Georgia Notice to Landlord (Tenant Move-Out Letter)

A free Georgia notice to landlord (tenant move-out letter) that follows Georgia law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.

What Georgia law says

Ending a month-to-month lease	Tenancy at will (no written lease, or expired lease with landlord allowing the tenant to stay): landlord must give 60 days' notice; tenant must give 30 days' notice. Rent changes for a tenancy at will also require 60 days' notice (Handbook). Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7; Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook (DCA, rev. 8-29-24), pp. 13, 15
How notices must be delivered	For leases signed or renewed on or after July 1, 2024, the demand for possession and the new 3-business-day notice to vacate or pay must be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property, AND delivered by any additional method(s) agreed to in the rental agreement (e.g., mail or e-mail, if the lease provides for it). After the landlord files, the court summons must be served personally by the sheriff or constable. If that fails, it may be left with a resident of legal age. If no one is found, it may be posted on the door and mailed first-class the same day. With posting-and-mail service, the court can award possession by default but not money. Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)-(d) (as amended by HB 404, 2024 'Safe at Home Act'); § 44-7-51

Ending a month-to-month lease

Tenancy at will (no written lease, or expired lease with landlord allowing the tenant to stay): landlord must give 60 days' notice; tenant must give 30 days' notice. Rent changes for a tenancy at will also require 60 days' notice (Handbook).

Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7; Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook (DCA, rev. 8-29-24), pp. 13, 15

How notices must be delivered

For leases signed or renewed on or after July 1, 2024, the demand for possession and the new 3-business-day notice to vacate or pay must be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property, AND delivered by any additional method(s) agreed to in the rental agreement (e.g., mail or e-mail, if the lease provides for it). After the landlord files, the court summons must be served personally by the sheriff or constable. If that fails, it may be left with a resident of legal age. If no one is found, it may be posted on the door and mailed first-class the same day. With posting-and-mail service, the court can award possession by default but not money.

Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)-(d) (as amended by HB 404, 2024 'Safe at Home Act'); § 44-7-51

Fill in your letter

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To: [landlord or manager name], [landlord address]

From: [your name], tenant at [rental address]

This is my written notice that I am ending my month-to-month tenancy at the rental above. My last day in the unit will be [move-out date].

I am giving this notice under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7; Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook (DCA, rev. 8-29-24), pp. 13, 15, which sets the notice a tenant must give.

Please return my security deposit, less only deductions the law allows, to my forwarding address: [forwarding address].

You can reach me at [phone or email] to arrange a move-out walk-through and key return.

Date: [today's date]
Tenant: [your name]
Signature: ____________________

How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.

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