Safe At Home Act: House Bill 404

As a step toward improving tenant rights in Georgia, Georgia Appleseed worked diligently with partners to pass House Bill 404: Safe at Home Act, which was signed into law in May, 2024.

Key benefits of Safe at Home include:

Requires rental properties to be “fit for human habitation.”

  • Caps security deposits at two months’ rent.
  • Provides tenants a three-day grace period (“right to cure”) before a landlord can file for an eviction in court.
  • Includes “cooling” as a utility that cannot be shut off before eviction proceedings conclude.

 

Learn how to use your rights to a safe home and three-day grace period.

Learn how to use your security deposit rights. 

Learn more about how to advocate for better housing conditions for your family and your community.