A rent increase notice is the written notification a landlord must give before raising rent. State law sets the minimum advance notice and, in some states, caps the maximum increase per year.
§ I — What "rent increase notice" means
For a fixed-term lease, rent cannot generally be raised mid-term unless the lease itself permits it. For month-to-month tenancies, every state requires the landlord to provide written notice of an increase before it takes effect — most commonly 30 days, sometimes 60 or 90 depending on the size of the increase. A small but growing number of states cap the size of the annual increase (California AB 1482, Oregon SB 608, Washington HB 1217).
§ II — How rent increase notice varies by state
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Massachusetts
See the Massachusetts lease agreement page for Massachusetts-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Florida
See the Florida lease agreement page for Florida-specific rent increase notice rules.
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California
California limits annual increases for AB 1482-covered units to CPI + 5% capped at 10%; 30-day notice for ≤10% increases, 90-day notice for >10%.
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New York
New York requires 30, 60, or 90-day notice based on tenancy length, mirroring the termination-notice schedule. Rent-stabilized units have separate rent guidelines.
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Texas
See the Texas lease agreement page for Texas-specific rent increase notice rules.
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North Carolina
See the North Carolina lease agreement page for North Carolina-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Georgia
See the Georgia lease agreement page for Georgia-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Pennsylvania
See the Pennsylvania lease agreement page for Pennsylvania-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Illinois
See the Illinois lease agreement page for Illinois-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Ohio
See the Ohio lease agreement page for Ohio-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Michigan
See the Michigan lease agreement page for Michigan-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Washington
Washington 2025 HB 1217 caps annual rent increases (formula varies); 90-day written notice required regardless of cap. RCW 59.18.140.
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Arizona
See the Arizona lease agreement page for Arizona-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Virginia
See the Virginia lease agreement page for Virginia-specific rent increase notice rules.
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New Jersey
See the New Jersey lease agreement page for New Jersey-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Colorado
See the Colorado lease agreement page for Colorado-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Tennessee
See the Tennessee lease agreement page for Tennessee-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Minnesota
See the Minnesota lease agreement page for Minnesota-specific rent increase notice rules.
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Maryland
Maryland has no statewide rent cap. Statewide notice is governed by the lease and the asymmetric § 8-402 termination-notice rules (60 days from landlord for month-to-month, 90 days for year-to-year). Montgomery and Prince George's Counties each operate local rent-stabilization regimes that may further constrain increases.