Full question:
How do I dispossess a person I allowed to stay in my home, that I own for a short time. Now over one year. She has not left when I asked. No rent was ever paid nor asked. She does take care of my dog when I am out of town weekdays. I just was trying to help a person in need. Is she a tenent at will or a trespassor? How to handle?
- Category: Landlord Tenant
- Subcategory: Lease Termination
- Date:
- State: Georgia
Answer:
A person staying in your home without paying rent is likely considered a tenant-at-will if there was an oral agreement. In this case, you must provide 60 days' written notice to terminate the tenancy. According to Georgia law, if no specific termination time is set, the law treats it as a tenancy at will (Ga. Code Ann. § 44-7-6). You must give 60 days' notice to terminate this arrangement (Ga. Code Ann. § 44-7-7).
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