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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a Tennessee rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape Tennessee leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
Tennessee does not cap how large a residential security deposit may be. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 30 days after the tenancy ends (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301), where the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies.
Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days’ written notice (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512).
Except in an emergency, the landlord must give at least 24 hours’ notice before entering where the URLTA applies (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-403).
A Tennessee rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. Either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days’ written notice (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
In URLTA counties, Tennessee uses a 14-day rent notice. Other counties may follow older detainer practice and the lease.
Tennessee residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.