Tennessee Eviction Laws
LeaseCraft has not yet verified Tennessee's eviction notice rules at the official source, so this page states no Tennessee notice period. The outline below is general and is not Tennessee law.
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Tennessee notice periods
Periods are as the statute states them: some are minimums, some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means there is no statutory period; "No pre-suit notice" means none is required before filing.
| Situation | Notice period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid rent |
Secondary sources only
Not verified at the official source; LeaseCraft states no figure.
|
T.C.A. 66-28-505(a),(b) (URLTA counties); T.C.A. 66-7-109(a) (other counties); T.C.A. 66-28-102; 66-28-201 |
| Lease violation |
Secondary sources only
Not verified at the official source; LeaseCraft states no figure.
|
T.C.A. 66-28-505(a)(1)-(2); T.C.A. 66-7-109(a)-(b) |
| Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure |
Secondary sources only
Not verified at the official source; LeaseCraft states no figure.
|
T.C.A. 66-28-517(a); T.C.A. 66-7-109; T.C.A. 66-28-505(a)(2)(A),(a)(3) |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy |
Secondary sources only
Not verified at the official source; LeaseCraft states no figure.
|
T.C.A. 66-28-512(b) |
| Tenant staying after the lease ends |
Could not verify
Not verified at the official source; LeaseCraft states no figure.
|
T.C.A. 66-28-512(c) |
| Ending a week-to-week tenancy |
Secondary sources only
Not verified at the official source; LeaseCraft states no figure.
|
T.C.A. 66-28-512(a) |
| Notice by length of occupancy |
Secondary sources only
Not verified at the official source; LeaseCraft states no figure.
|
T.C.A. 66-28-512 |
Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Tennessee
How the notice may be delivered
Could not verify LeaseCraft has not verified this at the official source (T.C.A. 66-28-106; 66-28-505(a); 66-28-517), so this page states no rule.
Required form or contents
Secondary sources only LeaseCraft has not verified this at the official source (T.C.A. 66-28-505(a)(1),(b); 66-28-517), so this page states no rule.
Statewide just-cause rule
Secondary sources only LeaseCraft has not verified this at the official source (T.C.A. 66-28-512; 66-28-102), so this page states no rule.
For Tennessee landlords
- Find the period for your situation in the table above and count it from the day the notice is delivered, using the statute cited there, which LeaseCraft has not yet verified.
- Deliver the notice the way Tennessee law allows and keep a record of how and when.
- A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
For Tennessee tenants
- Compare the notice you received with the period for its situation in the table above and the date it reached you.
- A notice is not a court order. If a case is filed, the court papers say how and by when to respond.
- Local legal aid and tenant organizations can explain your options.
How an eviction generally proceeds
A general outline, not Tennessee law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Tennessee rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.
- Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
- Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
- Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
- Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
- Removal. If the court rules for the landlord, removal follows its order. A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
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Cities and counties can add rules. LeaseCraft is not a law firm and this is not legal advice.