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Rent Late Fee Laws in Mississippi

Mississippi has no statute that caps residential rent late fees or requires a grace period; late fees required by the rental agreement count as rent.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Mississippi at a glance

Late fee cap
No statewide cap
Late fees required by the rental agreement are part of rent; no limit is set.
Cap (% of rent)
No statutory cap
Grace period
None required by statute
Any grace period comes from the lease.

Sources

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The rules in Mississippi

How much can a landlord charge as a late fee in Mississippi?

Late fee cap in Mississippi: No statewide cap. Late fees required by the rental agreement are part of rent; no limit is set.

What percentage of the rent is the late fee cap in Mississippi?

Cap (% of rent) in Mississippi: No statutory cap.

How many days does a tenant have before a late fee can be charged in Mississippi?

Grace period in Mississippi: None required by statute. Any grace period comes from the lease.

Where do the Mississippi rent late fee laws come from?

The rules above come from Miss. Code 89-8-7(1)(k). Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

Good to know

2025 HB 1200, approved by the Governor on April 10, 2025, amended the definitions in Miss. Code 89-8-7; the definition of rent includes late fees required under the rental agreement.

What this means in practice

In many states, a landlord can charge a late fee only if the lease provides for it. Putting the amount, the due date, and any grace period in the lease in plain numbers helps both sides avoid disputes.

When a state counts a grace period, the details matter: whether weekends and holidays count, and whether the clock starts on the due date or the day after. Read the statute text linked on each state page rather than relying on a rounded summary.

Late fees are separate from unpaid rent. Keeping rent receipts and a record of the date each payment arrived makes it easier to check whether a fee was charged correctly and to resolve disagreements before they reach court.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.