A Tennessee Writ of Possession is a document issued by a court to evict a tenant from a rental property. This type of Writ is used when all other remedies, such as landlord-tenant mediation, have failed. There are two types of Writs of Possession in Tennessee: The Proceeding for Possession and the Residential Possession Order. The Proceeding for Possession is a court filing made by the landlord when the tenant has not paid rent, violated the rental agreement, or otherwise failed to comply with the terms of the lease. The Residential Possession Order is a court filing made by the landlord when the tenant has failed to vacate the leased premises after the expiration of the lease period. Both types of Writs of Possession are used to order the tenant to vacate the property and require the tenant to remove any personal property held in the premises.