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Rent Late Fee Laws in North Dakota

North Dakota has no statute that caps residential rent late fees or requires a grace period; a 2025 bill to add late fee rules failed in the Senate.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

North Dakota at a glance

Late fee cap
No statewide cap
N.D.C.C. chapter 47-16 sets no late fee amount. SB 2236 (2025), which would have added late fee rules, failed in the Senate.
Cap (% of rent)
No statutory cap
Grace period
None required by statute

Sources

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The rules in North Dakota

How much can a landlord charge as a late fee in North Dakota?

Late fee cap in North Dakota: No statewide cap. N.D.C.C. chapter 47-16 sets no late fee amount. SB 2236 (2025), which would have added late fee rules, failed in the Senate.

What percentage of the rent is the late fee cap in North Dakota?

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

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

Grace period in North Dakota: None required by statute.

Where do the North Dakota rent late fee laws come from?

The rules above come from N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-20. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

Good to know

Senate Bill 2236 (2025), which would have amended N.D.C.C. 47-16-20 on late fees, failed on second reading in the Senate (7 yeas, 39 nays).

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.