Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Georgia

My husband and I paid a deposit, first month rent, and signed a two year lease contract on this house in the summer of 2013. The landlord told us that he is going to put a heating unit in, now he saying he is not going to put in the heating unit. Now the roof leaks dew to storm damage, he will not fix that. The landlord charged seven hundred for rent on the house. We are a few months behind on rent dew to our three kids doctors bills and medications. Does the land lord suppose to fix or keep the house up? Can the landlord take us to court if we moved because of the broken contract?


Asked on 2/18/14, 9:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

The terms of the lease count and it appears from your post the landlord just "told" you about a new heating unit. You choose to not tell us whether you have heat, or any details about the roof leak. However, the important facts are that you are behind several months on rent. The landlord can evict you and get a judgment. While we don't have the whole story, landlords and Judges are used to maintenance or other issues popping up just when the tenants are behind on rent and getting evicted. It usually does not work.

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Answered on 2/19/14, 5:37 am


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