Georgia landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Georgia, with the sources they come from.
Georgia landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory limit
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 30 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required; escrow or bond required if 10+ units or agent-managed
- Notice before entry
- No statutory requirement; governed by the lease
- Ending a month-to-month
- Landlord: 60 days; tenant: 30 days (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7)
- Notice before a rent increase
- 60 days for a tenancy at will; otherwise per the lease terms
- Late fees
- No statutory cap
- Rent control
- None; local rent control prohibited (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-19)
General information from the Georgia Landlord and Tenant Law (O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-1 to 44-7-119), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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