For a tenancy at will, O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 requires 60 days' notice from the landlord or 30 days' from the tenant to terminate. Fixed-term leases end on their stated date under their own terms. The unequal notice — longer for the landlord — is a deliberate tenant protection in an otherwise landlord-friendly state.
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-7 provides: 'Sixty days' notice from the landlord or 30 days' notice from the tenant is necessary to terminate a tenancy at will.' A tenancy at will arises when no fixed term is specified (§ 44-7-6), most commonly a month-to-month arrangement. The asymmetry is intentional: a landlord must give twice the notice a tenant must. A fixed-term lease, by contrast, expires at the end of its term, with holdover controlled by the lease. Georgia has no early-termination-fee cap and no general statutory right for an ordinary tenant to break a fixed-term lease early; a tenant who leaves early stays liable for rent under the lease. The federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act separately lets qualifying military tenants terminate early.
No specific statutory penalty. A party who terminates a tenancy at will without giving the § 44-7-7 notice (60 days landlord / 30 days tenant) may remain liable for rent for the unexpired notice period; a tenant who breaks a fixed-term lease early stays liable for rent owed under the lease.
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