Tennessee late fee calculator: is your rent late fee legal?
What the law says in Tennessee: No late fee until after a 5-day grace period (day rent is due counts as day 1; extended to next business day if day 5 is a Sunday or holiday); fee capped at 10% of the rent past due.
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-201(d)
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- The 5-day grace period counts the due date as day 1 and extends to the next business day if day 5 is a Sunday or holiday.
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-201(d) · All Tennessee renter rules
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