Does the tenant have to pay a fee to the landlord in case of late payment of the rent?
Verified 23 January 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
No fees can be charged by the owner (or real estate agency) in case of late payment.
It does not matter whether it is a rental unit with an empty residential lease or with a furnished residential lease, including a mobility lease.
The clause in a lease that authorizes the owner (or real estate agency) to collect fines or penalties for violations of the lease or by-law of the immovable is abusive. Consequently, this clause must be ignored, as if it did not exist.
Please note
If the tenant repeatedly pays his rent late, the landlord (or real estate agency) is entitled not to renew the lease for legitimate and serious reasons.
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In case of late payment (Article 4i)
Furnished apartment lease