{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-44-7-14","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 44-7-14","heading":"Tort liability of landlord.","body":"Having fully parted with possession and the right of possession, the landlord is not responsible to third persons for damages resulting from the negligence or illegal use of the premises by the tenant; provided, however, the landlord is responsible for damages arising from defective construction or for damages arising from the failure to keep the premises in repair.","path":["TITLE 44 Property","CHAPTER 7 Landlord and Tenant","Article 1 In General"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.44.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"6fa0ab48d747869f87b279c230780ac68a1db50692ed9caaf072cf75cca7544c","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-44-7-13","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-44-7-14.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}