GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT

This Residential Lease Agreement (hereinafter “Lease”) is entered into this the ____ day of _____________________,
20____, by and between the Lessor: ______________________________________, (hereinafter referred to as “Landlord”),
and the Lessee(s): ______________________________________________________________________________________.
All Lessees (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Tenant”), are jointly, severally and individually bound by, and liable under,
the terms and conditions of this Lease.

For the valuable consideration described below, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant do
hereby covenant, contract and agree as follows:

1. GRANT OF LEASE: Landlord does hereby lease hold under this Lease, and upon so doing Landlord shall be
unto Tenant, and Tenant does hereby rent from Landlord, released from all liability to Tenant for return of said
solely for use as a personal residence, excluding all other security deposit.
uses, the personal residence located in
__________________ County, Georgia, with address of: As per Georgia Code § 44-7-34:
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Within one month after the termination of the residential
________________________________________________ lease or the surrender and acceptance of the premises,
________________________________________________ whichever occurs last, a landlord shall return to the tenant
________________________________________________, the full security deposit which was deposited with the
including the following items of personal property: landlord by the tenant. No security deposit shall be retained
________________________________________________ to cover ordinary wear and tear which occurred as a result of
________________________________________________ the use of the premises for the purposes for which the
________________________________________________. premises were intended, provided that there was no
negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse of the premises
2. NATURE OF OCCUPANCY: As a special by the tenant or members of his household or their invitees
consideration and inducement for the granting of this Lease or guests.
by the Landlord to the Tenant, the personal residence
described above shall be used and occupied only by the In the event that actual cause exists for retaining any portion
members of the Tenant’s family or others whose names and of the security deposit, the landlord shall provide the tenant
ages are set forth below: with a written statement listing the exact reasons for the
________________________________________________ retention thereof. If the reason for retention is based on
________________________________________________ damages to the premises, such damages shall be listed.
________________________________________________ When the statement is delivered, it shall be accompanied by
________________________________________________. a payment of the difference between any sum deposited and
the amount retained. The landlord shall be deemed to have
3. TERM OF LEASE: This Lease shall commence on complied with this paragraph by mailing the statement and
the ____ day of ___________________, 20____, and any payment required to the last known address of the tenant
extend until its expiration on the ____ day of via first class mail. If the letter containing the payment is
_________________, 20____, unless renewed or extended returned to the landlord undelivered and if the landlord is
pursuant to the terms herein. unable to locate the tenant after reasonable effort, the
payment shall become the property of the landlord 90 days
4. SECURITY DEPOSIT: Upon execution of this after the date the payment was mailed. Nothing in this
Lease, Tenant shall deposit the sum of $___________ to be paragraph shall preclude the landlord from retaining the
held by Landlord as a security deposit for reasonable security deposit for nonpayment of rent or of fees for late
cleaning of, and repair of damages to, the premises upon the payment, for abandonment of the premises, for nonpayment
expiration or termination of this Lease, or other reasonable of utility charges, for repair work or cleaning contracted for
damages resulting from a default by Tenant. Tenant shall be by the tenant with third parties, for unpaid pet fees, or for
liable to Landlord for all damages to the leased premises actual damages caused by the tenant's breach, provided the
upon the termination of this Lease, ordinary wear and tear landlord attempts to mitigate the actual damages.
excepted. Tenant is not entitled to interest on the security
deposit. Tenant may not apply the security deposit to any 5. RENT PAYMENTS: Tenant agrees to pay rent unto
rent due under this Lease. If Landlord sells or assigns the the Landlord during the term of this Lease in equal monthly
leased premises, Landlord shall have the right to transfer installments of $_____________, said installment for each
Tenant’s security deposit to the new owner or assignee to month being due and payable on or before the 1st day of the

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month, the first full rent payment under this Lease being due (a) If the breach is remediable by repairs, the payment of
on the 1st day of ____________________, 20____. damages, or otherwise, and the Tenant adequately
remedies the breach prior to the date specified in the notice,
Tenant agrees that if rent is not paid in full on or before the the Lease Agreement shall not terminate;
_____ day of the month, Tenant will pay a late charge of
$________ as allowed by applicable Georgia law. (b) In the absence of a showing of due care by the Tenant, if
substantially the same act or omission which constituted a
The prorated rent from the commencement of this Lease to prior noncompliance of which notice was given
the first day of the following month is $____________, recurs within six (6) months, the Landlord party may
which amount shall be paid at the execution of this Lease. terminate the Lease Agreement upon at least fourteen (14)
days written notice specifying the breach and the date of
Tenant agrees that rent shall be paid in lawful money of the termination of the Lease Agreement;
United States by (indicate those that apply):
[ ] cash, [ ] personal check, [ ] money order, [ ] If the Lease Agreement is terminated, Landlord shall return
cashier’s check, [ ] other___________________. all prepaid and unearned rent, and any amount of the
security deposit recoverable by the Tenant.
Rent payments shall be made payable to
________________________________________ and However, if the breach by the Tenant is nonpayment of
mailed or delivered to the following address: rent, the Landlord shall not be required to deliver thirty (30)
________________________________________________ days' written notice as provided above. In such event, the
_______________________. All notices from Tenant to Landlord may serve Tenant with a seven (7) day written
Landlord under this Lease and applicable Georgia law shall notice of termination, whereupon the Tenant must pay the
be delivered to the above address. unpaid rent in full or surrender possession of the premises
by the expiration of the seven (7) day notice period.
Tenant agrees that rent monies will not be considered paid
until Landlord or Landlord’s agent receives the rent monies, Furthermore, the Tenant may be terminated by a three (3)
either by mail or by delivery to the above address. Tenant day written notice delivered by Landlord if the Tenant has
placing rent monies in the mail is not sufficient for rent to be committed a substantial violation of the Lease Agreement or
considered paid, and rent will be considered unpaid until applicable law that materially affects health and safety.
actual receipt thereof.
7. DELIVERY OF NOTICES: Any giving of notice
If there are multiple Tenants signed to this Lease, all such under this Lease or applicable Georgia law shall be made by
Tenants are jointly, severally and individually bound by, and Tenant in writing and delivered to the address noted above
liable under, the terms and conditions of this Lease. A for the payment of rent, either by hand delivery or by mail.
judgment entered against one Tenant shall be no bar to an Certified or registered mail is recommended. Delivery by
action against other Tenants. mail shall not be considered complete until actual receipt by
Landlord or Landlord’s agent.
6. CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH BY TENANT: If
Tenant, by any act or omission, or by the act or omission of Any notices from Landlord to Tenant shall be in writing and
any of Tenant’s family or invitees, licensees, and/or guests, shall be deemed sufficiently served upon Tenant when
violates any of the terms or conditions of this Lease or any deposited in the mail addressed to the leased premises, or
other documents made a part hereof by reference or addressed to Tenant’s last known post office address, or
attachment, Tenant shall be considered in breach of this hand delivered, or placed in Tenant’s mailbox. If Tenant is
Lease (breach by one tenant shall be considered breach by more than one person, then notice to one shall be sufficient
all tenants where Tenant is more than one person). as notice to all.

In case of such breach Landlord may deliver a written notice 8. UTILITIES: Tenant will provide and pay for the
to the Tenant in breach specifying the acts and omissions following utilities (indicate those that apply):
constituting the breach and that the Lease Agreement will [ ] Electric, [ ] Gas, [ ] Telephone, [ ] Cable
terminate upon a date not less than thirty (30) days after Television, [ ] Water, [ ] Garbage pick-up.
receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied within a
reasonable time not in excess of thirty (30) days; and the Landlord will provide and pay for the following utilities
Lease Agreement shall terminate and the Tenant shall (indicate those that apply):
surrender possession as provided in the notice subject to the [ ] Electric, [ ] Gas, [ ] Telephone, [ ] Cable
following: Television, [ ] Water, [ ] Garbage pick-up.

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Tenant shall be responsible for contacting and arranging for (e) Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage,
any utility service not provided by the Landlord, and for any impair or remove any part of the premises or knowingly
utilities not listed above. Tenant shall be responsible for permit any other person to do so;
having same utilities disconnected on the day Tenant
delivers the leased premises back unto Landlord upon (f) Conduct himself and require other persons on the
termination or expiration of this Lease. premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner
that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of
9. NOTICE OF INTENT TO SURRENDER: Any other their premises;
provision of this lease to the contrary notwithstanding, at
least thirty (30) days prior to the normal expiration of the (g) Inform the Landlord of any condition of which he has
term of this Lease as noted under the heading TERM OF actual knowledge which may cause damage to the premises;
LEASE above, Tenant shall give written notice to Landlord
of Tenant’s intention to surrender the residence at the (h) Maintain the dwelling unit in substantially the same
expiration of the Lease term. If said written notice is not condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and comply
timely given, the Tenant shall become a month-to-month with the requirements of applicable building and housing
tenant as defined by applicable Georgia law, and all codes materially affecting health and safety;
provisions of this Lease will remain in full force and effect,
unless this Lease is extended or renewed for a specific term (i) Not engage in any illegal activity upon the leased
by written agreement of Landlord and Tenant. premises as documented by a law enforcement agency;

If Tenant becomes a month-to-month tenant in the manner Tenant agrees that any violation of these provisions shall be
described above, Tenant must give a thirty (30) day written considered a breach of this Lease.
notice to the Landlord of Tenant’s intention to surrender the
residence. At any time during a month-to-month tenancy 12. NO ASSIGNMENT: Tenant expressly agrees that the
Landlord may terminate the month-to-month Lease by leased premises nor any portion thereof shall not be assigned
serving Tenant with a written notice of termination, or by or sub-let by Tenant without the prior written consent of
any other means allowed by applicable Georgia law. Upon Landlord.
termination, Tenant shall vacate the premises and deliver
same unto Landlord on or before the expiration of the period 13. TENANT INSURANCE: Landlord shall not be liable
of notice. to Tenant, Tenant’s family or Tenant’s invitees, licensees,
and/or guests for damages not proximately caused by
10. OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF LANDLORD: Landlord or Landlord’s agents. Landlord will not
compensate Tenant or anyone else for damages proximately
As per Georgia Code § 44-7-13: caused by any other source whatsoever, or by Acts of God,
and Tenant is therefore strongly encouraged to
Landlord must keep the premises in repair. independently purchase insurance to protect Tenant,
Tenant’s family, Tenant’s invitees, licensees, and/or guests,
11. OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF TENANT: and all personal property on the leased premises and/or in
any common areas from any and all damages.
Tenant agrees to:
14. CONDITION OF LEASED PREMISES: Tenant
(a) Keep that part of the premises that he occupies and uses hereby acknowledges that Tenant has examined the leased
as clean and as safe as the condition of the premises permits; premises prior to the signing of this Lease, or knowingly
waived said examination. Tenant acknowledges that Tenant
(b) Dispose from his dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish, has not relied on any representations made by Landlord or
garbage and other waste in a clean and safe manner in Landlord’s agents regarding the condition of the leased
compliance with community standards; premises and that Tenant takes premises in its AS-IS
condition with no express or implied warranties or
(c) Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit used by representations beyond those contained herein or required
the Tenant as clean as their condition permits; by applicable Georgia law. Tenant agrees not to damage the
premises through any act or omission, and to be responsible
(d) Use in a reasonable manner all electrical, plumbing, for any damages sustained through the acts or omissions of
sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other Tenant, Tenant’s family or Tenant’s invitees, licensees,
facilities and appliances, including elevators, in the and/or guests. If such damages are incurred, Tenant is
premises; required to pay for any resulting repairs at the same time and
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consequences for non-payment identical to those for non- reserves the right to subject premises to same. Tenant
payment of rent described herein. At the expiration or agrees to and hereby irrevocably grants Landlord power of
termination of the Lease, Tenant shall return the leased attorney for Tenant for the sole purpose of executing and
premises in as good condition as when taken by Tenant at delivering in the name of the Tenant any document(s)
the commencement of the lease, with only normal wear-and- related to the Landlord’s right to subject the premises to a
tear excepted. Tenant shall have the right to remove from the mortgage or other lien.
premises Tenant’s fixtures placed thereon by Tenant at his
expense, provided, however, that Tenant in effecting 19. ABANDONMENT: Abandonment shall be defined as
removal, shall restore the leased premises to as good, safe, the absence of the Tenant from the leased premises for a
sound, orderly and sightly condition as before the addition period of seven (7) or more consecutive days while rent or
of Tenant’s fixture. Failing this, Tenant shall be obligated to any owing monies remain unpaid- whereupon Tenant will be
pay for repairs as stated above. considered in breach of this Lease. This definition is
subordinate to, and shall not in any way impair, the rights
15. ALTERATIONS: Tenant shall make no alterations, and remedies of Landlord under this Lease or applicable
decorations, additions, or improvements to the leased Georgia law, except that in case of abandonment, Landlord
premises without first obtaining the express written consent or Landlord’s agents may immediately or any time thereafter
of Landlord. Any of the above-described work shall enter and re-take the leased premises as provided by
become part of the dwelling. If carried out by independent applicable Georgia law, and terminate this Lease without
contractors, said contractors must be approved by Landlord. notice to Tenant.
Tenant shall not contract for work to be done without first
placing monies sufficient to satisfy the contract price in an 20. NOTICE OF ABSENCE FROM PREMISES: If
escrow account approved by Landlord. All work shall be Tenant is to be absent from the leased premises for seven (7)
done at such times and in such manner as Landlord may or more consecutive days, written notice of such should be
designate. If a construction or mechanic’s lien is placed on served upon Landlord. If such absences are to be customary
the leased premises as a result of the work, such shall be or frequent, the expected frequency and duration of absence
satisfied by Tenant within ten (10) days thereafter at should be summarily noted here: ______________________
Tenant’s sole expense. Tenant shall be considered in breach ________________________________________________
of this Lease upon failure to satisfy said lien. ________________________________________________
Tenant expressly agrees and understands that absence from
16. NO ILLEGAL USE: Tenant shall not perpetrate, the premises, with or without notice, in no way obviates the
allow or suffer any acts or omissions contrary to law or requirement to pay rent and other monies as stated herein, or
ordinance to be carried out upon the leased premises or in the consequences of failure to timely pay same.
any common area. Upon obtaining actual knowledge of any
illegal acts or omissions upon the leased premises, Tenant 21. POSSESSION OF PREMISES: Tenant shall not be
agrees to immediately inform Landlord and the appropriate entitled to possession of the premises designated for lease
authorities. Tenant shall bear responsibility for any and all until the security deposit and first month’s rent (or prorated
illegal acts or omissions upon the leased premises and shall portion thereof), less any applicable promotional discount, is
be considered in breach of this Lease upon conviction of paid in full and the premises designated for lease is vacated
Tenant or any of Tenant’s family or invitees, licensees, by the prior tenant.
and/or guests for any illegal act or omission upon the leased
premises- whether known or unknown to Tenant. 22. MATERIALITY OF APPLICATION TO RENT:
All representations made by Tenant(s) on the Application to
17. NOTICE OF INJURIES: In the event of any Rent (or like-titled document) are material to the grant of
significant injury or damage to Tenant, Tenant’s family, or this Lease, and the Lease is granted only on condition of the
Tenant’s invitees, licensees, and/or guests, or any personal truthfulness and accuracy of said representations. If a
property, suffered in the leased premises or in any common failure to disclose or lack of truthfulness is discovered on
area, written notice of same shall be provided by Tenant to said Application, Landlord may deem Tenant to be in breach
Landlord at the address designated for delivery of notices of this Lease.
(identical to address for payment of rent) as soon as possible
but not later than five (5) days after said injury or damage. 23. MODIFICATION OF THIS LEASE: Any
Failure to provide such notice shall constitute a breach of modification of this lease shall not be binding upon
this Lease. Landlord unless in writing and signed by Landlord or
Landlord’s authorized agent. No oral representation shall be
18. LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO MORTGAGE: Tenant effective to modify this Lease. If, as per the terms of this
agrees to accept the premises subject to and subordinate to paragraph, any provision of this lease is newly added,
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remain in full force and effect.
30. LANDLORD ENTRY: In addition to the rights
24. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE: The remedies and provided by applicable Georgia law, Landlord shall have the
rights contained in and conveyed by this Lease are right to enter the leased premises at all reasonable times for
cumulative, and are not exclusive of other rights, remedies the purpose of inspecting the same and/or showing the same
and benefits allowed by applicable Georgia law. to prospective tenants or purchasers, and to make such
reasonable repairs and alterations as may be deemed
25. SEVERABILITY: If any provision herein, or any necessary by Landlord for the preservation of the leased
portion thereof, is rendered invalid by operation of law, premises or the building and to remove any alterations,
judgment, or court order, the remaining provisions and/or additions, fixtures, and any other objects which may be
portions of provisions shall remain valid and enforceable affixed or erected in violation of the terms of this Lease.
and shall be construed to so remain. Landlord shall give reasonable notice of intent to enter
premises except in the case of an emergency.
26. NO WAIVER: The failure of Landlord to insist upon
the strict performance of the terms, covenants, and 31. GOVERNING LAW: This Lease is governed by the
agreements herein shall not be construed as a waiver or statutory and case law of the State of Georgia.
relinquishment of Landlord's right thereafter to enforce any
such term, covenant, or condition, but the same shall 32. LEAD-BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE: HOUSING
continue in full force and effect. No act or omission of BUILT BEFORE 1978 MAY CONTAIN LEAD-BASED
Landlord shall be considered a waiver of any of the terms or PAINT. LEAD FROM PAINT, PAINT CHIPS, AND
conditions of this Lease, nor excuse any conduct contrary to DUST CAN POSE HEALTH HAZARDS IF NOT
the terms and conditions of this Lease, nor be considered to MANAGED PROPERLY. LEAD EXPOSURE IS
create a pattern of conduct between the Landlord and Tenant ESPECIALLY HARMFUL TO YOUNG CHILDREN
upon which Tenant may rely upon if contrary to the terms AND PREGNANT WOMEN. BEFORE RENTING
and conditions of this Lease. PRE-1978 HOUSING, LESSORS MUST DISCLOSE
THE PRESENCE OF KNOWN LEAD-BASED PAINT
27. HEIRS AND ASSIGNS: It is agreed and understood AND/OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE
that all covenants of this lease shall succeed to and be DWELLING. LEASEES MUST ALSO RECEIVE A
binding upon the respective heirs, executors, administrators, FEDERALLY APPROVED PAMPHLET ON LEAD
successors and, except as provided herein, assigns of the POISONING PREVENTION.
parties hereto, but nothing contained herein shall be
construed so as to allow the Tenant to transfer or assign this Landlord states as follows: [Landlord check one]
lease in violation of any term hereof.
The leased premises was constructed in 1978 or later.
28. DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES: In the event the
leased premises shall be destroyed or rendered totally The leased premises was constructed prior to 1978.
untenable by fire, windstorm, or any other cause beyond the Landlord has conformed with all federal requirements
control of Landlord, then this Lease shall cease and regarding lead-based paint disclosure including the
terminate as of the date of such destruction, and the rent completion and mutual signing with Tenant and any
shall then be accounted for between Landlord and Tenant up agents, of the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Form
to the time of such damage or destruction of said premises as attached hereto and incorporated into this lease as a part
if being prorated as of that date. In the event the leased hereof. All associated information required by the
premises are damaged by fire, windstorm or other cause Disclosure form (if any) was furnished to Tenant, and
beyond the control of Landlord so as to render the same Tenant received the EPA pamphlet “Protect Your
partially untenable, but repairable within a reasonable time, Family from Lead in Your Home.”
then this lease shall remain in force and effect and the
Landlord shall, within said reasonable time, restore said 33. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:
premises to substantially the condition the premises were in
prior to said damage, and there shall be an abatement in rent ________________________________________________
in proportion to the relationship the damaged portion of the ________________________________________________
leased premises bears to the whole of said premises. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
29. EMINENT DOMAIN: In the event that the leased ________________________________________________
premises shall be taken by eminent domain, the rent shall be ________________________________________________
prorated to the date of taking and this Lease shall terminate ________________________________________________
on that date. ________________________________________________

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 WITNESS THE SIGNATURES OF THE PARTIES TO THIS RESIDENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT:

LANDLORD

Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________

TENANT

Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________

TENANT

Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________

TENANT

Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________

TENANT

Sign: ___________________________________ Print: __________________________________ Date: ______________

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