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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Ohio rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Ohio leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
Ohio does not cap how large a residential security deposit may be. If the deposit exceeds $50 or one month’s rent, whichever is greater, the excess generally earns 5% interest after the tenant has been there six months. After the tenancy ends and the tenant gives a forwarding address, unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 30 days.
Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days’ notice (Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17).
The landlord may enter at reasonable times. Except in an emergency, 24 hours’ notice is the usual statutory standard (Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.04).
A Ohio rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days’ notice (Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.17). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
Ohio’s 3-day notice to leave must include the statutory language in § 1923.04. This generator includes that warning. It is not a court complaint.
Ohio residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.
Give the tenant the name and address of the owner or the agent authorized to receive notices and process.