Ohio landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Ohio, with the sources they come from.
Ohio landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory maximum
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 30 days
- Deposit interest
- 5%/yr on amount over $50 or 1 month's rent if tenant stays 6+ months
- Notice before entry
- Reasonable notice; 24 hours presumed reasonable (ORC 5321.04)
- Ending a month-to-month
- 30 days for month-to-month; 7 days week-to-week (ORC 5321.17)
- Notice before a rent increase
- No state statute; use the 30-day month-to-month termination notice
- Late fees
- No statutory cap; fee must be reasonable under case law
- Rent control
- None; local rent control barred by state law
General information from the Ohio Landlords and Tenants Act, ORC ch. 5321, last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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