Rent and Deposit Assistance Agencies for Atlanta and Fulton County
This document contains a list and the contact information for all of the agencies that provide rent assistance and security deposit assistance to Atlanta and Fulton County residents.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Renter’s Assistance
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Looking for an apartment or house to rent? It can be both exciting - and frustrating. Click the link to read more about it.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Security Deposits This document answers common questions about security deposits.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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Security Deposits (Answers to Common Questions)
Landlords usually require tenants to pay a security deposit when they sign a lease. This document contains answers to questions that many people ask about tenants' rights to security deposits during the lease and after the term of the lease is over and the tenant moves out.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Tenants' Rights As a tenant, you have rights, but you also have responsibilities. For your own protection, there are some things you need to do before you even sign the lease, while you are renting and when you move out. There are also things you need to know if your landlord tries to evict you.
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What if the landlord refuses to give back the security deposit even though the tenant deserves to have the money refunded?
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If a landlord keeps all or part of the security deposit, he has thirty days in which to send the former tenant a written statement of the exact reasons why the security deposit was kept. If the landlord wrongfully keeps a security deposit, the tenant may sue him in the magistrate, state or superior court where the landlord resides or where the landlord?s agent for service of process is located. If the landlord owns more than ten (10) units or uses a third party to manage the units, he can be liable for three times the amount of the wrongfully kept security deposit, plus attorney?s fees (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-35).
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What is a security deposit, and why do I have to pay it?
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In Georgia, a security deposit is money paid to the landlord by the tenant for things such as damage deposits, advance rent deposits, and pet deposits. A security deposit does not include non-refundable pet fees, application fees, and deposits to hold the apartment before the tenant signs the lease. Security deposits are designed to protect the landlord in
the event the tenant moves out early or damages the property. Before paying a deposit, a tenant should get in writing what the payment is for and whether the payment is refundable.
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