Chapter 7. Landlord and Tenant
Article 1. In General
- OCGA § 44-7-1 Creation of Landlord and Tenant Relationship; Rights of Tenant; Construction of Lease For Less Than Five Years
- OCGA § 44-7-2 Parol Contract Creating Landlord and Tenant Relationship; Certain Provisions Prohibited; Effect of Provision For Attorney's Fees
- OCGA § 44-7-3 Disclosure of Ownership and Agents; Effect of Failure to Comply
- OCGA § 44-7-4 Local Ordinances Relating to Security of Premises Occupied By Tenants; Cumulative Effect of This Code Section
- OCGA § 44-7-5 When Implied Contract to Pay Rent Arises
- OCGA § 44-7-6 Tenancy At Will - Creation When No Time Period Specified
- OCGA § 44-7-7 Tenancy At Will - Notice Required For Termination
- OCGA § 44-7-8 Tenancy At Will - Right of Tenant to Emblements
- OCGA § 44-7-9 Estoppel to Dispute Landlord's Title Or Attorn to Another
- OCGA § 44-7-10 Delivery of Possession At End of Term; Summary Remedy
- OCGA § 44-7-11 Specific Rights of Tenants
- OCGA § 44-7-12 Removal of Trade Fixtures During Term; When Abandoned
- OCGA § 44-7-13 Landlord's Duties As to Repairs and Improvements
- OCGA § 44-7-14 Tort Liability of Landlord
- OCGA § 44-7-14.1 Landlord's Duties As to Utilities
- OCGA § 44-7-15 Effect of Destruction of Tenement On Obligation to Pay Rent
- OCGA § 44-7-16 Accrual of Interest On Rent Owed
- OCGA § 44-7-17 Exemption From Liens Against Tenant of Crops Paid As Rent
- OCGA § 44-7-18 Effect of Leases For Purposes of Prostitution Or Assignation
- OCGA § 44-7-19 Restrictions On Rent Regulation By Local Governments
- OCGA § 44-7-20 Notification to Prospective Tenant of Property's Propensity Toward Flooding
- OCGA § 44-7-21 Written Brokerage Agreement As Binding Obligation; Notice of Commission Rights Form
- OCGA § 44-7-22 Termination of a Residential Rental Agreement By a Service Member
- OCGA § 44-7-23 Termination of Residential Lease After Issuance of Civil Or Criminal Family Violence Order Or Civil Or Criminal Stalking Order; Notice; Occupancy, Waiver Or Modification Prohibited
- OCGA § 44-7-24 Establishment of a Prima-Facie Case of Retaliation By Tenant Against Landlord; Elements; Exception; Remedies; Rebuttable Defense
Article 2. Security Deposits
- OCGA § 44-7-30 Definitions
- OCGA § 44-7-31 Placement of Security Deposit In Trust In Escrow Account; Notice to Tenant of Account Location
- OCGA § 44-7-32 Surety Bond In Lieu of Escrow Account; Withdrawal of Surety; Fees; Liability of Clerk of Superior Court
- OCGA § 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
- OCGA § 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
- OCGA § 44-7-35 Remedies For Landlord's Noncompliance With Article
- OCGA § 44-7-36 Certain Rental Units Exempt From Article
- OCGA § 44-7-37 Liability For Rent of Military Personnel Receiving Change of Duty Orders
Article 3. Dispossessory Proceedings
- OCGA § 44-7-49 Definitions
- OCGA § 44-7-50 Demand For Possession; Procedure Upon a Tenant's Refusal; Concurrent Issuance of Federal Lease Termination Notice
- OCGA § 44-7-51 Issuance of Summons; Service; Time For Answer; Defenses and Counterclaims
- OCGA § 44-7-52 When Tender of Payment By Tenant Serves As Complete Defense
- OCGA § 44-7-53 When Writ of Possession Issued; Trial of Issues; Possession Pending Trial
- OCGA § 44-7-54 Payment of Rent and Utility Payments Into Court; Issuance of Writ Upon Failure to Pay; Disposition of Funds
- OCGA § 44-7-55 Judgment; Writ of Possession; Landlord's Liability For Wrongful Conduct; Distribution of Funds Paid Into Court; Personal Property
- OCGA § 44-7-56 Appeal; Procedure; Possession and Payment of Rent Pending Appeal
- OCGA § 44-7-57 Application of Article to Croppers and Servants
- OCGA § 44-7-58 False Statements In Affidavit Or Answer; Penalty
- OCGA § 44-7-59 Removal of Transportable Housing From Lands Subject to Writ of Possession
Article 4. Distress Warrants
- OCGA § 44-7-70 Power of Landlord to Distrain For Rent
- OCGA § 44-7-71 Application For Distress Warrant
- OCGA § 44-7-72 Issuance of Summons; Service On Defendant; Time For Hearing
- OCGA § 44-7-73 When Tender of Payment By Tenant Serves As Complete Defense
- OCGA § 44-7-74 Answer; Grant of Distress Warrant On Failure to Answer; Trial; Possession Pending Final Outcome
- OCGA § 44-7-75 Payment of Rent Into Court; Transfer and Possession of Property Pending Trial; Seizure; Disposition of Funds
- OCGA § 44-7-76 Bond; Determination of Amount; Effect of Approval On Alienability of Property
- OCGA § 44-7-77 Judgment and Satisfaction; Landlord's Liability; Distribution of Funds; Return of Property
- OCGA § 44-7-78 Appeal; Possession Pending Appeal
- OCGA § 44-7-79 Execution and Levy of Distress Warrant; Sale
- OCGA § 44-7-80 Time For Attachment of Landlord's Lien; Priorities
- OCGA § 44-7-81 Claims By Third Persons; Oath and Bond; Method of Trial
- OCGA § 44-7-82 Application of Article to Tenant's Mobile Home
Article 6. Abandoned Mobile Home Act
- OCGA § 44-7-110 Short Title
- OCGA § 44-7-111 Legislative Findings and Intent
- OCGA § 44-7-112 Definitions
- OCGA § 44-7-113 Government Agent to Assess Abandoned Mobile Home; Lien On Intact Mobile Home; Derelict Mobile Homes; Notice; Governmental Immunity
- OCGA § 44-7-114 Hearing On Findings of Derelict Mobile Homes
- OCGA § 44-7-115 Foreclosure of Liens On Abandoned Or Intact Mobile Homes
- OCGA § 44-7-116 "Public Sale" Defined; Procedure; Penalty For Noncompliance
- OCGA § 44-7-117 Clerk's Role In Management of Proceeds
- OCGA § 44-7-118 Documentation For Purchaser
- OCGA § 44-7-119 Appointment of Local Government Agent Not Required