.242(1) | 30 days after the lease endsNRS 118A.242(4) | Reasonable fee stated in the rental agreement, not more than 5% of periodic rent; maximum may not be increased based on a previously imposed late feeNRS 118A.210(4)(b)–(c) | 3 daysNRS 118A.210(4)(a) | 24 hours' noticeNRS 118A.330 | 30 days (either side)NRS 40.251 | 60 days (Periodic tenancy of less than one month (e.g. week-to-week): 30 days)NRS 118A.300 |
| New Hampshire | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)RSA 540-A:6, I(a) | 30 days after the lease endsRSA 540-A:7, I | No state capRSA ch. 540-A (silent) | No state grace periodRSA ch. 540 (silent) | Tenant's prior consent required; tenant may not refuse access for repairs or other reasonable functions at a reasonable time after notice adequate under the circumstances; 48 hours' written notice to inspect for bed bugs from an adjacent unit; no consent needed for emergency repairs or with a court orderRSA 540-A:3 | 30 days (either side)RSA 540:2 | 30 days (Fixed-term leases: no increase before the term ends unless the lease allows it)RSA 540:2 |
| New Jersey | 1.5 months' rent (with exceptions)N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2 | 30 days after the lease endsN.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 | No state capNJ DCA, Truth in Renting (rev. Aug. 2025), pp. 2–3 and 18–19 | 5 daysN.J.S.A. 2A:42-6.1, -6.3 | 24 hours' noticeN.J.A.C. 5:10-5.1(c) | 30 days (either side)N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 | 30 days (Fixed-term leases: no increase mid-term; the old lease must end and a new lease at the higher rent be offered. Municipal rent control ordinances may impose longer notice or limit the amount)N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(f) |
| New Mexico | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)NMSA 1978 § 47-8-18(A) | 30 days after move-outNMSA 1978 § 47-8-18(C)-(D) | Up to 5% of the rent for each rental period the tenant is in default; calculated on rent only (not deposits, other fees or utilities); must be provided for in the rental agreement and noticed by the last day of the next rental periodNMSA 1978 § 47-8-15(D), as amended by Laws 2025, ch. 122, § 6 (SB 267) | No state grace periodNMSA 1978 § 47-8-15(B), (D) | 24 hours' noticeNMSA 1978 § 47-8-24 | 30 days (either side)NMSA 1978 § 47-8-37 | 30 days (Periodic residencies shorter than a month: written notice at least one rental period before the first increased payment. Fixed-term residencies: 30 days before the term ends. Increases to lease fees require 60 days' written notice (§ 47-8-19.4))NMSA 1978 § 47-8-15 |
| New York | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(a) | 14 days after move-outN.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(e) | Lesser of $50 or 5% of monthly rentN.Y. Real Prop. Law § 238-a(2) | 5 daysN.Y. Real Prop. Law § 238-a(2) | No state ruleNY AG Residential Tenants' Rights Guide, Right to Privacy (p. 54) | 30 days (either side)N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c(2) | 30 days (Applies to increases of 5% or more: 30 days if occupancy < 1 year and lease < 1 year; 60 days if occupancy or lease 1–2 years; 90 days if occupancy or lease 2+ years)N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 226-c |
| North Carolina | 2 months' rent (with exceptions)N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-51(b) | 30 days after move-outN.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-52 | Monthly rent: greater of $15 or 5% of the monthly rent. Weekly rent: greater of $4 or 5% of the weekly rent. One late fee per late payment. If rent is subsidized (HUD, USDA, State agency, public housing authority or local government), the fee is calculated on the tenant's share of the rent only. No late fee for unpaid water/sewer charges.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-46(a)-(b) | 5 daysN.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-46(a) | No state ruleN.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 42, Art. 5 (silent on landlord entry) | 7 days (either side)N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14 | No state ruleN.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 42 (no rent-increase provision) |
| North Dakota | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(1)-(2) | 30 days after move-outN.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(3) | No state capN.D.C.C. ch. 47-16 (silent on late fees) | No state grace periodN.D.C.C. ch. 47-16 (silent on late-fee grace periods) | Notice and tenant consent identifying a time certain, unless impractical; entry only at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner; consent presumed from failure to object after notice; no notice for emergencies, suspected abandonment, or a reasonable belief of substantial lease violationN.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.3 | 30 days (either side)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-15 | 30 days (Applies to month-to-month tenancies; the tenant may instead end the tenancy at month's end on at least 25 days' notice (§ 47-16-15(3)). Fixed-term leases: no mid-term increase unless the lease allows it)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07 |
| Ohio | No state capOhio Rev. Code § 5321.16 | 30 days after move-outOhio Rev. Code § 5321.16(B) | No statutory cap; a late fee must be a reasonable liquidated-damages amount (not a penalty) and courts may limit unconscionable fees under R.C. 5321.14.Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.14 (unconscionable clauses) | No state grace periodOhio Rev. Code Chapter 5321 (silent) | 24 hours' noticeOhio Rev. Code § 5321.04(A)(8) | 30 days (either side)Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17(B) | No state ruleOhio Rev. Code Chapter 5321 (silent on rent increases) |
| Oklahoma | No state cap41 O.S. § 115 (no amount limit; escrow requirement in (A)) | 45 days after the tenant's written request41 O.S. § 115(B) | No fixed cap; a late fee is enforceable only as reasonable liquidated damages, and a fee that operates as a penalty is void (15 O.S. §§ 213-215; Sun Ridge Investors, Ltd. v. Parker, 1998 OK 22)15 O.S. §§ 213-215 (penalties void; liquidated damages only where actual damage is impracticable to fix) | No state grace period41 O.S. §§ 109, 131 (rent due as agreed; 5-day demand before termination) | 24 hours' notice41 O.S. § 128 | 30 days (either side)41 O.S. § 111 | No state rule41 O.S. § 109 |
| Oregon | No state capORS 90.300 (no amount cap) | 31 days after move-outORS 90.300(12)–(14) | Written agreement must specify one of: (a) a reasonable flat fee (customary in the local market) once per rental period; (b) a daily fee from day 5, each day no more than 6% of that reasonable flat fee, through the rental period only; or (c) 5% of the periodic rent for each 5-day period (or part) rent is late, starting day 5, through the rental period only.ORS 90.260(1)–(2) | 4 daysORS 90.260(1)(a), (2)(b)–(c) | 24 hours' noticeORS 90.322(1) | 30 days (either side)ORS 90.427(3)–(8) | 90 days (No increase in the first year of tenancy; after that, at least 90 days' written notice stating the increase, new rent and effective date, at most once per 12 months. Week-to-week tenancies: 7 days' notice)ORS 90.323(1)–(3) |
| Pennsylvania | 2 months' rent (with exceptions)68 P.S. § 250.511a(a)-(b) (Landlord and Tenant Act § 511.1) | 30 days after the lease ends68 P.S. § 250.512(a), (c) | No state cap68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq. (silent on late fees) | No state grace period68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq. (silent on grace periods) | No state rule68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq. (silent on landlord entry) | 15 days (either side)68 P.S. § 250.501(a)-(b) | No state rule68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq. (silent on rent-increase notice) |
| Rhode Island | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19(a), (e) | 20 days after the triggering eventR.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19(b) | No state capR.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-15(a)(1), (a)(5) (fees beyond rent must be disclosed with the rent; undisclosed fees recoverable) | No state grace periodR.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-35(a) | 48 hours' noticeR.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-26 | 30 days (either side)R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37 | 60 days (Month-to-month tenants over 62: 120 days. Independent living, assisted living and congregate care facilities excluded)R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-16.1 |
| South Carolina | No state capS.C. Code § 27-40-410 (no amount limit; (c) disclosure of differing deposit standards) | 30 days after the triggering eventS.C. Code § 27-40-410(a) | No state capS.C. Code § 27-40-210(11) ('rent' includes late charges); § 27-40-310(a) (terms set by agreement); Ch. 40 has no late-fee limit | No state grace periodS.C. Code § 27-40-710(B) (five days to pay before termination, not a fee grace period) | 24 hours' noticeS.C. Code § 27-40-530 | 30 days (either side)S.C. Code § 27-40-770 | No state ruleS.C. Code § 27-40-310 |
| South Dakota | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)SDCL § 43-32-6.1 | 21 days after the triggering eventSDCL § 43-32-24 (as amended by SL 2026, ch 179) | No state capSDCL ch. 43-32 (no section limits late fees) | No state grace periodSDCL § 43-32-12 (rent due as agreed); ch. 43-32 has no grace period | 24 hours' noticeSDCL § 43-32-32 | 30 days (either side)SDCL § 43-32-15 | 30 days (Month-to-month only; notice must arrive at least 30 days before the end of the month, and the tenant may then terminate effective the first of the next month by giving notice within 15 days)SDCL § 43-32-13 |
| Tennessee | No state capTenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301 (no amount limit; as amended by 2011 Pub. Ch. 272) | No fixed deadlineTenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301(f), (g) (no return deadline; subsection (f) unchanged by 2011 Pub. Ch. 272) | 10% of the amount of rent past dueTenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-201(d) (as amended by 2011 Pub. Ch. 272, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2011) | 5 daysTenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-201(d) (as amended by 2011 Pub. Ch. 272, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2011) | No general advance-notice period. Tenant may not unreasonably withhold consent to entry to inspect, repair, supply services or show the unit; landlord may enter without consent in an emergency or when utilities were cut off through no fault of the landlord; access also allowed by court order, after abandonment/surrender, or if the tenant is deceased, incapacitated or incarcerated, and during a tenant absence of more than 7 days (§ 66-28-507(b)). Showings to prospective tenants in the final 30 days require a lease clause and at least 24 hours' notice. No harassing use of access.Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-403 | 30 days (either side)Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(b) | No state ruleTenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-201, 66-28-512(b) |
| Texas | No state capTex. Prop. Code §§ 92.101–92.113 (no amount cap) | 30 days after move-outTex. Prop. Code § 92.103(a) | Safe harbor: up to 12% of monthly rent for a dwelling in a structure with 4 or fewer units, up to 10% for a structure with more than 4 units; a higher fee is allowed only if it does not exceed the landlord's uncertain damages from late payment. Initial plus daily fees count together as one fee.Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019(a-1), (b) | 2 daysTex. Prop. Code § 92.019(a)(3) | No state ruleTex. Prop. Code ch. 92 (no entry-notice provision) | 30 days (either side)Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001 | No state ruleTex. Prop. Code chs. 91–92 (no rent-increase notice provision) |
| Utah | No state capUtah Code Title 57, Ch. 17 (no amount limit) | 30 days after move-outUtah Code § 57-17-3(2) (eff. May 7, 2025) | Greater of 10% of the rent agreed to in the rental agreement or $75Utah Code § 57-22-4(5) (eff. May 5, 2021) | No state grace periodUtah Code § 57-22-4(5) (no grace period) | 24 hours' noticeUtah Code § 57-22-4 | 15 days (either side)Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b) | No state ruleUtah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(b) |
| Vermont | No state cap9 V.S.A. § 4461 (no amount limit) | 14 days after move-out9 V.S.A. § 4461(c), (d) | No state cap9 V.S.A. Chapter 137 (no late-fee provision; read in full) | No state grace period9 V.S.A. § 4455(a) | 48 hours' notice9 V.S.A. § 4460 | Landlord 60 days · tenant 30 days9 V.S.A. § 4467(c), (e), (f), (h) | 60 days (The increase takes effect on the first day of the rental period following at least 60 days' actual notice. Certain privately owned age-restricted housing: written notice to residents and the Department of Housing and Community Development at least 60 days before the effective date, or the increase is unenforceable (§ 4468a). Burlington ordinance reported to require longer notice (ACCD: 3 rental periods))9 V.S.A. § 4455(b) |
| Virginia | 2 months' rentVa. Code § 55.1-1226(A) | 45 days after the triggering eventVa. Code § 55.1-1226(A) | Lesser of 10% of the periodic rent or 10% of the remaining balance due and owed; only if the written lease provides for itVa. Code § 55.1-1204(E) | No state grace periodVa. Code § 55.1-1204(C)(4)-(5), (E) | 72 hours' noticeVa. Code § 55.1-1229(A)(4) | 30 days (either side)Va. Code § 55.1-1253(A), (B) | 30 days (Month-to-month/holdover: new rent takes effect on the next rent due date at least 30 days after written notice. Landlords with more than 4 units (or >10% interest in more than 4) must give 60 days' written notice before the lease term ends of any rent increase for a renewing or auto-renewing lease (90 days from July 1, 2027))Va. Code § 55.1-1253(D) |
| Washington | No state capRCW 59.18.610 | 30 days after move-outRCW 59.18.280(1) | No state capRCW 59.18.170 | 5 daysRCW 59.18.170(2) | 48 hours' noticeRCW 59.18.150(5)-(6) | Landlord 90 days · tenant 20 daysRCW 59.18.650 | 90 days (30 days for subsidized tenancies where rent is based on tenant income. Notice must use the statutory 'Rent and Fee Increase Notice' form (RCW 59.18.720) and cannot take effect before the end of a fixed term. Local: Seattle 180 days; Tacoma and Bellingham 120 days)RCW 59.18.140(3) |
| West Virginia | No state capW. Va. Code art. 37-6A (no amount limit) | 60 days after the lease endsW. Va. Code § 37-6A-2(a), (c), (g) | No state capW. Va. Code § 37-6A-2(b)(1) ('reasonable charges for late payment of rent specified in the rental agreement') | No state grace periodW. Va. Code art. 37-6 (no grace-period provision) | No state ruleW. Va. Code art. 37-6 (Landlord and Tenant; no entry-notice provision) | 30 days (either side)W. Va. Code § 37-6-5 | No state ruleW. Va. Code art. 37-6 (no rent-increase provision) |
| Wisconsin | No state capWis. Stat. § 704.28 (no amount limit) | 21 days after the lease endsWis. Stat. § 704.28(4) | No state capWis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09(8) | No state grace periodWis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09(8) (no grace period) | 12 hours' noticeWis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.09(2) | 28 days (either side)Wis. Stat. § 704.19 | No state ruleWis. Stat. § 704.19 (periodic-tenancy notice) |
| Wyoming | No state capWyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to -1211 (no amount limit); § 1-21-1207 (nonrefundable portion must be disclosed) | 30 days after the lease endsWyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208(a) | No state capWyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to -1211 (no late-fee provision; Title 1 searched for 'late fee/charge/payment') | No state grace periodWyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to -1211 (no grace-period provision) | No state ruleWyo. Stat. § 1-21-1205(a)(iii) (renter may not unreasonably deny access); §§ 1-21-1201 to -1211 (no notice period) | No state ruleWyo. Stat. §§ 34-2-128, 34-2-129 (holdover = tenancy by sufferance; renewal only by written contract) | No state ruleWyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 to -1211 (no rent-increase provision) |
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