For all of its ostensible landlord-friendly provisions, Georgia in fact has a very tenant-friendly statute defining when a landlord-tenant relationship is created:
"The payment of rent is not essential to the creation of a tenancy at will." May v. May, 165 Ga.App. 461, 462, 300 S.E.2d 215 (1983) (citing Carruth v. Carruth, 77 Ga. App. 131 (48 SE2d 387) (1947)). A landlord is required to give proper notice and follow proper process when evicting a tenant. You can find a ton of information on the rights of tenants in Georgia, here.Quoting OCGA Sec. 44-7-1(a)

