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Landlords are prohibited from harassing or retaliating against tenants who exercise their legal rights. In Tennessee, the landlord must not terminate, refuse to renew a lease, or fine a tenant for complaining to the landlord regarding the deposit, complaining to a government agency, or exercising a legal right.

A landlord can't force you to move out before the lease ends, unless you fail to pay the rent or violate another significant term, such as repeatedly throwing large and noisy parties. In these cases, landlords in Tennessee must follow specific procedures to end the tenancy.

Notice Requirements for Tennessee Landlords A landlord can simply give you a written notice to move, allowing you 30 days as required by Tennessee law and specifying the date on which your tenancy will end.

Your landlord can end the let at any time by serving a written 'notice to quit'. The notice period will depend on the tenancy or agreement, but is often at least 4 weeks.

Most of the time, a landlord needs to go to court before evicting you. If you did something dangerous or threatening, the landlord only needs to give you three (3) days to move out. If you did not pay rent or broke your lease agreement, you may be given a thirty (30) day notice to move out.

If you take your landlord to court and they are found to be in breach of contract then they could be ordered to carry out essential repairs and you could even be awarded damages. However, court proceeding should only be undertaken if all other attempts have failed. It can be a lengthy, expensive process.

Rental lease agreement violations are not uncommon. Even the most responsible tenants might make a mistake every once in a while....Here are the most common violations and how you should handle them. Long-Term Guests. ... Unauthorized Pets. ... Unpaid Rent. ... Property Damages. ... Commercial Use of Property or Unit.