Georgia Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13(b) — Safe at Home Act (HB 404, eff. 7/1/2024) 首次成文化适居性保证：任何住宅租约「视为包含房屋 fit for human habitation 的条款」，房东须保持房屋适合居住。
• Notice before acting: 佐治亚法未设固定的修复天数；租客书面通知后，房东须在「合理时间」内修复（44-7-13/14 均未设期限，Safe at Home Act 亦未新增）。
• Governing authority: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13(b)

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Georgia, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13(b) — Safe at Home Act (HB 404, eff. 7/1/2024) 首次成文化适居性保证：任何住宅租约「视为包含房屋 fit for human habitation 的条款」，房东须保持房屋适合居住。

44-7-13(a) 要求房东 keep the premises in repair；44-7-13(b) 新增法定适居性保证，适用书面或口头租约，且不可经租约语言豁免（44-7-2(b)(1) 禁止 waive 44-7-13 的权利）。

O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13(b) ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

佐治亚法未设固定的修复天数；租客书面通知后，房东须在「合理时间」内修复（44-7-13/14 均未设期限，Safe at Home Act 亦未新增）。

Georgia AG Consumer Protection Division 表述一致：房东收到书面通知后「被给予合理机会修复」，何谓合理依缺陷严重程度而定。

O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13, 44-7-14 ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

佐治亚无成文法规定房东进入的固定天数；通常须合理通知（约 24 小时）并在合理时间进入，紧急情况除外。

O.C.G.A. § 44-7 (no statutory entry-notice period) ↗

When the duty does not apply

房东对因租客自身过失或不受其控制的第三方过失造成的损害不负责（44-7-14(a)）。

O.C.G.A. § 44-7-14(a) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13(b)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13(a)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-14.1	2026-10-16	official text ↗
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13, 44-7-14	2026-10-16	official text ↗
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-14	2026-10-16	official text ↗
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13, 44-7-14 (no such remedy)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-13 (common law constructive eviction)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
O.C.G.A. § 44-7 (no statutory entry-notice period)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-14(a)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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