Georgia Standard Residential Lease Agreement

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The Georgia standard residential lease agreement is a document that landlords and property managers can use to create a legal tenancy arrangement for a fixed term. For the duration of the arrangement, the tenant is obligated to pay rent on a monthly basis and follow all other rules of the lease. At the end of the term, the parties can negotiate an extension or renewal.

Georgia Standard Residential Lease Agreement

The Georgia standard residential lease agreement is a document that landlords and property managers can use to create a legal tenancy arrangement for a fixed term. For the duration of the arrangement, the tenant is obligated to pay rent on a monthly basis and follow all other rules of the lease. At the end of the term, the parties can negotiate an extension or renewal.

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The Georgia standard residential lease agreement is a document that landlords and property managers can use to create a legal tenancy arrangement for a fixed term. For the duration of the arrangement, the tenant is obligated to pay rent on a monthly basis and follow all other rules of the lease. At the end of the term, the parties can negotiate an extension or renewal.

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Rental Application – This form is completed by lease applicants so landlords can gather personal, employment, and rental information before entering into an agreement.

Required Disclosures (5)

  1. Flood Disclosure (PDF) – This disclosure form must be given to tenants if the rental property has flooded three or more times in the past five years.[1]
  2. Identification – The names and addresses of the property manager and the owner (or their agent) must be provided to tenants.[2]
  3. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Form (PDF) – Lead paint disclosures have to be presented to any tenant occupying a building constructed prior to 1978.[3]
  4. Move-in/Move-out Condition Checklist (PDF) – This checklist must be completed and delivered to tenants to disclose any existing property damage.[4]
  5. Security Deposit Bank Account – When landlords collect a security deposit, they are required to put it in an escrow account and notify the tenant of the account’s location.[5]

Security Deposit Laws

  • Maximum Amount ($) – No statutory limit.
  • Returning to Tenant – 30 days.[6]

Rent Grace Period

There is no rent grace period in Georgia.

Landlord Resources

Sources

  1. § 44-7-20
  2. § 44-7-3
  3. EPA/HUD Fact Sheet
  4. § 44-7-33(a)
  5. § 44-7-31
  6. § 44-7-34(a)