North Dakota late fee calculator: is your rent late fee legal?
What the law says in North Dakota: Chapter 47-16 sets no cap, grace period or other rule on residential late fees (other chapters of the code were not searched). Any late fee must come from the lease. A landlord may not charge a tenant a fee to accept cash, a check or a money order for rent or any other payment required under a lease (§ 47-16-20.1).
Source: N.D.C.C. ch. 47-16 (no late-fee provision found); § 47-16-20.1
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Source: N.D.C.C. ch. 47-16 (no late-fee provision found); § 47-16-20.1 · All North Dakota renter rules
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