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GA · HB687INTRO · 5 COSPONSORS

Property; landlord and tenant; security deposits; provisions

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to security deposits, so as to provide that prior to tendering a security deposit, the tenant shall be presented with a comprehensive list of any existing damage to the premises and shall include an itemization of all fees associated with such tenant's lease; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 4, 2025

Who it affects
Renter

Tenants will be presented with a comprehensive list of existing damages and an itemization of all lease-associated fees prior to paying a security deposit.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Tenants will be presented with a comprehensive list of existing damages and an itemization of all lease-associated fees prior to paying a security deposit.

    “prior to tendering a security deposit, the tenant shall be presented with a comprehensive list of any existing damage to the premises and shall include an itemization of all fees associated with such tenant's lease”· Title 44, Chapter 7, Article 2
What the Bill Does
  • Tenants must be provided a list of existing damages before paying a security deposit.
  • Tenants must be provided an itemization of all lease-associated fees before paying a security deposit.
  • Amends Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to security deposits.
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