Rincon, GA asked in Civil Litigation and Real Estate Law for Georgia

Q: I broke with my ex and we still rent a house together is he allowed to not let me back in the house even if im on lease

He currently pays all the rent and I pay utilities I plan to move the first week of March majority of my items and the rest by the end of March he is saying it is Georgia law that once I move my items out I’m not allowed in

1 Lawyer Answer
Priscilla T. Upshaw
Priscilla T. Upshaw
Answered
  • Powder Springs, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: If you are still on the lease, you have a right to remain in the home.

I wish you well.

-The Upshaw Law Firm, (770) 240-0922.

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