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GA · HB1007INTRO · 6 COSPONSORS

Essential Services for Renters Act; enact

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Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landlord and tenant, so as to provide residential tenants with the right to complete repairs required by the landlord and offset rental installments by the reasonable cost of such repairs under certain circumstances; to provide residential tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to prov…

Source: OpenStates · fetched January 28, 2026

Who it affects
Renter

Grants residential tenants the right to complete necessary repairs and offset rental payments with the cost of those repairs under specific conditions. Also provides tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances.

Homeownerindirect

Landlords, who are often homeowners, may face increased costs and administrative burdens due to tenants' rights to perform repairs and offset rent, or to terminate leases.

AI-extracted
Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Grants residential tenants the right to complete necessary repairs and offset rental payments with the cost of those repairs under specific conditions. Also provides tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances.

    so as to provide residential tenants with the right to complete repairs required by the landlord and offset rental installments by the reasonable cost of such repairs under certain circumstances· Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
    to provide residential tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances· Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
  • HomeownerindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

    Landlords, who are often homeowners, may face increased costs and administrative burdens due to tenants' rights to perform repairs and offset rent, or to terminate leases.

    so as to provide residential tenants with the right to complete repairs required by the landlord and offset rental installments by the reasonable cost of such repairs under certain circumstances· Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
    to provide residential tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances· Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
What the Bill Does
  • Grants residential tenants the right to complete landlord-required repairs.
  • Allows tenants to offset rental payments with the reasonable cost of completed repairs.
  • Provides tenants with the right to terminate a rental agreement under specific conditions.
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