Tennessee Residential Lease Agreement

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The wording below is what prints in the PDF for Tennessee, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Tennessee lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Tennessee?

Tennessee statute sets no cap on the deposit, so the amount is whatever the lease says. What Tenn. Code 66-28-301 does fix is how and when the deposit comes back.

When does the security deposit come back in Tennessee?

When the Tenant moves out, the Landlord inspects the Premises, gives the Tenant a signed itemized list of any damage beyond ordinary wear with estimated repair costs, and sends notice of any refund due to the Tenant's last known or reasonably determinable address; if the Tenant does not respond within 60 days of that notice, the Landlord may keep the deposit.

Where does a Tennessee landlord keep the deposit?

The Landlord keeps the deposit in an account used only for tenant deposits at a bank or lending institution regulated by the state or a federal agency, and tells the Tenant where that account is held when the deposit is paid.

How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Tennessee?

Either party ends a month-to-month tenancy with written notice given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice.

How much notice does a Tennessee landlord give before entering?

The Landlord enters with the Tenant's consent, which the Tenant does not unreasonably withhold for inspections, repairs, services or showings, needs no consent in an emergency, and gives at least 24 hours' notice before showing the Premises to prospective tenants in the final 30 days of the term.

What does a Tennessee landlord have to disclose with the lease?

Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Tennessee checklist has two items: name and address of the agent who manages the Premises and of the owner or a person authorized to accept notices and service of process for the owner, in writing at or before the start of the tenancy; and where the deposit account is held, given when the deposit is paid. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.

Do any Tennessee cities or counties add rules of their own?

The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies only in counties with more than 75,000 people under the 2010 census, so smaller counties follow general Tennessee landlord and tenant law and the lease terms.

Which Tennessee statutes does this lease cite?

Tenn. Code 66-28-301, Tenn. Code 66-28-512, Tenn. Code 66-28-403, Tenn. Code 66-28-302 and Tenn. Code 66-28-102, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this Tennessee lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Tennessee statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Tennessee landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.