Atlanta landlord entry

Do this today

• Write the date, time, and how they entered.
• Ask in writing for notice next time, if that is the rule.
• If it felt like harassment, Atlanta 311 or legal aid — not a group chat.

Can a landlord in Atlanta enter whenever they want?

Generally no — except that emergencies and the lease can change the picture. Georgia landlord and tenant provisions is the Georgia starting point. Write down any entry you believe was improper. Check the county of the unit before you file or answer. Atlanta is not a single-court city.

What if they keep coming in?

A pattern of unannounced entry can be a harassment or privacy problem. Atlanta 311 may take a complaint. Legal aid can tell you whether Georgia gives a specific remedy. Do not change the locks without advice.

Does Atlanta have local renter ordinances on top of Georgia law?

Georgia law is the tenancy baseline. Atlanta Code Enforcement and 311 are the City conditions doors. Fulton or DeKalb County Magistrate Court hears many dispossessory cases — confirm the county of the unit. A DeKalb process is not a Fulton process.

The Atlanta layer

Check the county of the unit before you file or answer. Atlanta is not a single-court city.

Georgia landlord and tenant provisions (Ga. Code §§ 44-7-1 to 44-7-81) is the Georgia floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Atlanta questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?