Fairburn, GA local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Georgia landlord-tenant law and the Georgia landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | In Fairburn, a short-term rental needs a permit from the city before it can operate (§ 14-365). |
Details & sources
Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
In Fairburn, a short-term rental needs a permit from the city before it can operate (§ 14-365). Code text: "(1) No owner or local contact person of a short-term rental shall rent, lease, or otherwise exchange for compensation all or any portion of such home without first obtaining a short-term rental permit from the city."
Verified Source: Fairburn, GA Code of Ordinances § 14-365 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Georgia rules that also apply in Fairburn:
- Security deposit limit
- No more than 2 months' rent (O.C.G.A. § 44-7-30.1), for residential leases entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2024. Verified Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-30.1 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Georgia security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 30 days after the landlord regains possession: return the deposit, or a written statement of the exact reasons for withholding plus the balance (Georgia Attorney General's summary of the statute). Verified Source: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34 · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full Georgia deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- No statutory notice period found in O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-1 to 44-7-25 (reviewed by full-text search). The lease sets when the landlord may enter. Verified Source: O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-1 to 44-7-25 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Georgia notice to enter page
- Late fees
- Georgia's landlord-tenant article (O.C.G.A. 44-7-1 to -25) sets no late-fee cap or rule (full article reviewed). Verified Source: O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-1 to 44-7-25 · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full Georgia late fees page
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