A Georgia lease termination notice is a document which officially announces the upcoming end of a rental tenancy. Either a landlord or tenant may give notice, in most cases at least 30 days in advance.
Types of Georgia Lease Termination Notice Forms
Notice Form | Lease Type | Minimum Notice Required |
30 Day Notice To Vacate | Monthly / At Will | Tenant – 30 Days |
60 Day Notice To Vacate | Monthly / At Will | Landlord – 60 Days |
Georgia 30 Day Notice To Vacate
A Georgia 30 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a tenancy at will or a month-to-month lease, as well as an expired lease or a situation with no written lease where the tenant pays rent monthly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) days before the date of termination.
Georgia 60 Day Notice To Vacate
A Georgia 60 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a tenancy at will or a month-to-month lease, as well as an expired lease or a situation with no written lease where the tenant pays rent monthly. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least sixty (60) days before the date of termination.
How To Write a Lease Termination Notice in Georgia
To ensure the legal compliance of a lease termination notice:
- Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
- Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises
- Provide updated/current address and phone number information
- Print name and sign the notice
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature
It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.
How To Calculate Expiration Date in Georgia
The “clock” for a lease termination notice starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and terminate a tenancy as of June 30th, delivery of the termination letter must be no later than May 31st.
In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
How To Serve a Lease Termination Notice in Georgia
Georgia landlords and tenants may deliver a lease termination notice using any of these methods:
- Hand delivery to the other party
- Hand delivery to a person of suitable age who can accept the notice on behalf of the other party
- Delivery by first class mail, with a certificate of mailing
Mailed notice extends the notice period by three (3) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times.
Sources
- 1 GA Code § 44-7-7
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Sixty days’ notice from the landlord or 30 days’ notice from the tenant is necessary to terminate a tenancy.
Source Link - 2 GA Code § 9-11-4
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Notice Delivery: To the tenant personally, or by leaving copies thereof at the tenant’s dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, be dispatched through first-class mail or other reliable means.
Source Link - 3 GA Code § 9-11-6
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Additional time after service by mail or e-mail. Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper, other than process, upon him or her, and the notice or paper is served upon the party by mail or e-mail, three days shall be added to the prescribed period.
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