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Georgia Landlord Notice Rules

Draft data. These entries have not completed statute verification. Confirm against the cited statutes before relying on them.

Security deposit

Return / itemization deadline: 30 days (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34)

Penalty for missing it: Bad-faith retention: up to 3x the wrongfully withheld amount + attorney's fees (§ 44-7-35).

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Notice requirements

Notice typeMinimum noticeStatute
Rent Increase Notice 60 days
No rent-increase statute; for tenancy at will / month-to-month, the 60-day landlord termination period is the practical floor — give 60 days.
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 Generate
Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
No statutory cure period. Landlord must demand possession before filing dispossessory; no fixed day count, but written demand is the required predicate.
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50 Generate
Notice of Entry
No statutory notice period; governed by lease terms.
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Non-Renewal / Termination of Tenancy 60 days
Tenancy at will: 60 days' notice from the landlord (30 from the tenant).
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 Generate
Lease Violation Notice
Per lease cure provisions; no statutory cure period.
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Security Deposit Itemization 30 days
Refund + itemized statement within 30 days of regaining possession.
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34 Generate