The following protections will be provided to Georgia renters:
- Residential rental properties are fit for human habitation;
- Cooling as a utility cannot be shut off after an order for eviction has been issued by the court;
- Allows a tenant three (3) business days following a written eviction notice to pay money that is due prior to a lawsuit seeking to evict them may be filed with the court; and
- Limiting landlords from requiring a security deposit that exceeds two months’ rent.