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Landlord Responsibilities for Decatur Owners
This post was originally published on 7/3/2016 by Emory Decatur Property Management
 
According to Georgia and Federal Law, if you own investment property near Emory University or in Decatur, certain responsibilities fall on your shoulders.
As long as you are not involved in a federal government housing program which have additional requirements,  here are some concerns you should consider:
You are required to inform your Decatur renters of the presence of lead based paint on your property.  Lead based paint was banned in 1978 so any newer home is unlikely to contain lead paint. Fair Housing laws also require that you  avoid  discrimination of any kind in leasing your property - - race. color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. You should be aware that Military service personnel are allowed to break their lease if they are deployed. Many townhome and condo communities in Dekalb County control how many units are allowed to be leased, and in some cases restrict all property owners from leasing their property if it is not owner occupied.  Local housing authorities may also have restrictions that could affect your rental property.  For example, they could restrict  how many unrelated adults may occupy a property, etc.
Local laws  require you to maintain your ... more

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