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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 3 - LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-301 — 66-28-305) › Section 66-28-302 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Address of landlord or agent

(a)
The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord's behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of:
(1)
The agent authorized to manage the premises; and
(2)
An owner of the premises or a person or agent authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the acceptance of service of process and for receipt of notices and demands.
(b)
The information required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current and this section extends to and is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner or manager.
(c)
A person who fails to comply with subsection (a) becomes an agent of each person who is a landlord for the purpose of service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 2.102; T.C.A., § 64-2822.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 3 - LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-301 — 66-28-305) › Section 66-28-302 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Address of landlord or agent

(a)
The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord's behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy:
(1)
The name and address of:
(A)
The agent authorized to manage the premises, which may include a third-party management company; and
(B)
An owner of the premises or a person or agent authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the acceptance of service of process and for receipt of notices and demands; and
(2)
(A)
A telephone number or electronic mail address for maintenance services; or
(B)
An online portal system designed for landlord-tenant communication.
(b)
The information required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current and this section extends to and is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner or manager.
(c)
A person who fails to comply with subsection (a) becomes an agent of each person who is a landlord for the purpose of service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands.
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 907,s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 2.102; T.C.A., § 64-2822.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 3 - LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-301 — 66-28-305) › Section 66-28-303 - Possession of dwelling

At the commencement of the terms, the landlord shall deliver possession of the premises to the tenant in compliance with the rental agreement and §
66-28-304
. The landlord may bring an action for possession against any person wrongfully in possession and may recover the damages provided in §
66-28-512(c)
.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 2.103; T.C.A., § 64-2823.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 3 - LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-301 — 66-28-305) › Section 66-28-304 - Maintenance by landlord

(a)
The landlord shall:
(1)
Comply with requirements of applicable building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety;
(2)
Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition;
(3)
Keep all common areas of the premises in a clean and safe condition; and
(4)
In multi-unit complexes of four (4) or more units, provide and maintain appropriate receptacles and conveniences for the removal of ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste from common points of collection subject to §
66-28-401(3)
.
(b)
If the duty imposed by subdivision (a)(1) is greater than any duty imposed by any other paragraph of subsection (a), the landlord's duty shall be determined by reference to subdivision (a)(1).
(c)
The landlord and tenant may agree in writing that the tenant perform specified repairs, maintenance tasks, alterations, and remodeling, but only if the transaction is entered into in good faith and not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord.
(d)
The landlord may not treat performance of the separate agreement described in subsection (c) as a condition to any obligation or performance of any rental agreement.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 2.104; T.C.A., § 64-2824.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 3 - LANDLORD OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-301 — 66-28-305) › Section 66-28-305 - Limitation of landlord's liability

Unless otherwise agreed, a landlord who conveys premises that include a dwelling unit subject to a rental agreement in a good faith sale to a bona fide purchaser, landlord or agent, or both, is relieved of liability under the rental agreement and this chapter as to events occurring subsequent to written notice to the tenant of the conveyance and transfer of the security deposit to the bona fide purchaser.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 2.105; T.C.A., § 64-2825; Acts 2005, ch. 156, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 4 - TENANT OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-401 — 66-28-406) › Section 66-28-401 - General maintenance and conduct obligations

The tenant shall:
(1)
Comply with all obligations primarily imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of building and housing codes materially affecting health and safety;
(2)
Keep that part of the premises that the tenant occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises when the tenant took possession;
(3)
Dispose from the tenant's dwelling unit all ashes, rubbish, garbage, and other waste to the designated collection areas and into receptacles;
(4)
Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises or permit any person to do so; and shall not engage in any illegal conduct on the premises; and
(5)
Act and require other persons on the premises, with the tenant's or other occupants' consent, to act in a manner that will not disturb the neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of the premises.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 3.101; T.C.A., § 64-2831; Acts 2005, ch. 156, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 4 - TENANT OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-401 — 66-28-406) › Section 66-28-402 - Rules and regulations

(a)
A landlord, from time to time, may adopt rules or regulations, however described, concerning the tenant's use and occupancy of the premises. It is enforceable against the tenant only if:
(1)
Its purpose is to promote the convenience, safety, or welfare of the tenants in the premises, preserve the landlord's property from abusive use, or make a fair distribution of services and facilities held out for the tenants generally;
(2)
It is reasonably related to the purpose for which it is adopted;
(3)
It applies to all tenants in the premises;
(4)
It is sufficiently explicit in its prohibition, direction, or limitation of the tenant's conduct to fairly inform the tenant of what the tenant must or must not do to comply;
(5)
It is not for the purpose of evading the obligations of the landlord; and
(6)
The tenant has notice of it at the time the tenant enters into the rental agreement.
(b)
A rule or regulation adopted after the tenant enters into the rental agreement is enforceable against the tenant if reasonable notice of its adoption is given to the tenant and it does not work a substantial modification of the rental agreement.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 3.102; T.C.A., § 64-2832.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 4 - TENANT OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-401 — 66-28-406) › Section 66-28-403 - Access by landlord

(a)
The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter onto the premises, including entering into the dwelling unit, in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the premises to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, workers or contractors.
(b)
The landlord may enter the premises without consent of the tenant in case of emergency. "Emergency" means a sudden, generally unexpected occurrence or set of circumstances demanding immediate action.
(c)
Where no known emergency exists, if any utilities have been turned off due to no fault of the landlord, the landlord shall be permitted to enter the premises. The landlord may inspect the premises to ascertain any damages to the premises and make necessary repairs of damages resulting from the lack of utilities.
(d)
The landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant.
(e)
The landlord has no right of access to the premises except:
(1)
By court order;
(2)
As permitted by this section, §§
66-28-506
and
66-28-507(b)
;
(3)
If the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises;
(4)
If the tenant is deceased, incapacitated or incarcerated; or
(5)
Within the final thirty (30) days of the termination of the rental agreement for the purpose of showing the premises to prospective tenants; provided, that such right of access is set forth in the rental agreement and notice is given to the tenant at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to entry.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 3.103; T.C.A., § 64-2833; Acts 2011 , ch. 272, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 4 - TENANT OBLIGATIONS (§§ 66-28-401 — 66-28-406) › Section 66-28-404 - Use and occupation by tenant

Unless otherwise agreed, the tenant shall occupy the dwelling unit only as a dwelling unit. The rental agreement may require that the tenant notify the landlord of any anticipated extended absence from the premises in excess of seven (7) days. Notice shall be given on or before the first day of any extended absence.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 3.104; T.C.A., § 64-2834.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-501 - Noncompliance with rental agreement by landlord

(a)
Except as provided in this chapter, the tenant may recover damages, obtain injunctive relief and recover reasonable attorney's fees for any noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or any section of this chapter upon giving fourteen (14) days' written notice.
(b)
If the rental agreement is terminated for noncompliance after sufficient notice, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security deposits recoverable by the tenant under §
66-28-301
.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.101; 1978, ch. 735, § 1; T.C.A., § 64-2841.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-502 - Failure to supply essential services

(a)
(1)
If the landlord deliberately or negligently fails to supply essential services, the tenant shall give written notice to the landlord specifying the breach and may do one (1) of the following:
(A)
Procure essential services during the period of the landlord's noncompliance and deduct their actual and reasonable costs from the rent;
(B)
Recover damages based upon the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit, provided tenant continues to occupy premises; or
(C)
Procure reasonable substitute housing during the period of the landlord's noncompliance, in which case the tenant is excused from paying rent for the period of the landlord's noncompliance.
(2)
In addition to the remedy provided in subdivision (a)(1)(C), the tenant may recover the actual and reasonable value of the substitute housing and in any case under this subsection (a), reasonable attorney's fees.
(3)
"Essential services" means utility services, including gas, heat, electricity, and any other obligations imposed upon the landlord which materially affect the health and safety of the tenant.
(b)
A tenant who proceeds under this section may not proceed under §
66-28-501
or §
66-28-503
as to that breach.
(c)
The rights under this section do not arise until the tenant has given written notice to the landlord and has shown that the condition was not caused by the deliberate or negligent act or omission of the tenant, a member of the tenant's family, or other person on the premises with the tenant's consent.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.102; 1978, ch. 735, § 2; T.C.A., § 64-2842.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-503 - Fire or casualty damage

(a)
If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that the use of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the tenant:
(1)
May immediately vacate the premises; and
(2)
Shall notify the landlord in writing within fourteen (14) days thereafter of the tenant's intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement terminates as of the date of vacating.
(b)
If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent that restoring the dwelling unit or premises to its undamaged condition requires the tenant to vacate the premises, the landlord is authorized to terminate the rental agreement within fourteen (14) days of providing written notice to the tenant.
(c)
If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security deposits recoverable under §
66-28-301
. If the tenant vacates pursuant to this section, accounting for rent is to occur as of the date the tenant returns the keys to the landlord or has, in fact, vacated the dwelling unit or premises whichever date is earlier.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 2, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 107,s 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.103; T.C.A., § 64-2843.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-504 - Unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service

If the landlord unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or willfully diminishes services to the tenant by interrupting essential services as provided in the rental agreement to the tenant, the tenant may recover possession or terminate the rental agreement and, in either case, recover actual damages sustained by the tenant, and punitive damages when appropriate, plus a reasonable attorney's fee. If the rental agreement is terminated under this section, the landlord shall return all prepaid rent and security deposits.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.104; T.C.A., § 64-2844.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-506 - Failure of tenant to maintain dwelling

If there is noncompliance by the tenant with §
66-28-401
materially affecting health and safety that can be remedied by repair, replacement of a damaged item or cleaning, and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen (14) days after written notice by the landlord specifying the breach and requesting that the tenant remedy it within that period of time, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit and cause the work to be done in a workmanlike manner and submit an itemized bill for the actual and reasonable cost or the fair and reasonable value thereof as rent on the next date when periodic rent is due, or if the rental agreement has terminated, for immediate payment.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.202; T.C.A., § 64-2846.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-507 - Absence, nonuse or abandonment by tenant

(a)
If the rental agreement requires the tenant to give notice to the landlord of an anticipated extended absence in excess of seven (7) days as required in §
66-28-404
and the tenant willfully fails to do so, the landlord may recover actual damages from the tenant.
(b)
During any absence of the tenant in excess of seven (7) days, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit at times reasonably necessary.
(c)
If the tenant abandons the dwelling unit, the landlord shall use reasonable efforts to rerent the dwelling unit at a fair rental. If the landlord rents the dwelling unit for a term beginning prior to the expiration of the rental agreement, the rental agreement is terminated as of the date of the new tenancy. If the tenancy is from month-to-month, or week-to-week, the term of the rental agreement for this purpose shall be deemed to be a month or a week, as the case may be.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.203; T.C.A., § 64-2847.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-508 - Waiver of landlord's right to terminate

If the landlord accepts rent without reservation and with knowledge of a tenant default, the landlord by such acceptance condones the default and thereby waives such landlord's right and is estopped from terminating the rental agreement as to that breach.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.204; T.C.A., § 64-2848.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-509 - Landlord liens

A contracted lien or security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods shall not be enforceable unless perfected by a Uniform Commercial Code filing with the secretary of state. All other liens are hereby expressly prohibited under this chapter. The landlord shall be responsible for releasing the lien at expiration or termination of the lease.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.205; T.C.A., § 64-2849.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-510 - Landlord's remedy after termination

If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord may have a claim for possession and for rent and a separate claim for actual damages for breach of the rental agreement and reasonable attorney's fees.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.206; T.C.A., § 64-2850.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-511 - Recovery of possession by landlord limited

A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including willful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of electric, gas, water or other essential service to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender, or as permitted in this chapter.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.207; T.C.A., § 64-2851.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-512 - Termination of periodic tenancy - Holdover remedies

(a)
The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least ten (10) days prior to the termination date specified in the notice.
(b)
The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty (30) days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice.
(c)
If a tenant remains in possession without the landlord's consent after expiration of the term of the rental agreement or its termination, the landlord may bring an action for possession, back rent and reasonable attorney's fees as well as any other damages provided for in the lease. If the tenant's holdover is willful and not in good faith, the landlord, in addition, may also recover actual damages sustained by the landlord, plus reasonable attorney's fees. If the landlord consents to the tenant's continued occupancy, §
66-28-201(c)
shall apply.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.301; T.C.A., § 64-2852; Acts 2011, ch. 272, § 12.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-513 - Remedies for abuse of access

(a)
If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may obtain injunctive relief to compel access, or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
(b)
If the landlord makes an unlawful entry or a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful but which have the effect of unreasonably harassing the tenant, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct, or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the tenant may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.302; T.C.A., § 64-2853.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-514 - Retaliatory conduct prohibited

(a)
Except as provided in this section, a landlord may not retaliate by increasing rent or decreasing services or by bringing or threatening to bring an action for possession because the tenant:
(1)
Has complained to the landlord of a violation under §
66-28-301
; or
(2)
Has made use of remedies provided under this chapter.
(b)
(1)
Notwithstanding subsection (a), a landlord may bring an action for possession if:
(A)
The violation of the applicable building or housing code was caused primarily by lack of reasonable care by the tenant or other person in the tenant's household or upon the premises with the tenant's consent;
(B)
The tenant is in default in rent; or
(C)
Compliance with the applicable building or housing code requires alteration, remodeling, or demolition which would effectively deprive the tenant of use of the dwelling unit.
(2)
The maintenance of the action does not release the landlord from liability under §
66-28-501(b)
.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 5.101; T.C.A., § 64-2854.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-515 - Administration of remedies - Enforcement

(a)
The remedies provided by this chapter shall be so administered that the aggrieved party may recover lawful damages. The aggrieved party has an obligation and duty to mitigate damages.
(b)
Any right or obligation declared by this chapter is enforceable by legal action unless the provision declaring it specifies a different and limited effect.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 1.105; T.C.A., § 64-2855.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-516 - Obligation of good faith

Every duty under this chapter and every act which must be performed as a condition precedent to the exercise of a right or remedy under this chapter imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 1.302; T.C.A., § 64-2856.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-518 - Towing of unauthorized vehicles

(a)
A landlord may have an unauthorized vehicle towed or otherwise removed from real property leased or rented by such landlord for residential purposes, upon giving ten (10) days written notice by posting the same upon the subject vehicle.
(b)
A landlord may have a tenant's, occupant's, tenant's guest's, or trespasser's vehicle immediately towed or otherwise removed from such real property, without notice, if and when such person fails to comply with the landlord's permit parking policy as defined in the landlord's posted signage.
(c)
A landlord may have a tenant's, occupant's, tenant's guest's, or trespasser's vehicle immediately towed or otherwise removed from such real property, without notice, for such person's failure to comply with the landlord's posted signage relative to traffic and parking restrictions, including, but not limited to, traffic lanes, fire lanes, fire hydrants, accessible parking areas for persons with disabilities, and/or the blocking of trash receptacles.
(d)
The owner or lessee of a vehicle that has been removed pursuant to this section may make application to take possession of such vehicle and remove such vehicle from the place to which it has been removed or stored by paying the costs of removing such vehicle, plus the accrued towing and storage charges.
Acts 1999, ch. 284, § 1; 2011, ch. 47, § 72.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-519 - Towing of vehicles

(a)
A landlord may have the following vehicles towed or otherwise removed from real property leased or rented by such landlord for residential purposes, upon giving a ten-day written notice by posting the same upon the subject vehicle:
(1)
A vehicle with one (1) or more flat or missing tires;
(2)
A vehicle unable to operate under its own power;
(3)
A vehicle with a missing or broken windshield or more than one (1) broken or missing window;
(4)
A vehicle with one (1) or more missing fenders or bumpers; or
(5)
A motor vehicle that has not been in compliance with all applicable local or state laws relative to titling, licensing, operation, and registration for more than thirty (30) days.
(b)
If the owner of the vehicle is not present, then prior to removing the vehicle pursuant to this section, the person, firm or entity that actually tows the vehicle shall notify local law enforcement of the vehicle identification number (VIN), registration information, license plate number and description of the vehicle. Local law enforcement shall keep a record of all such information which shall be available for public inspection.
Acts 1999, ch. 284, § 1; 2011, ch. 244, § 3; 2012, ch. 834, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-520 - Towing of nuisance vehicles

Any nuisance vehicle located on or about the premises of real property that has been leased or rented for residential purposes may be towed or otherwise removed from such premises by the landlord upon giving twenty-four (24) hours written notice by posting the same upon the subject vehicle.
Acts 1999, ch. 284, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-521 - Termination of utility services

If a written rental agreement requires the tenant to have utility services placed in the tenant's name and the tenant fails to do so within three (3) days of occupancy of the rented premises, the landlord may have such utility services terminated if the existing utility service is in the name of the landlord.
Acts 2003, ch. 318, § 1; 2011, ch. 272, §§ 14, 15.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-522 - Testimony of manager against tenant

Notwithstanding a rental agreement to the contrary, a manager may testify against a tenant under this chapter in the same manner as a landlord or owner.
Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 100,s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523) › Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523) › Section 66-28-523 - Eviction notices required for elderly care facilities

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Facility" means a facility that:
(A)
Provides housing for older persons, as defined in
42 U.S.C. § 3607(b)(2)(C)
; and
(B)
Receives federal financial assistance that subjects it to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (
29 U.S.C. § 794
);
(2)
"New property development" means:
(i)
Razing a facility to use the real property on which the facility is located for purposes other than to provide housing for older persons, as defined in
42 U.S.C. § 3607(b)(2)(C)
; or
(ii)
Renovating a facility in a manner that requires the tenants of the facility to vacate the facility in order to turn the facility into residential housing offered at a market rate; and
(3)
"Residential tenant" means a residential tenant who has a lease or other agreement to live in a facility and who is fifty-five (55) years of age or older.
(b)
A landlord shall provide sixty (60) days' notice of termination of tenancy for the purpose of eviction of a residential tenant of a facility if:
(1)
The tenant has paid the tenant's rent due and is not in arrears on rent payments; and
(2)
The termination and eviction are to allow for new property development.
(c)
This section does not abrogate a landlord's right to terminate a tenancy for a violation of another law or of the lease or tenancy agreement.
Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 400, s 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-101 - Short title

This part shall be known as the "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act."
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 1; T.C.A., § 64-2901.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-103 - Inapplicability to foreign transactions

This part does not apply to property held, due, and owing in a foreign country if the transaction involving the property was a wholly foreign transaction.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1984, ch. 544, § 11.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-104 - Promulgation of rules

The treasurer may promulgate rules pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to carry out this part.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 64-2903, 66-29-103; Acts 1983, ch. 78, § 4; 1984, ch. 544, § 1; 1986, ch. 539, § 11; 1993, ch. 195, § 1; 1994, ch. 773, §§ 2, 3; 2001, ch. 231, § 1; 2011, ch. 285, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-107 - Presumption of abandonment of other tax-deferred accounts

Except as otherwise provided in §
66-29-113
, and except for property described in §
66-29-106
, property held in a governmental plan, as that term is defined in
26 U.S.C. § 414
, and property held in a program described in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code (
26 U.S.C. § 529A
), property held in an account or plan, including a health savings account, that qualifies for tax deferral under the income tax laws of the United States is presumed abandoned if it is unclaimed by the owner three (3) years after the earlier of:
(1)
The date, if determinable by the holder, specified in the income tax laws and regulations of the United States by which distribution of the property must begin to avoid a tax penalty, with no distribution having been made; or
(2)
Thirty (30) years after the date the account was opened.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 6; T.C.A., §§ 64-2906, 66-29-106; Acts 1984, ch. 544, § 3; 1986, ch. 539, § 14; 1996, ch. 642, § 1; 2006, ch. 611, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-108 - Presumption of abandonment of custodial account for minor

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in §
66-29-113
, property held in an account established under title 35, chapter 7, is presumed abandoned if it is unclaimed by or on behalf of the minor on whose behalf the account was opened three (3) years after the later of:
(1)
The date a second consecutive communication sent by the holder by first-class United States mail to the custodian of the minor on whose behalf the account was opened is returned undelivered to the holder by the United States postal service, or, if the second communication is sent later than thirty (30) days after the date the first communication is returned undelivered, the date the first communication was returned undelivered by the United States postal service; or
(2)
The date on which the minor on whose behalf the account was opened reaches the statutory age of majority in accordance with title 35, chapter 7, under which the account was opened.
(b)
If the custodian of the minor on whose behalf an account described in subsection (a) was opened does not receive communications from the holder by first-class United States mail, the holder shall attempt to confirm the custodian's interest in the property by sending the custodian an electronic mail communication not later than two (2) years after the custodian's last indication of interest in the property. If the holder receives notification that the electronic mail communication was not received, or if the custodian does not respond to the electronic mail communication within thirty (30) days after the communication was sent, the holder shall promptly attempt to contact the custodian by first-class United States mail. If the mail is returned undelivered to the holder by the United States postal service, the property is presumed abandoned three (3) years after the later of:
(1)
The date a second consecutive communication to contact the custodian by first-class United States mail is returned to the holder undelivered by the United States postal service; or
(2)
The date established by subdivision (a)(2).
(c)
When the minor on whose behalf an account described in subsection (a) reaches the age required for transfer to a minor of custodial property under applicable law, the property in the account is no longer subject to this section.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 7; T.C.A., §§ 64-2907, 66-29-107; Acts 1984, ch. 544, § 4.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-109 - Presumption of abandonment of contents of safe deposit boxes

(a)
The following property related to safe deposit boxes is presumed abandoned:
(1)
Any surplus amount resulting from the sale or disposal of safe deposit contents by banking institutions under §
45-2-907
, if the proceeds cannot be credited to an existing customer account upon sale, and any unsold contents. Any credit of such proceeds to a customer account is not deemed to be account activity under §
66-29-113
; and
(2)
For any person, other than a bank, savings and loan association, or savings bank, any funds or personal property removed from a safe deposit box, a safekeeping repository or agency, or a collateral deposit box as the result of the expiration or termination of a lease or rental period due to nonpayment of rental charges or for any other reason, and that have been unclaimed by the owner for more than two (2) years from the date on which the lease or rental period expired or terminated, including any surplus amount arising from the sale thereof, pursuant to law, that has been unclaimed by the owner for one (1) year.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any military medal that is removed from a safe deposit box, a safekeeping repository or agency, or a collateral deposit box as a result of the expiration or termination of a lease or rental period due to nonpayment of rental charges or for any other reason, must not be sold or otherwise disposed of, and must be retained by the holder for the lessee of the box. If the military medal remains unclaimed by the lessee for more than one (1) year from the date the box is opened, the holder shall report such property to the state treasurer by November 1 of the subsequent calendar year. The report must comply with §
66-29-123
. The holder shall deliver, with the report, the military medal to the state treasurer for safekeeping in accordance with §
66-29-145
.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 8; T.C.A., §§ 64-2908, 66-29-108; Acts 1984, ch. 544, § 5; 1986, ch. 539, § 15; 1993, ch. 195, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-110 - Presumption of abandonment of stored-value card

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in §
66-29-113
, a stored-value card other than a payroll card or a gift card is presumed abandoned five (5) years after the later of:
(1)
December 31 of the year in which the card is issued or additional funds are deposited into it;
(2)
The most recent indication of interest in the card by the apparent owner; or
(3)
A verification or review of the balance by or on behalf of the apparent owner.
(b)
The amount abandoned by the owner in a stored-value card is the net card value at the time it is presumed abandoned.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 9; T.C.A., §§ 64-2909, 66-29-109; Acts 1984, ch. 544, § 6; 1986, ch. 539, § 16; 1993, ch. 195, § 7; 1996, ch. 642, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-111 - Presumption of abandonment of security

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in §
66-29-113
, a security is presumed abandoned three (3) years after:
(1)
The date a second consecutive communication sent by the holder by first-class United States mail to the apparent owner is returned to the holder undelivered by the United States postal service; or
(2)
If the second communication is made later than thirty (30) days after the first communication is returned, the date the first communication is returned undelivered to the holder by the United States postal service.
(b)
If the apparent owner of a security does not receive communications from the holder by first-class United States mail, the holder shall attempt to confirm the apparent owner's interest in the security by sending the apparent owner an electronic mail communication not later than two (2) years after the apparent owner's indication of interest in the security. If the holder receives notification that the electronic mail communication was not received, or if the apparent owner does not respond to the electronic mail communication within thirty (30) days after the communication was sent, the holder shall promptly attempt to contact the apparent owner by first-class United States mail. If the mail is returned to the holder undelivered by the United States postal service, the security is presumed abandoned three (3) years after the date the mail is returned.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 10; T.C.A., §§ 64-2910, 66-29-110; Acts 1984, ch. 544, § 7; 1986, ch. 539, § 17; 1993, ch. 195, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-112 - Presumption of abandonment of related property

At the time an interest in property is presumed abandoned under this part, any other property right accrued or accruing to the apparent owner as a result of the interest, and not previously presumed abandoned, is also presumed abandoned.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 11; 1980, ch. 813, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 64-2911, 66-29-111; Acts 1984, ch. 544, § 8; 1986, ch. 539, § 18; 1993, ch. 195, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-115 - Deposit account for proceeds of insurance policy or annuity contract

If proceeds payable under a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract are deposited into an account with check or draft writing privileges for the beneficiary of the policy or contract, and the proceeds are retained by the insurance company or its agent under a supplementary contract not involving annuity benefits other than death benefits, the policy or contract includes the assets in the account.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 15; T.C.A., § 64-2915; Acts 1982, ch. 575, § 1; 1983, ch. 78, § 5; 1993, ch. 195, § 17; 1996, ch. 642, § 3; 2001, ch. 157, §§ 4, 5, 7; 2001, ch. 291, § 1; 2011, ch. 285, §§ 4, 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-116 - Last known address of apparent owner

Under this part:
(1)
The last known address of an apparent owner is any description, code, or other indication of the location of the apparent owner that identifies the state of residence, regardless of whether the description, code, or indication of location is sufficient to direct the delivery of first-class United States mail to the apparent owner;
(2)
If the United States postal zip code associated with the apparent owner is for a post office located in this state, this state is deemed to be the state of the last known address of the apparent owner unless other records associated with the apparent owner specifically indicate that the physical address of the apparent owner is located in a different state;
(3)
If records indicate that the address of the apparent owner is located in a different state in accordance with subdivision (2), the different state is deemed to be the state of the last known address of the apparent owner; and
(4)
The address of the apparent owner of a life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract or its proceeds is presumed to be the address of the insured or annuitant if a person other than the insured or annuitant is entitled to the amount owed under the policy or contract and the address of the other person is not known by the insurance company and cannot be identified under §
66-29-117
.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 16; T.C.A., § 64-2916.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-117 - Treasurer's custody of property presumed abandoned

The treasurer may take custody of property that is presumed abandoned, whether located in this state, another state, or in a foreign country if:
(1)
The last known address of the apparent owner, as shown on the records of the holder, is located in this state; or
(2)
The records of the holder do not reflect the identity or last known address of the apparent owner, and the treasurer has determined that the last known address of the apparent owner is located in this state.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 17; T.C.A., § 64-2917.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101) › Chapter 29 - ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-306) › Part 1 - UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 66-29-101 — 66-29-184) › Section 66-29-118 - Custody of property presumed abandoned if records show multiple addresses of apparent owner

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), if records of a holder reflect multiple addresses for an apparent owner and if this state is the state of the most recently recorded address, this state may take custody of property presumed abandoned, whether located in this state or another state.
(b)
If it appears from records of the holder that the most recently recorded address of the apparent owner under subsection (a) is a temporary address and if this state is the state of the next most recently recorded address that is not a temporary address, this state may take custody of property presumed abandoned.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 457,s 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1978, ch. 561, § 18; T.C.A., § 64-2918; 2001, ch. 231, § 4.