Georgia notice periods
A Georgia landlord must give 60 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and a tenant must give 30 days. A rent increase needs 60 days’ notice. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 3-business day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Georgia rules in detail
60 days' notice from the landlord or 30 days' notice from the tenant to terminate a tenancy at will (month-to-month). Nonpayment: written notice to pay or vacate within 3 business days, posted in a sealed envelope on the door, before a dispossessory affidavit may be filed (§ 44-7-50(c)-(d), added by HB 404 for leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024; previously only an immediate demand for possession was required).
No statute specifically governs rent-increase notice; because a landlord must give 60 days' notice to terminate a tenancy at will (§ 44-7-7), 60 days is the effective minimum to change terms of a month-to-month tenancy.
3 business days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction. Because the period is counted in business days, weekends and holidays extend it.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7; § 44-7-50(c)-(d).
Related Georgia rules
- Late fees: No statutory cap or grace period; no statute located. O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7 does not regulate late fees; a fee must be in the lease and can be challenged on general contract (penalty vs. liquidated damages) grounds. Confirmed via secondary sources. Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: 2 months' rent (for residential leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024; no cap for older leases); returned 30 days after the landlord obtains possession of the premises (termination of the tenancy and surrender/abandonment), with a written statement of any amounts retained. Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Georgia landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Georgia?
60 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. 60 days' notice from the landlord or 30 days' notice from the tenant to terminate a tenancy at will (month-to-month). Nonpayment: written notice to pay or vacate within 3 business days, posted in a sealed envelope on the door, before a dispossessory affidavit may be filed (§ 44-7-50(c)-(d), added by HB 404 for leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024; previously only an immediate demand for possession was required).
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Georgia?
30 days’ written notice on a month-to-month tenancy. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date unless it says otherwise.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Georgia?
60 days. No statute specifically governs rent-increase notice; because a landlord must give 60 days' notice to terminate a tenancy at will (§ 44-7-7), 60 days is the effective minimum to change terms of a month-to-month tenancy.
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Georgia?
3 business days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.