No fixed deadline
to return a deposit
State rules · TN
Tennessee landlord-tenant rules
The six rules landlords and renters ask about most in Tennessee, each with the statute it comes from.
30 days
landlord notice, month-to-month
Notice to vacate
In Tennessee, landlords and tenants must each give 30 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy.
10% of rent
late-fee cap
Late fees
Tennessee landlords must wait 5 days after rent is due before charging a late fee, and the fee can’t be more than 10% of the amount of rent past due.
30 days
notice before an increase
Rent increase notice
Tennessee landlords must give at least 30 days’ notice before raising the rent on a month-to-month tenancy.
No fixed period
notice before entry
$25,000
small claims limit
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section. The law behind each rule: Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Tenn. Code Ann. Title 66, Chapter 28 (applies only in counties over 75,000 population).
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