Georgia Lease Template, LeaseKit vs LegalZoom (Post HB 404 Safe at Home Act 2026)
Georgia leases in 2026 must reflect HB 404 (Safe at Home Act, effective Jul 1, 2024): 2-month deposit cap at OCGA 44-7-30.1, 3-business-day pay-or-quit at OCGA 44-7-50(c), implied warranty of habitability at OCGA 44-7-13. LeaseKit at $29 one-time is post-HB 404 audited; generic templates from LegalZoom, Rocket Lawyer, eForms predate HB 404 and miss all three additions.
## HB 404 Safe at Home Act 2024
A Georgia lease in 2026 needs:
- OCGA 44-7-30.1 (HB 404): 2-month deposit cap (first statewide cap in Georgia).
- OCGA 44-7-50(c) (HB 404): 3-business-day pay-or-quit notice required before dispossessory.
- OCGA 44-7-13 (HB 404): implied warranty of habitability, unwaivable.
- OCGA 44-7-34: 30-day deposit return + itemization.
- OCGA 44-7-35: 3x damages + attorney fees for wrongful withholding.
- OCGA 44-7-31: trust account if 10+ units or property manager.
Price: $29 one-time.
Statute citations: Full HB 404 compliance: 2-month cap, 3-business-day pay-or-quit, habitability warranty acknowledgment.
Generate Georgia lease at leasekit.io.
## LegalZoom, Rocket Lawyer, eForms, LawDepot
Common gap: pre-HB 404 templates. No 2-month cap. No 3-business-day pay-or-quit. No habitability warranty acknowledgment. eForms free: blank.
Georgia post-HB 404 one-time: LeaseKit at $29. Filing dispossessory without the 3-business-day notice (under HB 404) gets dismissed in Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah magistrate courts. Generic template costs more than $29 in dispossessory delays.
Georgia Code is at codelibrary.amlegal.com. Compare any template against OCGA 44-7-30.1, 44-7-50(c), 44-7-13.