Mobile home eviction rules in Georgia

Georgia has no dedicated mobile home park eviction law. Eviction runs through the general dispossessory process in O.C.G.A. Title 44, Chapter 7, and Georgia is a comparatively landlord-favorable state. The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone facing a specific notice should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Georgia.

What the statute says

Under O.C.G.A. §44-7-50(a), when "a tenant holds possession ... over and beyond the term" or is "a tenant at will or sufferance," and "the owner ... desires possession," the owner "may ... demand the possession of the property," and "if the tenant refuses or fails to deliver possession when so demanded," the owner "may immediately go before the judge" or magistrate "and make an affidavit under oath to the facts" — the dispossessory affidavit that starts the court eviction. To end a tenancy at will in the first place, §44-7-7 requires "sixty days' notice from the landlord or 30 days' notice from the tenant." Georgia law does not set a fixed statutory cure period for nonpayment beyond the demand, though the dispossessory statutes allow a tenant, in a first proceeding, to pay all rent and costs within the statutory window to stop the eviction.

How it works in general

A Georgia park can't force a resident out by self-help — it has to use the courts. The process starts with a demand for possession; if the resident doesn't pay or leave, the landlord files a dispossessory affidavit, the resident can answer, and a court decides whether to issue a writ of possession. To end a tenancy at will (rather than for a breach), the landlord must give 60 days' notice. Georgia doesn't add mobile-home-specific protections — no extra notice for a home owner, no relocation assistance, no special change-of-use rule — so the general dispossessory process and the lease govern. A resident served with a dispossessory should answer promptly and ask the court about paying to stop a first eviction.

Common scenarios

General examples Georgia park residents commonly encounter:

• A landlord wants possession. It must demand possession and, if refused, file a dispossessory affidavit in court (§44-7-50).
• A landlord ends a tenancy at will. The landlord must give 60 days' notice (§44-7-7).
• A park threatens a lockout. Self-help is not allowed; eviction requires a court writ of possession (§44-7-50).

Other authorities that may apply

The general dispossessory law (O.C.G.A. §§44-7-50 to 44-7-59) governs the eviction process; §44-7-7 sets the tenancy-at-will notice. Because Georgia has no dedicated park act, this guide flags the absence of mobile-home-specific eviction protections honestly. Federal protections such as the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Fair Housing Act can also apply.