Late Payment Fee in ATX

[Alex Brit]

Hello fellow Big Pocketers, 

I’m wondering if charging a late rent payment fee is legally permitted in the State of Texas (Austin) and how much to charge. A percentage of the rent, a flat fee, how much? 

Thanks in advance!

[Bryan Noth]

@Alex Brit see below for Austin and all of Texas. 

@Greg H. this was changed and now has a limit. 

If rent is more than two full days late then the landlord can collect a "reasonable" late fee provided the fee is included in a written lease. The term "reasonable" for this law was clarified in 2019 to be:

Link below from the Texas state law Library:

https://guides.sll.texas.gov/l…

Link to actual statues here:

https://statutes.capitol.texas...