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
Massachusetts has no statutory rent cap or specific advance-notice rule for rent increases beyond the lease itself. On a periodic tenancy the practical floor is the M.G.L. c. 186, § 12 termination-notice rule (one full rental period, typically 30 days) — increases on a month-to-month require terminating and offering new terms.
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Florida
Florida has no statewide rent cap and no specific advance-notice rule for rent increases on fixed-term leases. On a month-to-month tenancy the Fla. Stat. § 83.57 termination notice (30 days for monthly tenancies since the 2023 amendment) governs — practically, increases require ending the existing tenancy and offering new terms.
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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
Texas has no statewide rent cap and no statutory advance-notice rule for rent increases (Texas explicitly preempts local rent control under Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 214.902). Practical floor on month-to-month tenancies is the termination notice: one month under Tex. Prop. Code § 91.001(b), unless the lease agrees to another period.
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North Carolina
North Carolina has no statewide rent cap and no statutory advance-notice rule for rent increases. On a month-to-month tenancy the N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14 termination notice (7 days, unless the lease agrees to more) is the practical floor.
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Georgia
Georgia has no statewide rent cap and no statutory advance-notice rule for rent increases. On a month-to-month tenancy the practical floor is the asymmetric O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 termination notice (60 days from the landlord, 30 days from the tenant).
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has no statewide rent cap and no statutory advance-notice rule specific to rent increases. On a month-to-month tenancy the landlord's general 15-day notice to quit under 68 P.S. § 250.501(b) is the practical floor; landlords typically write a 30-day notice into the lease.
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Illinois
Illinois has no statewide rent cap. On a month-to-month tenancy the 735 ILCS 5/9-207 30-day termination notice governs. Chicago RLTO requires advance notice for rent increases on month-to-month tenancies — 30 / 60 / 120 days based on tenancy length under Mun. Code § 5-12-130(j) (eff. 2020).
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Ohio
Ohio has no statewide rent cap and no statutory advance-notice rule specific to rent increases. On a month-to-month tenancy the Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17(B) 30-day termination notice is the practical floor; the lease may set a longer notice period.
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Michigan
Michigan has no statewide rent cap and no statutory advance-notice rule specific to rent increases. The state preempts local rent control under MCL 123.411. On a month-to-month tenancy the MCL 554.134 termination notice (one month for a monthly tenancy) is the practical floor.
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Washington
Washington 2025 HB 1217 caps annual rent increases (formula varies); 90-day written notice required regardless of cap. RCW 59.18.700 (cap); RCW 59.18.140 (notice).
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Arizona
Arizona has no statewide rent cap and explicitly preempts local rent control under A.R.S. § 33-1329. On a month-to-month tenancy the A.R.S. § 33-1375(B) 30-day termination notice is the practical floor — increases require ending the existing tenancy and offering new terms.
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Virginia
Virginia has no statewide rent cap. On a month-to-month tenancy the Va. Code § 55.1-1253 30-day termination notice is the practical floor. Larger landlords (above the § 55.1-1204(K) portfolio threshold) must additionally give 60 days' notice for rent increases at the end of a fixed-term lease.
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New Jersey
New Jersey has no statewide rent cap, but the Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(f)) makes "unconscionable" rent increases unlawful — and requires the landlord to terminate the tenancy with proper notice and offer new terms before any increase. Many municipalities (Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, Paterson, Elizabeth, etc.) operate local rent-control ordinances that further constrain increases.
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Colorado
Colorado has no statewide rent cap, but rent may be raised no more than once in any 12 months of consecutive occupancy, for every kind of tenancy (C.R.S. § 38-12-702(1)). Under a written lease, the lease controls the notice, and a fixed-term rent changes only as the lease allows; with no written rental agreement, C.R.S. § 38-12-701(2)(a) requires at least 60 days' written notice before an increase. Local jurisdictions may add notice or cap rules.
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Tennessee
Tennessee has no statewide rent cap and explicitly preempts local rent control under Tenn. Code § 66-35-102. In URLTA counties the Tenn. Code § 66-28-512 30-day MTM termination notice is the practical floor for raising rent on a periodic tenancy; outside URLTA counties the lease and common law govern.
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Minnesota
Minnesota has no statewide rent cap, but Minn. Stat. § 471.9996 permits local rent-stabilization ordinances enacted by general election — St. Paul currently operates an active rent-stabilization program. On a month-to-month tenancy the Minn. Stat. § 504B.135 one-rental-period notice is the practical floor for raising rent.
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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.
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Indiana
Indiana has no statewide rent cap and no statutory advance-notice rule for rent increases beyond the lease itself — practical guidance is the one-month MTM termination notice under IC 32-31-1-1, since increases on a periodic tenancy effectively require terminating and offering new terms.