Georgia Eviction Notice Law
Georgia's notice period for unpaid rent is 3 business days (Notice to vacate or pay all past-due rent, late fees, utilities and other charges). No Georgia statute sets a notice period for lease violations.
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Georgia eviction notice rules at a glance
| Notice for unpaid rent | 3 business days (Notice to vacate or pay all past-due rent, late fees, utilities and other charges)O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)-(d) (2024 Ga. Laws Act 392, HB 404 § 5), O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c) |
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| Notice for a lease violation | No state ruleO.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(a) (2024 Ga. Laws Act 392, HB 404 § 5), O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(a) |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy (no-fault) | Landlord 60 days · tenant 30 daysO.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 |
Notice for unpaid rent
- In effect since .
- Before : Only a demand for possession (no set number of days, may be oral) was required before filing.
What Georgia law says
What notice must a Georgia landlord give before filing an eviction for unpaid rent?
Before filing a dispossessory (eviction) action for unpaid rent or charges, the landlord must give a written notice to pay or vacate within 3 business days, posted in a sealed envelope on the door and delivered by any method the lease provides (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)-(d)) (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)-(d) (2024 Ga. Laws Act 392, HB 404 § 5)).
How much notice is required for a lease violation in Georgia?
Georgia sets no minimum notice or cure period for lease violations; the landlord must demand possession (orally or in writing, per any lease terms) and may file for dispossessory if the tenant refuses (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(a)) (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(a) (2024 Ga. Laws Act 392, HB 404 § 5)).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Georgia?
To end a tenancy at will (month-to-month), the landlord must give 60 days' notice and the tenant must give 30 days' notice (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7).
How Georgia compares
No verified jurisdiction uses a shorter unpaid-rent notice.
None of Georgia's 5 neighbors follows the same rule.
| Unpaid rent · lease violation | States |
|---|---|
| 3 business days · no statewide rule | Georgia |
| Being verified | Alabama |
| 3 business days · 7 days, with cure | Florida |
| 10 days · no statewide rule | North Carolina |
| 5 days · 14 days, with cure | South Carolina |
| 14 days · 14 days, with cure | Tennessee |
Local rules in Georgia
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-19 bars Georgia counties and cities from regulating private residential rents, and O.C.G.A. § 36-74-30(b) bars local governments from requiring registration of residential rental property (a pre-existing ban that 2025 HB 399 re-enacted while adding a tenant duty to identify the property manager to code enforcement); local housing and building codes still apply.
Recent changes in Georgia
- Courts may seal dispossessory (eviction) records (effective ): On motion and after a hearing, a court may make all records of a dispossessory case unavailable to the public if the tenant won, paid the judgment in full with interest and costs, or 7 years have passed since a dismissal or a paid judgment. Landlords can still pursue unpaid amounts in a separate action or through collections. O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(e) (SB 406 § 8; § 9(a) effective date)