Massachusetts late fee calculator: is your rent late fee legal?
What the law says in Massachusetts: A lease may not impose any interest or penalty for failure to pay rent until 30 days after the rent was due.
Source: M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(1)(c)
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Source: M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(1)(c) · All Massachusetts renter rules
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- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
General information only, not legal advice. Cities can add their own rules, and laws change; always check the linked source.