When a tenant breaks their lease in Georgia they not only lose their security deposit but remain responsible for the rent until the property is re-rented.
How is this accomplished? It depends on a lot of things. You should have some information regarding where they work and bank from their lease application, checks and pay stubs. When I can I try to collect post dated checks from the inception of the lease, no one wants to be charged with passing bad checks. I always get a parent to co-sign for a student because most of these kids are clueless and self-serving, the written agreement means nothing to them.
So, if you have banking info and know where they or their co-signer works you can take them to small claims court and if you win you will be able to freeze their bank account, garnish their wages etc.
It's a process that can take time. The best advice is to keep the security deposit, move on and get that thing re-rented. Sometimes it's just not worth the time & effort to legally pursue a breach of contract suit.
To each their own.
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