Lease Agreement · Georgia
Georgia Lease Agreement Forms (2026)
Georgia limits the security deposit to two months' rent (O.C.G.A. §44-7-30.1, from the 2024 Safe at Home Act) and every residential lease includes the promise that the home is fit for human habitation.
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Choose the type of rental
- Residential Lease AgreementA fixed-term lease (for example, 12 months) for a whole house or apartment.
- Month-to-Month Rental AgreementA rental that renews every month until either side gives the written notice your state requires.
- Room Rental AgreementRent one private room in a shared home, with house rules and shared areas.
Georgia rental rules: key facts
- Security deposit limit
- Two months' rent (§44-7-30.1).
- Deposit return
- 30 days after the lease ends or the tenant moves out, whichever is later.
- Ending a month-to-month tenancy
- Tenancy at will: landlord 60 days, tenant 30 days.
- Required disclosures
- Owner/agent name and address; flood disclosure if the home flooded 3+ times in 5 years.
- Habitability
- Implied promise that the home is fit for human habitation (§44-7-13).
- Homes built before 1978
- Federal law requires the lead-based paint disclosure and the EPA pamphlet (40 CFR 745.113). The form adds it automatically.
Official sources: HB 404 (2024) — signed text · Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook (DCA) · Last reviewed: October 2026
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