Cal. Civ. Code § 44-7-3
Disclosure of ownership and agents; effect of failure to comply.
Operative Text
(a) At or before the commencement of a tenancy, the landlord or an agent or other person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on behalf of the landlord shall disclose to the tenant in writing the names and addresses of the following persons: (1) The owner of record of the premises or a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purposes of serving of process and receiving and receipting for demands and notice; and (2) The person authorized to manage the premises. In the event of a change in any of the names and addresses required to be contained in such statement, the landlord shall advise each tenant of the change within 30 days after the change either in writing or by posting a notice of the change in a conspicuous place. (b) A person who enters into a rental agreement on behalf of an owner or a landlord or both and who fails to comply with the disclosure requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section becomes an agent of the owner or the landlord or both for serving of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands; for performing the obligations of the landlord under this chapter; and for expending or making available, for the purpose of fulfilling such obligations, all rent collected from the premises.
Under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-3, before or at the start of a tenancy, a landlord (or anyone acting on the landlord's behalf) must give the tenant a written statement identifying the record owner or their authorized representative and the property manager, including their addresses. If any of that contact information changes, tenants must be notified within 30 days, either in writing or through a conspicuous posted notice. When the person who signed the rental agreement on behalf of the owner fails to make these disclosures, Georgia law automatically treats that person as the owner's agent for purposes of receiving legal notices, carrying out landlord obligations, and applying collected rent toward those obligations.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators complying with O.C.G.A. § 44-7-3 typically provide a written disclosure at lease signing that names and gives addresses for both the record owner (or their authorized process agent) and the property manager. Compliant operators also maintain a process for tracking ownership or management changes and delivering updated notices to tenants within the 30-day window, whether by direct written communication or a prominently posted notice. Failing to make these disclosures can expose the person who signed the rental agreement to expanded legal liability as a statutory agent of the owner, including responsibility for landlord obligations and rent already collected.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-3, tenants are entitled to receive written disclosure of who owns the property (or who is authorized to accept legal notices on the owner's behalf) and who manages it, before or at the start of the tenancy. If that information changes during the tenancy, tenants should receive an update within 30 days. When a landlord's representative fails to provide these disclosures, Georgia law may treat that representative as the landlord's agent for purposes of receiving demands and notices — a status that tenants or their advocates may raise when determining the proper party to contact or name in a legal proceeding; consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Georgia law can help clarify available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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