Tennessee 7-Day Notice to Quit | Non-Compliance

A Tennessee 7-day notice to quit for non-compliance is used to evict a tenant for a repeated lease violation other than non-payment. It can be served by a landlord if a tenant has breached the lease terms for the second time in six months. Once served on the tenant, they must vacate the rented property within seven days or be evicted in an unlawful detainer suit.

Tennessee 7-Day Notice to Quit | Non-Compliance

A Tennessee 7-day notice to quit for non-compliance is used to evict a tenant for a repeated lease violation other than non-payment. It can be served by a landlord if a tenant has breached the lease terms for the second time in six months. Once served on the tenant, they must vacate the rented property within seven days or be evicted in an unlawful detainer suit.

Last updated September 16th, 2024

A Tennessee 7-day notice to quit for non-compliance is used to evict a tenant for a repeated lease violation other than non-payment. It can be served by a landlord if a tenant has breached the lease terms for the second time in six months. Once served on the tenant, they must vacate the rented property within seven days or be evicted in an unlawful detainer suit.

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Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

This notice to quit is for counties that are regulated by the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act’s laws. This notice to quit is for counties that are regulated by the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act[1]:

  • Shelby County
  • Davidson County
  • Knox County
  • Hamilton County
  • Rutherford County
  • Williamson County
  • Montgomery County
  • Sumner County
  • Wilson County
  • Sullivan County
  • Blount County
  • Washington County
  • Bradley County
  • Maury County
  • Sevier County
  • Madison County
  • Anderson County

Sample

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TENNESSEE 7-DAY NOTICE TO QUIT | NON-COMPLIANCE

Date: [MM/DD/YYYY]

To: [TENANT NAME(S)]

Rental (Premises) Street Address: [STREET ADDRESS] City: [CITY] State: Tennessee

You are hereby notified that you have seriously violated your rental agreement or your duties under the law. The violation(s) is/are as follows: [LEASE VIOLATION(S)].

Since this is substantially the same violation for which you were previously given notice within the past six (6) months on [MM/DD/YYYY], I am electing to terminate your tenancy on [MM/DD/YYYY], which is not less than seven (7) days from the date you received this notice.

Landlord / Agent Signature: _____________________________
Printed Name: _____________________________

Sources

  1. § 66-28-102(a)