Marietta, GA · Member since 2016 · 43 posts · 14 votes
I own four single family houses in Marietta and Woodstock, and I am thinking about raising the rent. The leases end on 5/31/22 and will then automatically become month to month. Since they are month-to-month, I am wondering if I can just give a month's notice for rent increase.
As far as I can find, the handbook and code do not specifically address rent increase notice. What it does say is: "Sixty days´ notice from the landlord or 30 days´ notice from the tenant is necessary to terminate a tenancy at will."
Since I am not terminating a tenancy and the leases are month to month, do you know if I can just give 30 (or 40 or whatever - something less than 60) days' notice to raise the rent?
If you are a Georgia attorney who works with this kind of thing and you don't want to put anything in writing, feel free to send me an individual message and we can have a conversation. Thanks!
What does your lease say? That is the first question any attorney/courts will ask.
60 days is best practice and it is what I do and recommend to clients. I would recommend you do that to avoid issues. Tenant may not stay at higher rate anyway and may move out at 30 days if they give notice. Just send a very clear and concise message to the tenants the rent will be $X effective XX/XX/XXXX and then you will find your answer pretty quick if they wish to stay or give notice.