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) 75 days (when total of increases over past 12 months is 10% or more) [1] |
| Maryland | 90 days (tenancies over one month) 60 days (tenancies over one week, up to one month) 21 days (oral lease with a term of one week or less) 7 days (written lease with a term of one week or less) [2] |
| 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 | 120 days (month-to-month tenants over 62 years old) [3] 60 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. | Amount of notice required for a tenant to terminate the lease + 30 days (minimum 60 days) [4] [5] |
| West Virginia | No statute |
| Wisconsin | No statute |
| Wyoming | No statute |
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 |
1 Maine Rev. Stat. § 6015 If rent charged for a residential estate is increased by the landlord by 10% or more, the landlord must provide at least 75 days’ written notice to the tenant. If the landlord increases rent more than once in a 12-month period, and the increases add up to a total increase of 10% or more, the landlord must provide at least 75 days’ written notice prior to any increase that brings the total increase in rent to 10% or more. A written or oral waiver of this requirement is against public policy and is void. Any person in violation of this subsection is liable for the return, with interest, of any sums unlawfully obtained from the tenant and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. Source Link 2 Md. Real Prop. § 8-209(3) A landlord shall provide the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection: (i) For tenancies for a term of more than 1 month, at least 90 days in advance of the rent increase; (ii) For tenancies for a term of more than 1 week, but not more than 1 month, at least 60 days in advance of the rent increase; and (iii) For tenancies for a term of 1 week or less: 1. At least 7 days in advance of the rent increase if the parties have a written lease; or 2. At least 21 days in advance of the rent increase if the parties do not have a written lease. Source Link 3 R.I. Gen. Laws § 16.1(a) & (b) (a) Prior to an increase in rent being imposed by a landlord for a residential tenancy, excluding an independent living facility, assisted living facility, or congregate care facility, notice of the increase shall be given in writing to any tenant by a landlord at least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of the increase. (b) A landlord must of a residential tenancy, excluding an independent living facility, assisted living facility, or congregate care facility shall give at least one hundred twenty (120) days notice to month to month tenants over the age of sixty-two (62) years, before raising the rent. Source Link 4 D.C. Code § 42–3509.04(b) No rent increases, whether under this chapter, the Rental Accommodations Act of 1975, the Rental Housing Act of 1977, the Rental Housing Act of 1980, or any administrative decisions issued under these acts, shall be effective until the first day on which rent is normally paid occurring more than 60 calendar days after the notice of the increase is given to the tenant, or, if the notice was provided before January 1, 2024, more than 30 days after the notice of the increase is given to the tenant; provided, that the requirements of § 42-3505.54(b) are met. Source Link 5 D.C. Code § 42–3505.54(b) A housing provider shall not place or cause to be placed in a residential lease or rental agreement a requirement that the tenant provide more than a 30-day notice to the housing provider of the tenant’s intention to vacate the premises, unless the lease or agreement also requires the housing provider to provide the tenant with a written notice of any rent increase that is at least 30 days more than that time period. Source Link