Out of State Landlords Banned in Georgia

[J. Mitchell Bernier]

This past April a bill in the Georgia legislature that would essentially put a ban on out of state landlords' self-managing their rental properties passed and is now effective as of July 1st. Bill 399 that was recently signed by Govenor Kemp mandates that any out of state landlord must have a point of contact for the tenant to communicate in regard to maintenance concerns. While this does not completely ban Out of State investors to Georgia, the bill does increase scrutiny for those owners.  Enforcement of this law is vague and looks to only come into play when a tenant notifies code enforcement, but it is something for investors to be aware of. There is a carve out as this only applies to property owners of single-family homes or duplexes, because as the article states in the link below, it was to try and increase affordability by limiting demand of buyers for cheaper homes. 

Simple solution for all out of state investors in Georgia, hire a professional property manager. 

Bill passes for out-of-state landlords to have Georgia staff for tenant issues - Atlanta Civic Circle

[Michael Smythe]

Just the latest to do this.

Most cities in metro Detroit require this.

Cleveland, Oh also does.