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HB1031 • 2025

Landlord and tenant; limitations on increasing rent on residential properties; provide

Landlord and tenant; limitations on increasing rent on residential properties; provide

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Sponsor
Holly, El-Mahdi
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided bill text excerpt appears to be corrupted or unreadable PDF data (binary stream), so specific details about who exactly is affected and the mechanics of the rent limits could not be verified beyond the summary title.

HB1031: Limits on Raising Rent for Homes

This bill changes Georgia law to set limits on how much landlords can raise rent for residential properties.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the state code regarding landlord and tenant rules in general.
  • Creates new limitations on increasing rent prices for homes people live in.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not say exactly how much landlords can raise the rent.
  • The specific date when these rules take effect is listed as empty in the source data.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Landlord and tenant; limitations on increasing rent on residential properties; provide