Non paying tenant in Dekalb, Georgia

[Kevin Drouillard]

Hello all,

Has anyone had any luck with evicting tenants in Dekalb County, Georgia? My tenant has been behind rent since the pandemic began in 2020. They did not sign the paper in order to not be evicted from the house, yet the eviction process is taking so long. The lease has been up since May 31st, 2021, and my property manager is just telling me to wait until the eviction moratorium is over until we can proceed. Surely there is something I can do? I am very distraught and disappointed in the whole thing, and I was wondering if there were some ideas that can be thrown around in order for me to take back possession of my property quickly? I have been struggling with this for the past 15 months and I’m ready for this to be over with. I’ve contacted housing authorities with no response/luck and I cannot have the tenant sign up for assistance because they refuse to respond. In other words, they’re taking advantage of the system and are living rent free.

thank you all so much!