State Representative Marvin Lim has announced a collaboration with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to offer translated versions of the Georgia Landlord-Tenant Handbook. The handbook, which provides an overview and answers common questions about residential landlord-tenant law in Georgia, is now available online in both English and Spanish.
“I am excited to have worked with the Department of Community Affairs to update and then—for the first time—provide translations for their incredibly critical Landlord-Tenant Handbook,” said Rep. Lim. “I am also thankful for the partnership with the UGA School of Law, the Georgia State University’s Center for Access to Justice and the Latino Community Fund for working with me to make this happen. We in the General Assembly have taken important steps in terms of landlord-tenant law, such as passage of the Safe at Home Act in 2024, but there is no substitute for people knowing their rights to be able to invoke them. I’m grateful we could take a step toward providing language access for this most-critical resource, for this go around in Spanish, and I look forward to doing more in the future.”
Rep. Lim highlighted recent legislative efforts related to landlord-tenant law, including the Safe at Home Act passed in 2024. He emphasized that making information accessible through language translation helps residents understand and exercise their rights.
The initiative involved partnerships with several organizations, including the UGA School of Law, Georgia State University’s Center for Access to Justice, and the Latino Community Fund.
Jon G. Burns is another notable member of Georgia’s House of Representatives. Burns was elected as a Republican representative for Georgia’s 159th House District in 2005, succeeding Ray Holland.
For more information on the handbook or to access it online, visit the Department of Community Affairs website.
