Ga. House bill would help tenants fight retaliatory evictions over repair complaints - Gainesville Times

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Ga. House bill would help tenants fight retaliatory evictions over repair complaints

The Georgia House recently passed a bill that allows tenants to file a counter claim if they are being evicted or if their rents are being raised, because they filed a complaint about a home's condition with local code enforcement. - photo by Scott Rogers

03122019 TENANTS 1.jpg — The Georgia House recently passed a bill that allows tenants to file a counter claim if they are being evicted or if their rents are being raised, because they filed a complaint about a home's condition with local code enforcement. - photo by Scott Rogers

Renters are sometimes evicted or have their rents raised when they complain to their landlords or local code enforcement agencies seeking fixes to their residences.