Georgia Landlord Entry Notice Law
Georgia has no statute on landlord entry, so the lease controls; without a lease clause allowing entry, the tenant may refuse except in emergencies (Georgia DCA Landlord-Tenant Handbook p. 13).
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Georgia landlord entry notice rules at a glance
| Notice before entry | No state ruleO.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7 (no entry provision) |
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What Georgia law says
How much notice must a Georgia landlord give before entering a rental?
Georgia has no statute on landlord entry, so the lease controls; without a lease clause allowing entry, the tenant may refuse except in emergencies (Georgia DCA Landlord-Tenant Handbook p. 13) (O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7 (no entry provision)).
How Georgia compares
28 of 51 verified jurisdictions set a fixed number of hours.
North Carolina follows the same rule as Georgia; 4 of its 5 neighbors differ.
| Notice before entry | States |
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| No statewide rule | Georgia, North Carolina |
| 48 hours | Alabama |
| 24 hours | Florida, South Carolina |
| No fixed number of hours | 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.
Other Georgia rules
| Security deposit limit | 2 months' rentO.C.G.A. § 44-7-30.1 (2024 Ga. Laws Act 392, HB 404 § 4), O.C.G.A. § 44-7-30.1 |
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| Deposit return deadline | 30 days after move-outO.C.G.A. § 44-7-34(a) (2018 Ga. Laws Act 482, HB 834 § 3), O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34(a) |
| Late-fee cap | No state capO.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7 (no late-fee provision) |
| Rent-increase notice | No state ruleO.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 (no rent-increase provision; 60-day termination notice) |
| 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) |
| Month-to-month termination | Landlord 60 days · tenant 30 daysO.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 |