Texas late fee calculator: is your rent late fee legal?
What the law says in Texas: Late fee only if rent remains unpaid 2 full days after the due date, must be in a written lease and reasonable. Safe harbor: up to 12% of monthly rent (buildings with 4 or fewer units) or 10% (more than 4 units).
Source: Tex. Prop. Code § 92.019
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- Rent must stay unpaid two full days after the due date, and the fee must be in a written lease.
- Fees up to the safe harbor are presumed reasonable. A higher fee isn't automatically illegal, but it must be a reasonable estimate of the landlord's actual losses.
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General information only, not legal advice. Cities can add their own rules, and laws change; always check the linked source.