Just cause eviction rules in Columbia County, GA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Georgia has no just-cause eviction law, and Columbia County cannot add one. A landlord demands possession under O.C.G.A. §44-7-50, then files a dispossessory action in magistrate court. A tenant leaves only on a court order.
No Georgia statute makes a landlord prove cause before ending a tenancy, and the county holds no power to require just cause, relocation pay, or a good-cause defense. Under O.C.G.A. §44-7-50 the landlord demands possession once the tenant holds over or fails to pay rent; if the tenant refuses, the landlord files a dispossessory affidavit in Columbia County Magistrate Court. The tenant has seven days to answer, and only after a judgment may the marshal set the tenant out. Self-help — changing locks or cutting utilities — is illegal. Active-duty renters stationed at Fort Eisenhower get added protection under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which can stay an eviction and allow early lease termination on qualifying orders.
A landlord who uses self-help or skips the demand and court process faces liability for wrongful eviction, and a defective dispossessory case can be dismissed and refiled.
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