Georgia § 44-7-13 - Landlord's duties as to repairs and improvements.
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§ 44-7-13. Landlord's duties as to repairs and improvements.
The landlord must keep the premises in repair. He shall be liable for all substantial improvements placed upon the premises by his consent. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2266; Code 1868, § 2258; Code 1873, § 2284; Code 1882, § 2284; Civil Code 1895, § 3123; Civil Code 1910, § 3699; Code 1933, § 61-111.) Cross references. - Prohibition against waiving landlord's duties by contractual agreement, § 44-7-2(b)(1). Law reviews. - For article, "Exculpatory Clauses in Leases," see 15 Ga. B.J. 389 (1953). For article, "Usufructs and Estates for Years Distinguished," see 18 Ga. St. B.J. 116 (1982). For note advocating reasonable man standard for tort liability of landlord, see 23 Emory L.J. 1051 (1974). For note, "Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bill: Landlord Liability for Bed Bug Infestations," see 34 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 479 (2018). For comment on Midtown Chain Hotels Co. v. Bender, 77 Ga. App. 723 , 49 S.E.2d 779 (1948), see 11 Ga. B.J. 352 (1949).
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