A Tennessee eviction notice is utilized by landlords to initiate the tenant eviction process. This notice adheres to state law, outlining the reasons for eviction and providing the tenant with the legally mandated period to take action or vacate the premises. If the tenant ignores the notice or fails to comply, the landlord can file a lawsuit at their local General Sessions Court.
Give tenants seven days to pay rent if you've sent a similar notice for non-payment of rent in the preceding six months.
Give tenants 14 days to pay rent if you haven't sent a similar notice for non-payment of rent in the preceding six months.
Begin evicting a tenant if they’ve committed a second lease violation within six months (applies to counties with a population of more than 75,000 people).
Begin evicting a tenant if they’ve broken the terms of your lease with 14 days notice (applies to counties with a population of less than 75,000 people).
Give tenants 30 days’ notice before the eviction process can proceed in court for non-severe violations (applies to counties with less than 75,000 people).
Let a tenant know you’re ending a week-to-week lease.
Let a tenant know you’re ending a month-to-month lease.
To start the eviction process, landlords must notify tenants about the lease breach or violation and serve them the appropriate eviction form. Landlords must give the tenants time to cure the violations if applicable (i.e., rent nonpayment).
Allow the tenant time to respond to the eviction notice. They may correct the violation, meaning you don’t have to proceed with the following steps.
If a tenant does not respond to an eviction notice, landlords can file a Detainer Summons with their local General Sessions Court. Landlords must ensure that the court they visit has jurisdiction over the property. If they do, the court will set a hearing date.
Landlords must hire the local sheriff to serve a tenant with a Detainer Warrant; they cannot do it themselves. This warrant will alert them of the eviction lawsuit and the court date.
Both parties will attend the eviction hearing and present their evidence. The judge will compile all evidence to make a fair, informed decision.
The court will issue a Writ of Possession if the tenant does not appear or the landlord is proven correct. The landlord may then take possession of the premises with the sheriff if necessary.
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