Ohio · Rent increase notice

Ohio rent increase notice

Ohio landlords must give at least 30 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy. There’s no statewide rent control.

The rule

Notice, month-to-month
30 days
Statewide rent control
No
Notice
No rent-increase statute; changing a month-to-month tenancy’s rent requires the same 30-day notice as terminating it.
Rent control
No statewide cap on increases, and political subdivisions may not impose rent control or rent stabilization (Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.19).

Law: Ohio Rev. Code §§ 5321.17(B), 5321.19

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.