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. Code Ann. § 66-28-403[ not confirmed ].
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
Some citations below have not been confirmed against their official source. Confirm current requirements with local legal aid or an attorney.
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.
Not confirmed against its source · checked
Legal Aid Resources
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Middle Tennessee and Cumberland region
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