Tennessee Landlord Compliance
Everything you're responsible for as a landlord in Tennessee
Rent control, just-cause eviction, deposits, entry, repairs and recordkeeping, written for people who own or manage a few units, checked against the official sources, and kept current when the rules move.
Jurisdiction
key details
Rent cap · Detail
No state limit on rent increases; local governmental units may not enact, maintain or enforce any ordinance controlling the amount of rent for private residential or commercial property.
Deposit cap · Detail
URLTA deposit section (counties > 75,000 population, § 66-28-102) regulates escrow, inspection and itemization only; no maximum amount. No cap outside URLTA counties either.
Rent increase notice · Detail
No rent-increase notice statute. In URLTA counties the 30-day month-to-month termination notice is the practical floor; fixed-term rent is set by the lease.
City rules · Detail
Local governmental units are barred from any ordinance controlling rent on private residential or commercial property. No local just-cause ordinances known.
Just cause · Detail
In URLTA counties either party may end a month-to-month tenancy on 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date (10 days week-to-week) without a ground; non-URLTA counties follow common-law/§ 66-7 notice rules.
Return deadline · Detail
No statutory refund deadline. Landlord must notify the tenant of any refund due; if the tenant does not respond within 60 days of that notice the landlord may keep the deposit (§ 66-28-301(f)). The 30-day rule in (g) limits post-move-out damage discovery, not refunds.
Nonpayment notice · Detail
URLTA counties: written notice that the agreement terminates if rent is not paid within 14 days (§ 66-28-505(a)(1)). Non-URLTA counties: 14 days' notice is sufficient notice of termination for nonpayment (§ 66-7-109(a)); shorter notice for certain conduct-based cases.
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Essential local guides
If you're new to owning here, these five cover most of what will come up in your first year.
View All GuidesTennessee Firearm Lease Ban Prohibition 2027: Leases Can't Bar Firearms Inside the Rental Unit
A Tennessee landlord whose current lease flatly bans tenants from keeping a firearm in their own apartment has a lease clause that stops being enforceable on January 1, 2027. Public Chapter 606 doesn't ban every rule about guns on the property, but it does take the core prohibition, keeping a lawfully owned firearm inside your own home, off the table entirely.
Guide
Tennessee Landlord Disclosure Law 2025: URLTA Counties Require Written Owner and Maintenance Contacts
A Tennessee tenant in a larger county who doesn't know who owns their building, or has no working phone number or email for maintenance requests, has been dealing with a landlord out of compliance since January 1, 2025. The fix itself is simple paperwork, but the consequence for skipping it reaches further than most landlords expect.
Guide
Tennessee Eviction Laws: The Process & Timeline in 2026
Navigate Tennessee's 2026 eviction laws. Learn about the 14-day notice, the 10-day appeal window, and how to avoid costly "self-help" legal mistakes.
Guide
7 min
Recent changes
Only substantive changes, not copy edits.
1 Jan 2025
Landlord and maintenance contact disclosures expand
For agreements entered into from January 1, 2025, landlords must provide manager or owner contact details plus a maintenance contact method or communication portal.
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Tennessee Eviction Laws: The Process & Timeline in 2026 Navigate Tennessee's 2026 eviction laws. Learn about the 14-day notice, the 10-day appeal window, and how to avoid costly "self-help" legal mistakes. | Guides | End a tenancy | Apr 8, 2026 |
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