Georgia Code
Article 1 - In General
§ 44-7-24. Establishment of a Prima-Facie Case of Retaliation by Tenant Against Landlord; Elements; Exception; Remedies; Rebuttable Defense

History. Code 1981, § 44-7-24 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 1026, § 1/HB 346.
Effective date. —
This Code section became effective July 1, 2019.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, “willful” was substituted for “wilful” near the end of subsection (e).
Law reviews.
For article on the 2019 enactment of this Code section, see 36 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 193 (2019).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 44 - Property

Chapter 7 - Landlord and Tenant

Article 1 - In General

§ 44-7-1. Creation of Landlord and Tenant Relationship; Rights of Tenant; Construction of Lease for Less Than Five Years

§ 44-7-2. Parol Contract Creating Landlord and Tenant Relationship; Certain Provisions Prohibited; Effect of Provision for Attorney’s Fees

§ 44-7-3. Disclosure of Ownership and Agents; Effect of Failure to Comply

§ 44-7-4. Local Ordinances Relating to Security of Premises Occupied by Tenants; Cumulative Effect of This Code Section

§ 44-7-5. When Implied Contract to Pay Rent Arises

§ 44-7-6. Tenancy at Will — Creation When No Time Period Specified

§ 44-7-7. Tenancy at Will — Notice Required for Termination

§ 44-7-8. Tenancy at Will — Right of Tenant to Emblements

§ 44-7-9. Estoppel to Dispute Landlord’s Title or Attorn to Another

§ 44-7-10. Delivery of Possession at End of Term; Summary Remedy

§ 44-7-11. Specific Rights of Tenants

§ 44-7-12. Removal of Trade Fixtures During Term; When Abandoned

§ 44-7-13. Landlord’s Duties as to Repairs and Improvements

§ 44-7-14. Tort Liability of Landlord

§ 44-7-14.1. Landlord’s Duties as to Utilities

§ 44-7-15. Effect of Destruction of Tenement on Obligation to Pay Rent

§ 44-7-16. Accrual of Interest on Rent Owed

§ 44-7-17. Exemption From Liens Against Tenant of Crops Paid as Rent

§ 44-7-18. Effect of Leases for Purposes of Prostitution or Assignation

§ 44-7-19. Restrictions on Rent Regulation by Local Governments

§ 44-7-20. Notification to Prospective Tenant of Property’s Propensity Toward Flooding

§ 44-7-21. Written Brokerage Agreement as Binding Obligation; Notice of Commission Rights Form

§ 44-7-22. Termination of a Residential Rental Agreement by a Service Member

§ 44-7-23. Termination of Residential Lease After Issuance of Civil or Criminal Family Violence Order or Civil or Criminal Stalking Order; Notice; Occupancy, Waiver or Modification Prohibited

§ 44-7-24. Establishment of a Prima-Facie Case of Retaliation by Tenant Against Landlord; Elements; Exception; Remedies; Rebuttable Defense