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Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-505 and 66-7-109

Tennessee 14-Day Nonpayment Notice

Tennessee generally uses a 14-day residential nonpayment notice, but the controlling statute depends on the rental property's county.

  • County determines whether Tennessee URLTA applies.
  • The ordinary supported residential nonpayment path is 14 days.
  • The tool separates unpaid contractual rent from other charges.

Built around the requirements of Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-505 and 66-7-109.

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Why does Tennessee ask for the rental property's county?

Tenn. Code Ann. §66-28-102 limits the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to counties with more than 75,000 people according to the 2010 federal census. The county therefore changes which Tennessee landlord-tenant statute controls. LandlordAnswers asks for county because it changes the law, not merely to collect another address field.

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How long is the ordinary Tennessee nonpayment notice?

In URLTA counties, §66-28-505 provides the ordinary 14-day remedy/termination framework for rent nonpayment unless a legally effective lease waiver changes the notice requirement. Outside URLTA counties, §66-7-109(a) also uses a 14-day residential termination path for unpaid rent.

What amount should the notice demand?

The workflow starts with contractual rent actually due and subtracts payments or credits. It does not automatically treat late fees, damages, court costs, future rent, or unrelated charges as rent. Keeping those categories separate reduces the risk of creating a notice around an unsupported demand.

What happens after the notice period?

If the tenant does not remedy the nonpayment and the tenancy has terminated under the applicable Tennessee rule, possession is recovered through the court process rather than self-help. Tenn. Code Ann. §29-18-107 places forcible-entry and detainer matters in General Sessions Court in the county where the acts occurred.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using the wrong URLTA/non-URLTA legal track because the rental property's county was never checked.
Adding non-rent charges to the rent demand without establishing that Tennessee law and the agreement permit that treatment.
Ignoring a claimed URLTA lease waiver without reviewing whether the statutory requirements are actually satisfied.
Relying on a deadline calculated from one delivery date after the notice is actually delivered on a different date.
Using self-help removal instead of the Tennessee court process after the notice stage.

Tennessee legal authority

Legal information reviewed September 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tennessee's nonpayment notice always 14 days?

The ordinary supported residential paths in both the URLTA and non-URLTA statutes use 14 days, but URLTA has its own notice-waiver and delivery rules, and special housing or other protected situations can change the analysis.

Why does LandlordAnswers ask which Tennessee county the rental is in?

Because current §66-28-102 makes URLTA applicability depend on the rental property's county. That county choice determines which statutory track the workflow uses.

Can I include late fees in the rent amount demanded?

LandlordAnswers does not automatically combine late fees or other charges with contractual rent. The tool keeps rent, credits, and other charges separate unless the governing rule supports their treatment.

Need to prepare the Tennessee notice?

Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, collects only the facts that affect the result, and keeps document generation inside the browser.

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