Most states require landlords to give tenants written notice a specific length of time before a rent increase. However, some states, like Texas, leave it up to the landlord and tenant to negotiate the terms of a rent increase.
| State | Notice Required for a Rent Increase |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 30 days (month-to-month tenants) 14 days (week-to-week tenants) |
| Arizona | 30 days (month-to-month tenants) 14 days (week-to-week tenants) |
| Arkansas | 1 month (month-to-month tenants) 7 days (week-to-week tenants) |
| California | 30 days (less than 10% increase) 90 days (more than 10% increase) |
| Colorado | 60 days |
| Connecticut | No statute |
| Delaware | 90 days (mobile homes) 60 days (other housing types) |
| Florida | No statute |
| Georgia | 60 days |
| Hawaii | 45 days (month-to-month tenants) 15 days (week-to-week tenants) |
| Idaho | 90 days (mobile homes) 30 days (other housing types) |
| Illinois | No statute |
| Indiana | 30 days |
| Iowa | 30 days |
| Kansas | 60 days (mobile homes) 30 days (other housing types) |
| Kentucky | No statute |
| Louisiana | No statute |
| Maine | 30 days (mobile homes) 45 days (other housing types) |
| Maryland | 90 days (year lease) 60 days (month-to-month lease) 21 days (week-to-week oral lease) 7 days (week-to-week written lease) |
| Massachusetts | 30 days |
| Michigan | No statute |
| Minnesota | 30 days (month-to-month tenants) 60 days (mobile homes) |
| Mississippi | 30 days (month-to-month tenants) 7 days (week-to-week tenants) |
| Missouri | 60 days (mobile homes) No statute (other housing types) |
| Montana | 7 days (week-to-week tenants) 30 days (month-to-month tenants) |
| Nebraska | 7 days (week-to-week tenants) 30 days (month-to-month tenants) 60 days (mobile home tenants) |
| Nevada | 60 days (month-to-month tenants) 30 days (week-to-week tenants) |
| New Hampshire | 60 days (mobile homes) 30 days (other housing types) |
| New Jersey | 30 days |
| New Mexico | 30 days (month-to-month tenants) 7 days (week-to-week tenants) |
| New York | 30 days (tenancy shorter than 1 year) 60 days (tenancy between 1 to 2 years) 90 days (tenancy longer than 2 years) |
| North Carolina | No statute |
| North Dakota | 90 days (month-to-month mobile home tenants) 30 days (all other tenancies) |
| Ohio | No statute |
| Oklahoma | No statute |
| Oregon | 90 days (after first year of tenancy) 7 days (week-to-week tenants) |
| Pennsylvania | No statute |
| Rhode Island | 60 days (month-to-month tenants over 62 years old) 30 days (all other tenancies) |
| South Carolina | No statute |
| South Dakota | 30 days |
| Tennessee | No statute |
| Texas | No statute |
| Utah | 15 days |
| Vermont | 60 days |
| Virginia | 7 days (week-to-week tenants) 30 days (month-to-month tenants) 60 days (if lease contains renewal provision) |
| Washington | 60 days (unsubsidized housing) 30 days (subsidized housing) |
| Washington D.C. | 30 days |
| West Virginia | No statute |
| Wisconsin | No statute |
| Wyoming | No statute |
How Must a Tenant Be Notified of a Rent Increase?
The following states require a specific delivery method for the notice letter. States that don’t have notice requirements are still required to act in good faith by using a reasonable method of delivery—such as mail or hand delivery.
| State | Notice Requirements |
|---|---|
| Arizona | Hand delivery or registered or certified mail |
| Arkansas | Hand delivery or registered or certified mail |
| California | Hand delivery or mail unless a different delivery method is agreed to in writing |
| Delaware | Hand delivery or registered, certified, or first-class mail |
| Florida | Mail or hand delivery (or post at the rental unit if the tenant is not home) |
| Iowa | Hand delivery or sent by certified or regular mail, or posted on the primary entrance to the rental unit |
| Maine | First-class mail and posted at the rental unit or hand delivery to the tenant |
| Maryland | First-class mail with a certificate of mailing |
| Nebraska | Hand delivery or U.S. mail |
| Nevada | Hand delivery or mail |
| New Hampshire | Hand delivery or post at the rental unit; if the rental unit is a mobile home, the notice must include a specific disclosure |
| New Jersey | Hand delivery or certified mail; if the certified letter is not claimed, the notice can be sent by regular mail |
| New Mexico | Hand delivery or mail |
| New York | Hand delivery or mail |
| North Dakota | Served in any reasonable manner |
| Oregon | Hand delivery or first-class mail |
| Rhode Island | Hand delivery or first-class mail |
| Vermont | Hand delivery or first-class or certified mail |
| Virginia | Hand delivery or mail with proof of delivery; if agreed to in writing, notices can be sent by email |
| Washington D.C. | Hand delivery or U.S. mail; if the unit is rent stabilized, this notice form must be used |
| Wisconsin | Hand delivery or registered or certified mail |
