 6 months' rent up front (by Jawja [GA]) Aug 8, 2023 2:40 PM
 6 months' rent up front (by DJ [VA]) Aug 8, 2023 4:53 PM
6 months' rent up front (by Jawja [GA]) Aug 8, 2023 5:02 PM
6 months' rent up front (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Aug 8, 2023 6:24 PM
6 months' rent up front (by jawja [GA]) Aug 9, 2023 2:09 AM
6 months' rent up front (by Jawja [GA]) Posted on: Aug 8, 2023 2:40 PM
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State Specific Question About: GEORGIA (GA)
Is it legal (in Georgia, or anywhere) for a landlord to demand, or just accept, if the tenant offers, up to six months' rent up front?
I thought that it is illegal to collect multiple months of rent up front, (plus I think it is bad practice since anything could go wrong on either side)
Personally, if I am not sure about a tenant, I would double the security deposit, which is typically a bit more than one month's rent.
Two people have recently offered to pay or requested to collect six months' up front, and I said that is not legal. I have no idea if this is addressed in Landlord-Tenant codes.
Anyone actually KNOW the rules surrounding this? thanks
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6 months' rent up front (by DJ [VA]) Posted on: Aug 8, 2023 4:53 PM
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We can take pre-paid rent in VA.
It needs to be kept in a separate account and transferred to landlord when it is due
It all depends on GA landlord-tenant laws for you. You must be familiar with the laws you need to operate under.
Since you have no idea whether it is addressed in those laws, you need to read & study them to fid out. --68.229.xxx.xxx |
6 months' rent up front (by Jawja [GA]) Posted on: Aug 8, 2023 5:02 PM
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Hi DJ,
I have reviewed Ga LL-Tenant law a few times, but not lately. However, I am pretty sure that I HAVE read this in the past, and put it in my head as "that's the law."
Unfortunately, I have a tendency to forget, so when I told a LL I think it's illegal, he responded that they do it all the time --50.194.xxx.xx |
6 months' rent up front (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: Aug 8, 2023 6:24 PM
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I would ask myself then, why do you have to do this routinely.
I have not seen the application, but I am sensing that there is a headache on the horizon for you if you accept them. --24.101.xxx.xxx |
6 months' rent up front (by jawja [GA]) Posted on: Aug 9, 2023 2:09 AM
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Ray, I don't have to do it routinely - never have. I am asking if anyone has clarification on the actual law governing this.
I was helping someone secure a rental and the prospective LL (not me) told me that they want 6 months up front and they know other PMs and LLs that o the same. I said I don't think it's legal, but can't remember when / where I read that. (probably here for the first time many years ago, and in state/county codes since then, but I don't have time to find it) --50.194.xxx.xx |
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