How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Georgia?

No more than two months' rent. The cap comes from Ga. Code 44-7-30.1, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.

How much notice does a Georgia landlord give before entering?

Georgia statute sets no notice period before the landlord enters, so this lease uses at least 24 hours' notice at a reasonable time, and no notice in an emergency.

What does a Georgia landlord have to disclose with the lease?

Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Georgia checklist has four items: whether the Premises has flooded three or more times in the past five years; where the deposit is held; and a written list of existing damage, given before the deposit is collected, which the Tenant may inspect and sign. The other one are on the checklist in the document. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.

Which Georgia statutes does this lease cite?

Ga. Code 44-7-30.1, Ga. Code 44-7-34, Ga. Code 44-7-31 and Ga. Code 44-7-7, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this Georgia lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Georgia statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Georgia landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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Georgia Residential Lease Agreement

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Georgia rules in this lease

Security deposit cap: No more than two months' rent
Deposit return: Within 30 days after the Landlord regains possession, the Landlord returns the deposit with an itemized list of any deductions for unpaid rent and damage beyond ordinary wear.
Where the deposit is kept: The deposit is kept in an escrow account at a regulated bank, or secured by a surety bond filed with the county superior court, and the Tenant is told in writing where it is held.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: The Landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 60 days' written notice. The Tenant gives at least 30 days' written notice.
Landlord entry: No notice period in the statute; the lease uses 24 hours
Disclosures: 5 items, listed below with the section that requires each one
Statutes: Ga. Code 44-7-30.1, Ga. Code 44-7-34, Ga. Code 44-7-31, Ga. Code 44-7-7
Rules read on: 2026-10-23

A general form, not legal advice, and not a claim that it complies with any law. Rules change and vary by city. Check the statute cited here, or ask a lawyer, before you rely on it.

What is different in Georgia

Pick Georgia and three parts of this lease change: the security deposit clause, the notice clause for a month-to-month tenancy and the disclosures checklist, each rewritten from the Georgia statute. The rest of the document reads the same in every state.

Start with the deposit. Georgia caps it at two months' rent, and the statute also says where the money sits while the tenant lives there. The return rule, quoted in full below, says when and how the deposit comes back, and requires an itemized statement of anything kept and leaves ordinary wear out of the deductions.

Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy is not symmetrical in Georgia; the two sides give different notice. The Landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 60 days' written notice. The Tenant gives at least 30 days' written notice.

On entry the Georgia statute is silent, so the lease fills the gap with at least 24 hours' notice at a reasonable time and no notice in an emergency, and the footer says the statute set no period.

The disclosures checklist carries four Georgia items on top of the federal lead paint notice, among them where the deposit is held, each with the section that requires it and a line for the landlord's initials.

This row notes no city or county overlay for Georgia; if the property is in a city with its own rental ordinance, check it before signing. The state clauses follow four sections of Georgia law, read on October 23, 2026 and listed in the Statutes row above; the same citations print in the footer of the PDF.

Read the Georgia clauses

The wording below is what prints in the PDF for Georgia, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Security deposit

Within 30 days after the Landlord regains possession, the Landlord returns the deposit with an itemized list of any deductions for unpaid rent and damage beyond ordinary wear. The deposit may not exceed two months' rent. The deposit is kept in an escrow account at a regulated bank, or secured by a surety bond filed with the county superior court, and the Tenant is told in writing where it is held.

Entry

The Landlord may enter at reasonable times to inspect, repair or show the Premises after at least 24 hours' notice, and without notice in an emergency.

Ending the lease and default

The Landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 60 days' written notice. The Tenant gives at least 30 days' written notice. If rent is unpaid or a term is broken, the Landlord gives the written notice Georgia law requires before ending the tenancy, and the Tenant is responsible for rent through the end of the term unless the Premises is re-rented sooner.

Disclosures the Landlord initials

Lead-based paint and hazards, for a building built before 1978, with the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. 4852d)
Whether the Premises has flooded three or more times in the past five years (Ga. Code 44-7-20)
Where the deposit is held (Ga. Code 44-7-31)
A written list of existing damage, given before the deposit is collected, which the Tenant may inspect and sign (Ga. Code 44-7-33)
Name and address of the owner and of any agent (Ga. Code 44-7-3)

Footer of the PDF: Georgia clauses follow Ga. Code 44-7-30.1, Ga. Code 44-7-34, Ga. Code 44-7-31, Ga. Code 44-7-7 as read on 2026-10-23.

Georgia lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Georgia?: No more than two months' rent. The cap comes from Ga. Code 44-7-30.1, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.
When does the security deposit come back in Georgia?: Within 30 days after the Landlord regains possession, the Landlord returns the deposit with an itemized list of any deductions for unpaid rent and damage beyond ordinary wear.
Where does a Georgia landlord keep the deposit?: The deposit is kept in an escrow account at a regulated bank, or secured by a surety bond filed with the county superior court, and the Tenant is told in writing where it is held.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Georgia?: The Landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy with at least 60 days' written notice. The Tenant gives at least 30 days' written notice.
How much notice does a Georgia landlord give before entering?: Georgia statute sets no notice period before the landlord enters, so this lease uses at least 24 hours' notice at a reasonable time, and no notice in an emergency.
What does a Georgia landlord have to disclose with the lease?: Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Georgia checklist has four items: whether the Premises has flooded three or more times in the past five years; where the deposit is held; and a written list of existing damage, given before the deposit is collected, which the Tenant may inspect and sign. The other one are on the checklist in the document. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.
Which Georgia statutes does this lease cite?: Ga. Code 44-7-30.1, Ga. Code 44-7-34, Ga. Code 44-7-31 and Ga. Code 44-7-7, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.
Should a lawyer look at this Georgia lease before I use it?: It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Georgia statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Georgia landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.

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