South Carolina Late Fee Calculator

No cap no late fee section in the law we read
Rent limit
None in S.C. Code chapters 27-40, 27-47 and 27-37
Earliest fee day
–
Statute
S.C. Code chapters 27-40, 27-47 and 27-37
Checked
What was not paid on time. Copies the rent until you type here.
How the lease sets the late fee
How many days the lease gives before a late fee; 0 if none.

Your late fee

$62.50

Paid 12 days late; the lease has no grace period.

Days past due
12 days
Grace period ends
No grace period
Earliest fee date
October 20, 2026
Lease late fee
5% of $1,250.00 = $62.50
Rent + late fee
$1,312.50

South Carolina: S.C. Code chapters 27-40, 27-47 and 27-37 contains no late fee provision, so there is no legal cap or waiting period to apply; only your lease terms count.

Late rent notice builder

Who it is from and to
Amounts
Taken from the calculator. Set 0 if the rent itself is paid.
Taken from the result; you may change it.
Adds the two above until you type your own figure.
Blank: the letter asks for payment at the earliest opportunity.
Payment and contact
Where and how the tenant can pay.
Late rent notice

[Your name or company]

Date: October 31, 2026

To: [Tenant name]

[Rental property address]

Re: Overdue rent for [Rental property address]

Dear [Tenant name],

This letter is a reminder that the rent of $1,250.00 for [Rental property address] was due on October 19, 2026. As of October 31, 2026, $1,250.00 of it is still unpaid (12 days past due).

Your lease provides for a late charge, which comes to $62.50.

Amount now due

Unpaid rent
$1,250.00
Late charge
$62.50
Total
$1,312.50

Please pay $1,312.50 at your earliest opportunity.

If this letter crossed with your payment, please disregard it.

Regards,

[Your name or company]

8.75% legal default rate (contract silent)
Max written B2B rate
No cap on written non-consumer contracts — parties may agree to any rate.
Cap regime
No statutory cap
Statute
S.C. Code Ann. §§ 34-31-20, 37-10-106
Verified
— how we verify · changelog

Legal rate on ascertained sums due when no rate is agreed (post-judgment rate is separate: prime +4 pts, 10.75% for 2026).

Pre-filled with South Carolina's statutory default (8.75%), which governs only when the contract names no rate; a rate stated in your contract replaces it.

Interest at 8.75% a year

Interest owed on an overdue invoice in South Carolina at 8.75% per year
Invoice amount30 days late60 days late90 days late
$1,000.00$7.19$14.38$21.58
$5,000.00$35.96$71.92$107.88
$10,000.00$71.92$143.84$215.75

Maximum late fee in South Carolina — written B2B contracts

No statutory cap

Basis: S.C. Code Ann. § 37-10-106(1).

About this page

South Carolina rent late fee law

South Carolina's Code chapters on residential tenancies (27-40), manufactured home parks (27-47) and ejectment (27-37) contain no late fee provision, so none of them limits a late rent fee or gives a grace period.

Read in full for this check: South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 27, chapter 40 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act), chapter 47 (Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act) and chapter 37 (Ejectment of Tenants). Official source · checked .

Before you send the late rent notice: it is a reminder letter about overdue rent and a late charge, not an eviction notice. A notice to pay rent or quit is a separate document, and South Carolina has its own rules for it. Nothing on this page is legal advice.

What South Carolina law says about invoice interest

In all cases of accounts stated and in all cases wherein any sum or sums of money shall be ascertained and, being due, shall draw interest according to law, the legal interest shall be at the rate of eight and three-fourths percent per annum.
— S.C. Code Ann. § 34-31-20(A). Read it at the official source · row verified 2026-08-19.

No cap on written non-consumer contracts: by express written agreement any rate may be charged. B2B trade credit falls outside the consumer-credit rate limits.

Not legal advice. Figures were last verified on the date shown; check the cited statute before charging a late fee.