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Moving to a new city is never easy on kids. "Will I make new friends?" "Are the kids nice?" "Is the school going to be like my school?" "Why do we have to move?" These are just some of the questions your kids might ask you when planning a move to Marietta. When kids have problems, parents have even bigger problems. Along with helping your kids cope with a move, you also have worries of your own: You want to keep the benefits of your old home while making the most of the opportunities in the new place. But sometimes a move is almost pain-free, l…

Eviction Process in Georgia Here’s a Guide: Although eviction laws in Marietta, Georgia are similar to other states, there are several differences covering other conditions. In most cases, in Georgia, tenants are required to pay rent on the first day of the month even if it’s a weekend or a holiday. If the tenant had not paid rent on the first day of the month, the landlord can issue a notice to pay. However, if the tenant still fails to pay and has not left the property, the landlord can file for a Dispossessory Proceeding under the Georgia e…

Every single tenant in Georgia is required to sign a lease. It is imperative that they stay within the lease period stated in the contract. If the tenant has gone beyond it, a notice of termination may be given. Under Georgia laws, a 30-day notice is obligatory for tenants to end their lease. However, that does not exclude them from paying their rent until the end of that period. As for property owners, a landlord must serve a 60-day notice before lease termination. In this blog, we'll cover the most important aspects of how to break a lease in…

When you rent a property in Marietta, Georgia, you are expected to pay a security deposit equivalent to one month’s rent. This applies as compensation to a landlord in case he or she suffers from unexpected losses. For example, a tenant might skip paying the rent or damage the premises to the landlord. This is a form of security a tenant provides to the landlord and is part of the lease agreement. The Georgia security deposit laws must be strictly followed by landlords who own/manage one or more rental units. Each party, the landlord and tenant…

Are you landlord dealing with a tenant who has committed a lease violation? At Avalon Property Management, we provide a personal service Marietta, Cobb County, and the surrounding areas. Today, we’re talking about the eviction process in Georgia and how to evict a tenant when they violate the rental agreement. At Avalon, an eviction is rare. Since 1991, we have only evicted three tenants in Georgia. It comes down to our process of good tenant screening. When we screen a tenant, we look at the tenant in many ways including their: income, credit,…