Okay, thank you. I think this might be amiably resolved, and if it isn't, we found out that the probable judge (up near Roswell) has a good record for these type cases.
"The fellow who signed the six month lease is only responsible for this time period UNLESS the lease stipulated differently. Some leases will document they will switch to a month to month tenancy after the initial lease period is over UNLESS the tenant or landlord formally ends this. Formally...
So, within the same home, there can be a 6 month lease-for-years, as well as tenants-at-will? Even though the tenant-at-will is paying their rent to one of the tenants who pays the landlord in lump sum?
The landlord verbally told the tenants that the lease "was over" a month prior to the 6...
The lease specified there was to be no subletting. Unknown to Mr. Subject, 2 different people moved in to this house and started sharing rent with the 2 lessee occupants. The landlord did know about this. When Mr. Subject found out, he approached the landlord and requested to be removed from...
Okay, another relevant fact, the lease was for 6 months, but just before 5 months were up the landlord told the tenants the lease was "over" and to get out immediately, which they did.
I understand in GA that a lease-for-years cannot be verbally "cancelled" early by the landlord, and even a...
Landlord has begun suit, against only the Subject and no others, even though it is for damage by one new tenant, witnessed by several people.
New tenants apparently did not have any official paperwork.
My jurisdiction is: Georgia, USA
I've already read through the Official Code of Georgia and West's Annoted Georgia Code, as well as Georgia Jurisprudence on this issue but still have a lot of questions.
My friend (henceforth the SUBJECT) entered into a lease agreement for 6 months along...