Rent control rules in Kennesaw, GA — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Rent control is banned in Georgia by state preemption (O.C.G.A. §44-7-19). Cobb County CANNOT impose rent caps or stabilization. Landlords may raise rent any amount with proper notice — 60 days for month-to-month (O.C.G.A. §44-7-7).
Georgia is a statutory rent-control-preemption state. O.C.G.A. §44-7-19 (enacted 1984) prohibits any Georgia municipality or county from regulating the amount of rent charged for private residential or commercial property. Cobb County therefore has no authority to adopt rent control or rent-stabilization ordinances. Landlords may raise rent by any amount; for month-to-month tenancies, O.C.G.A. §44-7-7 requires 60 days' written notice from landlord (tenant must give 30 days). Fixed-term leases run until expiration at the agreed rate. Tenant protections that DO apply: Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook (DCA), security deposit rules (O.C.G.A. §44-7-30+), habitability duty (O.C.G.A. §44-7-13), prohibition on retaliation for Code Enforcement complaints (O.C.G.A. §44-7-24). Cobb County operates a Housing Services division (770-528-1455) and a Section 8 voucher program through the Marietta Housing Authority.
No fines for rent increases (legal). Improper notice of increase: tenant may challenge under O.C.G.A. §44-7-7. Retaliatory rent hike after code complaint: O.C.G.A. §44-7-24 prohibition, tenant may defend eviction.
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