Tennessee Tenant Harassment Laws

Tennessee prohibits self-help evictions in URLTA counties — landlords must use the court process to remove a tenant.

Last reviewed: March 20, 2026

Key Rules

Self Help Prohibited: Self-help eviction prohibited in URLTA counties; court process required
Retaliation Prohibited: Yes — retaliatory evictions, rent increases, and service reductions prohibited
Remedies: Actual damages and injunctive relief available for harassment or retaliation
Quiet Enjoyment: Implied covenant of quiet enjoyment in URLTA tenancies

Landlord noncompliance: self-help eviction prohibited in URLTA counties — landlord may not remove tenant without court order.

Retaliation prohibited: landlord may not retaliate against tenant for reporting housing conditions or exercising legal rights.

Middle Tennessee and Cumberland region

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