Georgia Laws on Tenant Rights and Landlord Rights for Abandonment

Duty to Continue Paying Rent. In Georgia, if you abandon the unit or terminate the lease early without the landlord’s permission, the landlord does not have to find another tenant or allow another person to lease the unit. Unless the lease says otherwise, the landlord can allow the unit to remain empty and hold you responsible for rent through the end of the lease. This rule applies unless the landlord accepts your leaving. For example, if the landlord retakes possession of the unit and re-rents it or allows others to live in it, he cannot hold you responsible for rent owed. But, the landlord does not accept your leaving just by accepting the keys or by entering the property.