You have the following Responsibilities as a tenant:

• Your property manager can require references from you.
• You must pay for damages beyond normal wear and tear to your apartment.
• You must pay rent on time.
• You must follow all legal clauses in your lease.
• You must not disturb other tenants.
• You must give proper written notice when you want to move out.

As a tenant in Georgia, you have the following Rights:

• Your property manager must follow your lease.
• Your property manager must keep your apartment free from health and safety hazards. x Your property manager must keep your apartment in good repair.
• Structures, fixtures, plumbing, and furnished equipment must be kept working
• You have the right to call health /safety inspectors to inspect your apartment.
• Your building must be insulated and weatherized.
• You have the right to peaceful and undisturbed possession of your apartment.
• You have the right to privacy.
• Your property manager cannot enter without your permission without giving you notice unless the lease says he/she can or in the event of an emergency.
• Your property manager must give you his/her name and address.
• Your property manager may not end or change the lease without giving you written notice.
• Your property manager cannot evict or retaliate against you for exercising your rights.
• Your property manager cannot shut off utilities or lock you out of your apartment.
• You property manager cannot force you to leave your apartment without going to court.
• Your property manager cannot hold your personal belongings for non-payment of rent.
• Your property manager must provide certificates of rent paid so you can claim a tax credit.
• You are entitled to the return of your security deposit, with interest, within three weeks after you move. Be sure to give your property manager a forwarding address. However, your property manager may retain any amount of the security deposit that is within reason to pay for unpaid rent if the property manager gives you a written explanation within three weeks. Your property manager cannot charge you for normal wear and tear to the apartment.