[header] How to get a grace period on your rent [title] Schedule an appointment. [step] You should be able to discuss the issue with your landlord at a time when he or she is not rushed and there is a minimum of distractions. [substeps] You have the most bargaining power if you haven't yet signed your lease. 
Your landlord knows you can go rent somewhere else if his or her terms don't work for you. For this reason, you should do your best to make sure any issues you have with the due date for your rent are addressed before you sign the lease and move in.