It depends on the owner of the property and if they chose to allow pets. Some properties may have no pet restrictions while others may be acceptable a certain type of animal and/or may have size & weight restrictions. Before applying for a property with Summit Management Group, please confirm if there are pet restrictions. If pets are allowed, a non-refundable pet fee will be charged for allowing the pet on the premises. This fee could range in the amounts of $250 - $1000 per pet and said pet fee does not include any additional charges should your pet damage the property or should pest treatment be required for the removal of fleas. Be advised that if you are a tenant a bring an unauthorized pet into the premises, you will be charge a fee of $500/incident with every day the violation occurs being deemed a separate incident. Please note that due to insurance restrictions, we do not allow pets that are listed as a vicious breed. Some, but not all of these breeds, are as follows: Pit Bull Terriers Staffordshire Terriers Rottweilers German Shepherds Presa Canarios Chows Chows Doberman Pinschers Akitas Wolf-hybrids Mastiffs Cane Corsos Great Danes Alaskan Malamutes Siberian Huskies

Please immediately submit a maintenance request for any termite and/or rodent activity. Possible signs of termites may include a winged termites swarming/flying around around windows or doorways, tiny holes in sheetrock walls, mud tunnels visible on the interior of the home, basement walls or on the exterior foundation of the home.

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Q: Can I withhold rent if the Landlord does not make repairs?

No, you are not allowed to withhold rent from the landlord without an order from the court or written permission of the landlord and you are required to submit all request for repairs in writing. In Georgia the landlord has an obligation to keep the rented premises in good repair during the tenancy unless there are specific contractual agreements to the contrary. (O.C.G.A. § 44‑7‑13). In a residential tenancy if the landlord allows the property to fall into such a state of disrepair that it becomes unsuitable for the tenant's purposes, the tenant becomes "constructively evicted" and owes no further contractual obligations to the landlord. Once the tenant notifies the landlord that repairs need to be made, the landlord must inspect the property and make arrangements for the repairs. If the tenant gives the landlord notice of a defect and the landlord fails to repair within a reasonable time, the tenant may make the repairs and deduct the cost of those repairs from rental payments. However, a tenant may not withhold rent merely because the landlord fails to make repairs, unless there is a constructive eviction. If the landlord's failure to make repairs damages the tenant's property, the tenant may recoup the amount of those damages from the rental payments. The tenant has a duty to use ordinary and normal care and diligence to prevent injury or damage to the property. Included is a duty to notify the landlord of any repairs needed and to make it possible for the landlord or the landlord's agents to have access to the property to make those repairs.

Q: Smoke Entering the Home When Burning A Fire

You must open the flue/vent before starting fire. If smoke comes out of fireplace into the home, put the fire out immediately. Only use hard woods such as oak & walnut. Soft wood from trees like cypress, pines, or firs burns very rapidly, creates a great deal of smoke, rapidly coats your chimney with soot and cause a coating in the flue which can cause fires. When removing coals from fireplace, coals should be cold. NEVER dump hot or warm coals outside or in container that is not fire/heat resistant.