Georgia Eviction Notice for Unpaid Rent

What Georgia law says

• O.C.G.A. 44-7-50(c): the notice is a 'notice to vacate or pay all past due rent, late fees, utilities, and other charges owed to the landlord' within 'three business days'.
• Under 44-7-50(d), the notice 'shall be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property' and delivered by any additional method agreed in the rental agreement.
• The state landlord-tenant handbook says the notice must be at least three business days before the landlord files, and that a demand must be in writing when the reason is unpaid rent.
• The handbook says the notice can be served by any method in the lease or by posting in a sealed envelope on the door.

Steps for a landlord

• Put the demand in writing with the amount past due.
• Give three business days to pay or vacate.
• Post it in a sealed envelope on the door and use any lease-agreed method too.
• File the dispossessory only after the deadline passes.

What to put in the notice

• The names of the tenants and the address of the rental
• The amount of rent owed and the rental period it covers
• The number of days the tenant has to pay or move out, and the date that period ends
• The date, how the notice was delivered, and who delivered it
• Your name and contact details, with your signature

Things to watch

• The pages we read do not say how holidays are counted; check the statute or an attorney.
• The pages do not list further required contents of the notice.
• Cities and counties can add their own rules, including rent control and extra notice requirements. Check your local rules too.

About this page

We checked this page against the official sources listed below in November 2026. Where an official page did not say something, we say so. Laws change and courts read them differently, so confirm the current rule with the statute, the court or a local attorney before you act. This is general information, not legal advice.