New Jersey late fee calculator: is your rent late fee legal?
What the law says in New Jersey: No statewide cap on late fees for ordinary tenants was found in the statutes. Tenants who are senior citizens receiving Social Security Old Age, Railroad Retirement or other government pensions, or who receive SSDI, SSI or Work First New Jersey benefits, get a grace period of five business days (excluding weekends and State or federal holidays) when rent is due on the 1st, and no late charge may be made that includes the grace period (2A:42-6.1, 6.3). A landlord who violates this is a disorderly person (2A:42-6.2). In a nonpayment eviction, if the tenant pays all rent due within 3 business days after the warrant for removal is posted, no late fee above the amount in the warrant application may be charged (2A:42-10.16a).
Source: N.J.S.A. 2A:42-6.1, 2A:42-6.2, 2A:42-6.3, 2A:42-10.16a
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Source: N.J.S.A. 2A:42-6.1, 2A:42-6.2, 2A:42-6.3, 2A:42-10.16a · All New Jersey renter rules
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