30 days
to return a deposit
State rules · GA
Georgia landlord-tenant rules
The six rules landlords and renters ask about most in Georgia, each with the statute it comes from.
60 days
landlord notice, month-to-month
Notice to vacate
In Georgia, a landlord must give 60 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and a tenant must give 30 days’ notice.
No cap
on late fees
Late fees
Georgia law sets no dollar or percentage cap on late fees and no required grace period, so your lease sets the terms.
60 days
notice before an increase
Rent increase notice
Georgia landlords must give at least 60 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy.
From an official summary
No fixed period
notice before entry
Landlord entry
Georgia law sets no fixed notice period before a landlord enters.
From an official summary
$15,000
small claims limit
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section. The law behind each rule: Official Code of Georgia Annotated Title 44, Chapter 7 (Landlord and Tenant).
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