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Georgia Standard Residential Lease Agreement

A Georgia standard residential lease agreement binds a landlord and tenant in a contract regarding the rental of a property. By signing a lease agreement, a tenant agrees to rent the premises for a fixed period in exchange for a monthly rent amount.
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Rental Application – Used to determine a rental applicant’s financial circumstances.

Required Disclosures (4)

1. Landlord’s Name and Address – The tenant must be made aware of the landlord’s name and address.[1]

2. Move-in/-out Inspection Form – The landlord must disclose the state of the property before the tenant moves in.[2]

3. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure & EPA Pamphlet – If the property was built before 1978, the landlord must disclose that there could be lead-based paint on the premises.[3]

4. Flood Disclosure – The landlord must also disclose whether the property flooded three or more times in the last five years.[4]

Security Deposit Laws

Maximum Amount – No limit.

Returning to Tenant – A security deposit must be returned within 30 days of the lease terminating.[5]

Rent Payment Laws

Grace Period – None.

Maximum Late Fee – No late fee, but the landlord is legally allowed to charge a maximum interest rate of 16% per annum on owed rent.[6]

NSF Fee – Landlords can change $30 or 5% for a bounced check.[7]