Late Fees and Rent Arrears in Rhineland-Palatinate
Guide to late rent penalties in Rhineland-Palatinate. Learn about statutory interest rates and Verzugsschaden for 2026.
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Unlike landlords in some US states, landlords in Rhineland-Palatinate (and under German tenancy law in general) are not allowed to impose arbitrary flat-rate "late fees" or penalties for unpunctual rent payments. The legislature strictly regulates the consequences of payment default in a tenancy—primarily governed by the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch – BGB), which originally came into force on 1 January 1900—limiting them primarily to statutory default interest and the assertion of further damages under § 288 Para. 4 BGB.
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