Rent control rules in DeKalb County, GA — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Rent control is preempted statewide in Georgia under O.C.G.A. §44-7-19. DeKalb County cannot impose rent caps. Market-rate pricing applies throughout DeKalb.
Georgia Code §44-7-19 preempts local rent control: no county, municipality, or political subdivision may enact rent stabilization or rent control ordinances on privately owned residential property. DeKalb County therefore cannot cap rent increases or regulate market-rate pricing. Landlords may raise rent by any amount at lease renewal for fixed-term leases, or with 60 days' written notice under O.C.G.A. §44-7-7 for month-to-month tenancies. Tenant protections come from the lease itself and state habitability law (O.C.G.A. §44-7-13). DeKalb-area advocacy groups periodically propose affordable-housing incentives through zoning bonuses and tax abatement instead of direct rent control, which remains state-preempted.
Rent increases without proper 60-day notice on month-to-month: tenant may refuse until proper notice provided. Retaliatory rent increases after tenant complaint are prohibited under O.C.G.A. §44-7-24.
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