Joe DownsCEO & Co-Founder, Belrose Storage Group. Founder, Storage Moguls.

Exactly How to Implement Rent Increases

11 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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Landlords must issue a 30-day notice by both email and physical mail, then the new rent takes effect on day 31. The dual delivery method prevents tenants from claiming they never received it. Timing matters: it's the 30-day interval that counts legally, not the specific calendar date.

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All right. So how do we actually implement these increases? Well, it starts with a notice. Once you decide to raise rents, the 30-day notice rule is your guide. On day 1, you send out the notice both by email and physical mail. This dual delivery method is going to make sure they receive it. The I didn't get it excuse doesn't work when you got proof. So there's a legal 30-day waiting period, but after that, day 31, Or 32. No, I guess still day 31. I was thinking days of the month, but it doesn't matter. It's 30 days. Uh, the new rate becomes effective.