Mobile home utilities in Georgia

Georgia has no dedicated mobile home park utility law. The general landlord-tenant law sets the landlord's repair duty, the dispossessory law bars self-help, and the Public Service Commission regulates utility service. The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone disputing a specific charge or outage should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Georgia.

What the statute says

Georgia has no mobile-home-park utility statute. The general landlord-tenant law requires, under O.C.G.A. §44-7-13, that "the landlord shall keep the premises in repair," and treats a dwelling rental as including "a provision that the premises is fit for human habitation." Eviction must run through the court dispossessory process (§44-7-50), so a landlord can't use self-help — including cutting off utilities — to force a tenant out. There is no provision capping a utility markup or prescribing a submetering method.

How it works in general

In Georgia, a landlord has to keep the premises in repair and fit for habitation, which covers the systems the landlord is responsible for, but the state doesn't cap what a park can charge for utilities or require a particular metering method. So where a park bills residents for utilities, the written lease sets the terms, and regulated utility service and rates fall to the Georgia Public Service Commission. A park can't cut a resident's utilities to force them out — eviction has to go through the courts, and a utility cutoff used as a forced eviction can expose the landlord to liability.

Common scenarios

General examples Georgia park residents commonly encounter:

• The premises fall into disrepair. The landlord must keep the premises in repair and fit for habitation (§44-7-13).
• A resident questions a utility markup. No statute caps it; the lease controls, and the PSC regulates utility rates.
• A park threatens to cut utilities over a dispute. Eviction must go through court; self-help is barred (§44-7-50).

Other authorities that may apply

The general landlord-tenant law (O.C.G.A. §44-7-13) sets the repair and habitability duty; the dispossessory law (§44-7-50) bars self-help; and the Georgia Public Service Commission regulates jurisdictional utility service and rates. Because Georgia has no dedicated park act, this guide flags the absence of a markup cap honestly. The written lease sets the billing terms.