Tennessee Notice & Entry Laws
In URLTA counties, Tennessee requires landlords to give at least 24 hours advance notice before entering a tenant's unit for non-emergency purposes under Tenn.
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Key Rules
- Notice Required
- 24 hours advance notice required in URLTA counties
- Permissible Entry Reasons
- Repairs, inspections, showing unit, emergencies
- Emergency Entry
- Permitted without advance notice for genuine emergencies
- Time Of Entry
- Reasonable times only
- Urlta
- Entry notice requirements formally apply only in URLTA counties
Applicable Statutes
Landlord right of access (URLTA): must give at least 24 hours advance notice before entry for non-emergency purposes, and entry must be at reasonable times.
Legal Aid Resources
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Middle Tennessee and Cumberland region
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