Landlord notice deadlines — Georgia
In Georgia, the checked deadlines on this page cover: pay or quit, ending a tenancy. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| Pay or quit | 3 business days — the tenant may pay and cure (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)). For leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024 (Safe at Home Act, HB 404): written 3-business-day notice to pay or vacate, itemizing rent, late fees, utilities, and other charges. For older leases, only a general demand for possession is required before filing, with no fixed statutory waiting period. |
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| End a tenancy | 60 days — tenancy at will / month-to-month (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7). 60 days' written notice from the landlord to end a tenancy at will (the tenant's own notice is 30 days). |
| How days are counted | The nonpayment notice gives 3 business days (§ 44-7-50(c)); weekends and legal holidays do not count. |
| Allowed service methods | posting the demand or notice in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property, plus any additional delivery method the rental agreement specifies (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(d)) |
| Just cause | No statewide just-cause requirement. |
| Sources checked | https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-44/chapter-7/article-3/section-44-7-50-d-1/ https://www.steadily.com/blog/eviction-process-in-georgia |
Raising the rent: No cap, and cities are barred from creating one. No statute sets an increase-notice period; the lease controls.
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
The paper that goes with the date
The checker gives you the date. The kit gives you the notices: pay or quit, non-renewal / termination, and rent increase letters generated from these same checked deadlines, a letter builder that fills in your dates and names, the move-in and move-out inspection checklists, and the proof-of-service checklist.
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