Tennessee Statutes

In Tennessee, landlord-tenant relationships are governed by Title 66, Chapter 28 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, also known as the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA). This law applies in counties with a population over 75,000 and covers rental agreements, duties of landlords and tenants, eviction procedures, and habitability standards. Other counties follow general property law principles. Each section is outlined and linked below.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301(a) – Security deposits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301(b)(2)(A) – Security deposits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301(g)(1) – Security deposits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301(b)(2) – Security deposits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301(b)(1)(B) – Security deposits
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-201(c) – Terms and conditions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-201(d) – Terms and conditions
Rent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-29-102 – Handling charge
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-111-104 – Inspection
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-502 – Failure to supply essential services
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(c) – Landlord Recover Court and Attorney Fees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(b) – Termination of periodic tenancy – Holdover remedies
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(a) – Termination of periodic tenancy – Holdover remedies
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-507 – Landlord Mitigate Damages
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-501 – Noncompliance with rental agreement by landlord
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-7-109(d) – Notice of termination by landlord – Testimony of manager against tenant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-7-109 and § 66-28-505 – Notice of termination by landlord – Testimony of manager against tenant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-7-109 – Termination for Lease Violation and Tenn.Code Ann. § 66-28-505 – Noncompliance by tenant – Failure to pay rent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-7-107(a) – Termination for knowing controlled substance or prostitution violations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-403(a) – Access by landlord
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-403(b) – Access by landlord
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-403(e)(5) – Access by landlord
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-519 – Towing of vehicles
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-404 – Use and occupation by tenant
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-405 – Abandonment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-304 – Maintenance by landlord
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-401 – General maintenance and conduct obligations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-302 – [Effective 1/1/2025] Address of landlord or agent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-7-101 – Writing required for long term leases – Authentication and registration
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-7-104 and § 66-7-106 – Physically disabled persons’ access to housing accommodations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-108 – Notification sent by e-mail
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-402 – Rules and regulations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-514 – Retaliatory conduct prohibited
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-107 – Business License
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501(d) – General jurisdiction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-109 – Rent – Official misconduct – Contracts not otherwise covered – Title insurance – Demand notes
Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-105 – Property tort actions – Statutory liabilities
Tenn. Code § 66-28-521 – Termination of utility services
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-517 – Domestic Violence Situations