Tenants

Maybe a friend or a family allowed you to live with them for a while as you sort out your situation. Or perhaps, you moved into a rental property and continued to pay rent, but never signed an agreement with the landlord. These are all perfect examples of how an at-till tenancy can occur! A […]

Can a landlord enter without permission in Georgia? Technically speaking, yes. A landlord can legally enter your property without seeking your permission first. Note the keyword there, though – technically speaking! Georgia is inarguably a landlord-friendly state. There are no rent control laws, no specific time limit for repairs, and no specific landlord entry rules.

Under Georgia landlord-tenant law (GA Code Title 44 Chapter 7), landlords can evict tenants for certain reasons. They can, for instance, evict you for not paying rent, violating the lease term, and failing to move after your terms ends. That said, can a landlord evict you for no reason in Georgia? No! This would be

Who is responsible for pest control in Georgia, is it the tenant or the landlord? This is a common question that tenants often ask.  However, the answer is never straightforward. And as with many other things in life, it depends! And specifically, it depends on a variety of factors, including the state law, as well

Even without a written lease, Georgia tenants enjoy certain rights and privileges under state law. For instance, a right to live in a habitable property, a right to be treated fairly, and a right to proper notification before eviction. In today’s article, we’ll go over everything you need to know when it comes to living

As a Georgia landlord, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the provisions of the state’s landlord-tenant law (GA Code Title 44 Chapter 7). And among these provisions are the state’s security deposit rules. The GA security deposit rules are a set of laws that landlords must abide by when handling tenants’ security deposit rules. In

Under Georgia law (GA Code Title 44 Chapter 7), both landlords and tenants have certain rights and responsibilities. As a tenant, you have a right to live in a habitable home, request for repairs whenever necessary, and sue for damages arising from the landlord’s negligence, among others. On your landlord’s part, they too have certain

As a tenant in Georgia, state law guarantees you certain rights. Among these is the right to live in a home that meets the basic structural, health, and safety codes. Other rights guaranteed under Chapter 7, Title 44 of GA Codes include the following. But, what exactly does the law say when it comes to

As a tenant in Georgia, you obtain a smorgasbord of rights once you establish a lease with a landlord. For instance, you obtain the right to have needed or requested repairs made within a “reasonable period.” Other rights you enjoy under GA Code Title 44 Chapter 7 include the following. The following are answers to