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Georgia security deposit deadline — and the letter that cites it

Georgia’s deposit statute has been captured, but its deadline and penalty are still being checked against a second official source. No letter is sold for this state yet.

Rules under review for Georgia. The statute text is captured, but the second official source has not matched yet, so the letter builder for Georgia is not open and nothing on this page is priced. We do not state a deadline or a penalty number for this state until that check passes.

Why this state is still in review

Second official source (Georgia Attorney General ConsumerEd) agrees on the 30-day refund deadline and that attorney fees are available, but its description of the treble remedy adds a ten-unit / third-party-manager condition and treats the whole deposit as the base. The statute (O.C.G.A. 44-7-35(c)) multiplies the sum improperly withheld and states no unit threshold, so the two sources do not agree on the penalty and the state stays in review.

O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-33, 44-7-34, 44-7-35

What the check covers

  • The deadline: how many days, from which event, and in calendar or business days.
  • The deduction rule: what a landlord may keep and what must be itemized.
  • The penalty: whether the statute adds a multiplier, a fixed amount or forfeiture, and what condition triggers it.
  • That the second official source agrees with the first, on the same points.
While a state is in review this page shows the citation and the sources, not the deadline or the penalty numbers. When the two sources agree, the page gets the full rule, the quoted statute text and the letter builder. Until then nothing here is priced.

What happens when the check passes

The Georgia builder opens with the deadline computed from your own dates, the statute quoted with its section number, and a penalty paragraph only if the penalty is verified. For now the page shows the citation and the status — no price and no number we cannot stand behind.

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Questions about a Georgia deposit letter

What deadline will the letter use?

The deadline for Georgia is still being verified. Until it passes, the builder stays closed.

Can the letter claim a penalty?

No penalty amount is stated for this state yet.

What if the landlord sent an itemized statement?

Tell the builder that you received one. The letter acknowledges it and disputes the amounts you say are wrong.

Is this legal advice?

No. It is a self-help document tool, not a law firm. If your claim is large or disputed, speak to a landlord-tenant lawyer or legal aid.