Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia landlord software
Manage your Atlanta rentals with confidence.
RentMouse keeps leases, rent, maintenance, documents and tenant communication for your Atlanta rentals in one workspace, with lease guidance linked to Georgia jurisdiction records. Review the applicable sources before relying on a draft.
Start free · Georgia rules and sources
Renting in Atlanta
Neighbourhoods landlords here manage: Midtown, Buckhead, Old Fourth Ward, Virginia Highland, Inman Park, West End.
Letting is a business here, and short stays need their own licence
Atlanta requires a Business Occupational Tax Certificate of businesses operating inside the city limits, and letting property is business activity, so that certificate is the baseline rather than an optional extra. Short-term letting is separate again: ordinance 20-O-1656 governs it, and a short-term rental licence may be held by an owner or by a long-term tenant for their primary residence plus one additional dwelling unit. Sort out which of the two regimes your plan falls under before you advertise, because they are applied for in different places.
Local sources
Checked 2026-09-08. Confirm the current requirements for your address with the responsible authority.
- Apply for a new Business Occupational Tax Certificate — City of Atlanta
- Short-Term Rental — City of Atlanta
Georgia rules that apply in Atlanta
- 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 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. Sources are listed on the Georgia guide.
What RentMouse does for Atlanta landlords
- Properties & units — Each building and suite in one portfolio view, with occupancy, unit details and photos.
- Tenants & leases — Tenant records and lease terms attached to the right unit, with renewals surfaced before they arrive.
- Rent tracking — Monthly invoices, recorded payments, balances, overdue flags and reminders. Tenants keep paying you the way they already do.
- Maintenance — Requests with photos, priorities, vendors, dates and costs linked to the unit.
- Documents & e-signing — Jurisdiction-aware lease drafts from guided templates, sent for electronic signature and filed with the tenancy.
- Tenant portal — Optional, free for tenants: their tenancy details, invoices, shared documents and maintenance requests.
- Landlord website — A branded page at rentmouse.com/your-business that advertises vacant units, collects rental inquiries and doubles as the tenant sign-in.
Other Georgia cities
Athens · Augusta · Marietta · Sandy Springs · Savannah