Georgia Move-In and Move-Out Damage List
GEORGIA MOVE-IN AND MOVE-OUT DAMAGE LIST
Premises: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, ZIP]
Landlord or agent: [NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT]
Tenant(s): [NAMES, CONTACT]
Lease begins: [__/__/____] Security deposit: $[AMOUNT]
Before use: O.C.G.A. § 44-7-33 applies to covered residential security deposits. Section 44-7-36 exempts a unit owned by a natural person when that person, spouse, and minor children together own ten or fewer rental units, unless a paid third party performs management, including rent collection. Check the facts before treating the statutory list procedure as mandatory. The parties may still use this report to record condition.
1. Existing damage before the deposit
Landlord presents this comprehensive list of existing damage before Tenant tenders the security deposit. Tenant may inspect the premises before occupancy to check it. Give Tenant a copy to keep permanently. Identify each damaged area or item with enough detail to distinguish existing damage from a later claim. Attach signed pages if needed.
List presented: [DATE AND METHOD] Tenant inspection: [DATE / DECLINED / PENDING]
| Area or item | Existing damage, location, and extent | Photo or attachment reference |
|---|---|---|
| Entry, doors, locks, windows, screens | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
| Walls, ceilings, paint, trim | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
| Floors and carpet, by room | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
| Kitchen surfaces, cabinets, appliances | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
| Bathrooms and plumbing fixtures | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
| Bedrooms and closets, by room | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
| Heating, cooling, electrical fixtures | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
| Supplied furnishings, storage, exterior areas | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
| Other: [IDENTIFY] | [DETAILS / NONE OBSERVED] | [REFERENCE / NONE] |
Continuation pages and photographs: [IDENTIFY / NONE]
Tenant's duty to sign or dissent: If Tenant agrees with this existing-damage list, Tenant signs it. If Tenant refuses to sign because an item is inaccurate, Tenant must specifically identify the disputed item in writing and sign the statement of dissent below. A signed list is conclusive evidence of the list's accuracy, except as to latent defects.
Tenant's specific written dissent to existing-damage items: [ITEM, CORRECTION, AND REASON / NONE]
Landlord or agent signature: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]
Tenant signature on list, if agreed: [SIGNATURE / DISSENT BELOW] Date: [__/__/____]
Tenant signature on written dissent, if any: [SIGNATURE / NOT APPLICABLE] Date: [__/__/____]
Permanent copy delivered to Tenant: [DATE AND METHOD]
2. Final damage list after the tenancy
Complete a separate final list after the residential lease terminates and the premises are vacated, or after surrender and acceptance, whichever occurs first. For a covered deposit, Landlord or agent inspects and compiles the final list within three business days of that event. List each item claimed against the deposit and its estimated dollar value. If Tenant left without notifying Landlord, the statute provides a different inspection trigger: a reasonable time after Landlord discovers the surrender by vacancy.
Lease termination: [__/__/____] Vacated: [__/__/____]
Surrender accepted, if applicable: [__/__/____] Unnotified vacancy discovered, if applicable: [__/__/____]
Final inspection: [__/__/____] People present: [NAMES]
| Area or item | Claimed damage and condition observed | Existing-damage-list reference | Estimated dollar value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry, doors, locks, windows, screens | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
| Walls, ceilings, paint, trim | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
| Floors and carpet, by room | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
| Kitchen surfaces, cabinets, appliances | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
| Bathrooms and plumbing fixtures | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
| Bedrooms and closets, by room | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
| Heating, cooling, electrical fixtures | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
| Supplied furnishings, storage, exterior areas | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
| Other: [IDENTIFY] | [DETAILS / NO CLAIM] | [REFERENCE] | $[AMOUNT / 0] |
Additional claimed items and estimated values on signed pages: [IDENTIFY / NONE]
Total estimated damage claim: $[AMOUNT]
Tenant may request to inspect the premises and the final list within the period in § 44-7-33(b)(1). If Tenant is present at the final inspection, both parties sign an agreed list. If Tenant refuses to sign, Tenant specifically identifies each disputed item in writing and signs the dissent. The final list is an inspection record; Landlord must separately comply with the deposit-return and accounting process in O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34.
Tenant's duty to sign or dissent: If Tenant agrees with this final damage list, Tenant signs it. If Tenant refuses to sign because an item is inaccurate, Tenant must specifically identify the disputed item in writing and sign the statement of dissent below. The effect of a signature or failure to dissent is governed by § 44-7-33(c); this form does not waive a claim that the statute preserves.
Tenant's specific written dissent to final items: [ITEM, CORRECTION, AND REASON / NONE]
Landlord or agent signature: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]
Tenant signature on final list, if agreed and present: [SIGNATURE / DISSENT BELOW / NOT PRESENT] Date: [__/__/____]
Tenant signature on written dissent, if any: [SIGNATURE / NOT APPLICABLE] Date: [__/__/____]
Final list delivered or made available to Tenant: [DATE AND METHOD]
Sources and references
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-33, public-domain Code Revision Commission distribution
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-36, applicability exception
- Georgia Legislative Counsel 2023 enacted-section index
- Georgia Legislative Counsel 2024 enacted-section index
- Georgia Legislative Counsel 2025 enacted-section index
- Georgia Legislative Counsel 2026 enacted-section index
About this template
- Last updated
- November 5, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 5, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-33(a)-(c)
- O.C.G.A. § 44-7-36
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 5, 2026.
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-33(a) (checked November 5, 2026): "Prior to tendering a security deposit, the tenant shall be presented with a comprehensive list of any existing damage to the premises"
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-33(b)(1) (checked November 5, 2026): "Within three business days after the termination of the residential lease and vacation of the premises or the surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs first"
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-33(c) (checked November 5, 2026): "provided that the lists required under this Code section contain written notice of the tenant’s duty to sign or to dissent to the list"
O.C.G.A. § 44-7-36 (checked November 5, 2026): "this exemption does not apply to units for which management, including rent collection, is performed by third persons, natural or otherwise, for a fee"
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