Georgia Statutes
In Georgia, landlord-tenant law is primarily governed by Title 44, Chapter 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.). These statutes cover rental agreements, landlord responsibilities, eviction processes, and security deposits. Georgia law does not require a written lease and allows oral agreements for most rentals. Each section is outlined and linked below.
Georgia Commercial Lease Agreement
- Ga. Code § 44-7-3 – Disclosure of ownership and agents; effect of failure to comply
- Ga. Code § 44-7-7 – Tenancy at will – Notice required for termination
- Ga. Code § 44-7-11 – Specific rights of tenants
- Ga. Code § 44-7-13 – Landlord’s duties as to repairs and improvements
- Ga. Code § 44-7-14 – Tort liability of landlord
- Ga. Code § 44-7-14.1 – Landlord’s duties as to utilities
- Ga. Code § 44-7-15 – Effect of destruction of tenement on obligation to pay rent
- Ga. Code § 44-7-19 – Restrictions on rent regulation by local governments
- Ga. Code § 44-7-20 – Notification to prospective tenant of property’s propensity toward flooding
- Ga. Code § 44-7-22 – Termination of a residential rental agreement by a service member
- Ga. Code § 44-7-30 – Definitions
- Ga. Code § 44-7-30.1 – Limitation on security deposit
- Ga. Code § 44-7-31 – Placement of security deposit in trust in escrow account; notice to tenant of account location
- Ga. Code § 44-7-33 – Lists of existing defects and of damages during tenancy; inspection of premises by landlord upon termination of lease and vacation or surrender of premises; right of tenant to inspect and dissent; action to recover security deposit
- Ga. Code § 44-7-34 – Return of security deposit; grounds for retention of part; delivery of statement and sum due to tenant; unclaimed deposit; court determination of disposition of deposit
- Ga. Code § 44-7-35 – Remedies for landlord’s noncompliance with article
- Ga. Code § 44-7-36 – Certain rental units exempt from article
- Ga. Code § 44-7-37 – Liability for rent of military personnel receiving change of duty orders
- Ga. Code § 44-7-50 – Demand for possession; procedure upon a tenant’s refusal; concurrent issuance of federal lease termination notice
- Ga. Code § 44-7-52 – When tender of payment by tenant serves as complete defense
- Ga. Code § 44-7-55 – Judgment; writ of possession; landlord’s liability for wrongful conduct; distribution of funds paid into court; personal property
- Ga. Code § 13-6-15 – Damages for writing bad checks
- Ga. Code § 15-10-2 – General jurisdiction; authority of magistrate to act
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-23 – Domestic Violence Situations
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-6 – Subleasing
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-24 – Retaliation