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Free Ohio Lease
Renewal Agreement Template

Last reviewed September 2026

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Ohio Lease Renewal Agreement

This Lease Renewal Agreement is built with Ohio as the governing state. These are the Ohio landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Ohio rules at a glance

Ohio rules for a Lease Renewal Agreement
Rent-increase noticeNo statute — the lease controls; a month-to-month change in practice needs 30 days
Rent controlProhibited statewideR.C. 5321.19
Rent increasesOhio sets no rent-increase notice period. Rent is fixed for a lease’s term unless the lease says otherwise; for a month-to-month tenancy, a change takes effect only on a new rental period, and because the tenancy itself can be ended on 30 days’ notice, 30 days is the practical minimum (R.C. 5321.17(B)).
Month-to-month termination30 days before the periodic rental date (7 days for week-to-week)R.C. 5321.17

Rent, late fees & rent increases

  • Late fees — Ohio has no statute capping late fees or requiring a grace period. Ohio courts review late fees for reasonableness, and a fee that bears no relation to the landlord’s actual cost risks being struck as a penalty — so state it clearly in the lease and keep it proportionate.
  • Rent increases — Ohio sets no rent-increase notice period. Rent is fixed for a lease’s term unless the lease says otherwise; for a month-to-month tenancy, a change takes effect only on a new rental period, and because the tenancy itself can be ended on 30 days’ notice, 30 days is the practical minimum (R.C. 5321.17(B)).
  • Rent control — Since September 23, 2022, no county, township or municipality may enact or enforce rent control or rent stabilization for private residential property (R.C. 5321.19).
  • Retaliatory increases — A landlord can’t raise rent in retaliation for a code complaint, a complaint to the landlord, or tenant organizing — though increases reflecting improvements or higher operating costs are allowed (R.C. 5321.02).

Ohio Lease Renewal Agreement FAQs

How much notice is required to end a month-to-month lease in Ohio?

At least 30 days before the periodic rental date, from either side. A week-to-week tenancy needs 7 days’ notice (R.C. 5321.17).

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