Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Georgia

I am currently a renting a house which I am entered into a lease. The lease was written by the landlord not a lawyer and is in plan language. The lease does not cover any damages to the property. The carpet was stained and torn downstairs. We had the carpet cleaned. My dog tore up a small section of the carpet in my room upstairs. The lease is two pages. The first page only covers how much the rent is and the penalties for not paying rent on time; nothing about damage. The second page is a pet agreement simple stating I am allowed to have a dog, once again nothing about damages. I did not pay a pet deposit. Am I responsible to pay for the damaged carpet?


Asked on 2/02/10, 6:16 pm

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

People are generally liable for the damages they cause to another person's property. In a rental unit, that is normally damage beyond the normal wear. If your dog chew's up a neighbor's carpet, you are liable even though there is no paperwork or lease.

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Answered on 2/07/10, 6:25 pm


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