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Tennessee Eviction Notice

A Tennessee eviction notice gives 14 days to remedy nonpayment or a material lease violation after written notice (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2)-(3)), 3 days for violence or danger (§ 66-28-517(a)), and 30 days to end a month-to-month tenancy (§ 66-28-512(b)). Outside URLTA counties: 14 days for nonpayment, 30 days for other defaults (§ 66-7-109(a)-(b)). This free template computes the deadline from your service date.

A Tennessee eviction notice for landlords: the 14-day notice to remedy or terminate for nonpayment and for material lease violations, the 3-day notice for violence or danger, and the 30-day notice to end a month-to-month tenancy — each with the exact statutory deadline calculated from your service date. Tennessee runs two regimes: the URLTA in counties over 75,000 population, chapter 66-7 elsewhere; this page tracks both.

Deadlines verified September 21, 2026 against lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode — Tennessee Code Unannotated, Free Public Access (LexisNexis, publisher of the Tennessee Code Annotated) — Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-505, 66-28-512, 66-28-517, 66-28-102, 66-7-109. New York is also covered from the home page.

Read this before serving: this template is not legal advice and does not replace an attorney. Deadlines and service rules vary, and cities can add their own rules (rent control, just-cause ordinances). A notice served with the wrong period or the wrong form can get the case dismissed and cost months. Have a local attorney review your notice before serving it.

1Build your Tennessee notice

State of the rental property

Reason for the notice

Date you will serve the notice

2The Tennessee deadlines, notice by notice

Every deadline below was read in the Tennessee Code on September 21, 2026. Tennessee has two regimes: the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (chapter 66-28) applies only in counties with a population over 75,000 (§ 66-28-102(a)); other counties follow chapter 66-7. The notice type available in the tool depends on the reason:

14-Day Notice to Remedy or Terminate (nonpayment) — Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2).
14-Day Notice to Remedy or Terminate (material noncompliance) — Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2)–(3).
3-Day Notice to Terminate (violence, danger or unauthorized occupant) — Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-517(a).
30-Day Notice of Termination (month-to-month) — Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(b).

3How the Tennessee notice period is counted

The 14-day period runs from receipt of the written notice: the statute speaks of the breach not being remedied within 14 days after receipt (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2)). The 3-day violence notice runs from the date the notice is received (§ 66-28-517(a)-(b)). Keep dated proof of delivery.
All periods count calendar days — the Tennessee statutes do not exclude weekends for these notices.
The 30-day month-to-month termination must be given at least 30 days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice (§ 66-28-512(b)); a week-to-week tenancy takes 10 days (§ 66-28-512(a)). Termination lands on a rental date, not simply 30 days after delivery.
First check the county: chapter 66-28 applies only in counties over 75,000 population (§ 66-28-102(a)). In other counties, chapter 66-7 governs — 14 days for nonpayment, damage or danger (§ 66-7-109(a)), 30 days for all other defaults (§ 66-7-109(b)).

4Mistakes that get a Tennessee eviction notice thrown out

Serving a 3-day or 30-day notice for ordinary nonpayment. Routine nonpayment takes 14 days under both regimes (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2); § 66-7-109(a)(1)(A)); the 3-day notice exists only for violence, danger, hazardous conditions or unauthorized occupants (§ 66-28-517(a)).
Ignoring a notice waiver in the lease. If the rental agreement contains the statutory waiver (twelve-point bold font or larger), the landlord may file the detainer warrant immediately for nonpayment, without any notice (§ 66-28-505(b)) — and serving a notice anyway can waive that right.
Counting from the date on the letter. The 14 days run from the tenant's receipt of the notice (§ 66-28-505(a)(2)) — the proof of the delivery date decides the deadline.
Using one period for every county. The URLTA deadlines apply only in counties over 75,000 population (§ 66-28-102(a)); in smaller counties the period for other lease defaults is 30 days, not 14 (§ 66-7-109(b)).
Filing before the notice period runs. A detainer warrant filed before the 14 days (or 3 days) expire is subject to dismissal; against a § 66-28-517 termination the tenant may also seek an injunction (§ 66-28-517(c)).

Questions landlords ask about Tennessee

How many days does a Tennessee eviction notice give for unpaid rent?

Fourteen days after the tenant receives the written notice: if the breach is remediable by payment and is not remedied within 14 days after receipt, the rental agreement terminates (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), URLTA counties). Outside the URLTA counties, 14 days' notice likewise covers nonpayment on demand, with no termination if the tenant remedies in time (§ 66-7-109(a)(1)(A), (a)(2)). A repeat breach within 6 months drops the notice to 7 days (§ 66-28-505(a)(2)(B)).

What notice does a Tennessee lease violation require?

For material noncompliance with the rental agreement, a written notice terminating the agreement if the breach is not remedied within 14 days after receipt (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2)). If the breach cannot be remedied by payment of rent, repairs or damages, the termination date must be at least 14 days after receipt (§ 66-28-505(a)(3)). Outside the URLTA counties, all other lease defaults take a 30-day termination notice from the date it is given (§ 66-7-109(b)).

When can a Tennessee landlord use a 3-day notice?

Only for violence, danger or unauthorized occupancy: a violent act, conduct constituting or threatening a real and present danger, a hazardous or unsanitary condition affecting others, or an unauthorized subtenant or occupant. The landlord may terminate within 3 days from the tenant's receipt of a written notice detailing the violation (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-517(a)-(b), URLTA counties). The same 3-day rule applies in other counties for violence, drug-related criminal activity or danger (§ 66-7-109(d)).

How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Tennessee?

Written notice at least 30 days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(b), URLTA counties); a week-to-week tenancy takes 10 days (§ 66-28-512(a)). Termination takes effect on a rental date, not simply 30 days after delivery. Outside the URLTA counties, the statute fixes no general no-fault notice period — have a local attorney confirm before relying on the 30-day notice there.

Can a Tennessee lease eliminate the eviction notice for nonpayment?

Yes. If the rental agreement contains the statutory waiver — set out in twelve-point bold font or larger — the landlord may file the detainer warrant immediately upon a nonpayment breach, without giving notice (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(b)). The waiver cannot reduce the tenant's grace period under § 66-28-201. Read the lease before serving anything: serving a notice where the waiver applies can waive the landlord's rights.

Can a Tennessee tenant stay after the eviction notice expires?

Yes. The notice is the statutory first step, not the eviction. If the tenant does not remedy the breach or leave, the landlord must file a detainer warrant and obtain a court judgment before possession can be recovered. Self-help measures — lockouts, cutting utilities — are unlawful (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-504; § 66-28-517(d)).

Is this Tennessee eviction notice template really free?

Yes — no account, no credit card, no trial. The document is built in your browser and nothing you type is stored or sent. The optional email field only notifies you when another state is verified; it never receives the contents of your notice.

Neighboring states

Georgia and Virginia are neighboring states with verified notices (below). Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri are in the state selector, but their eviction notice requirements are not yet verified against an official source, so no notice is offered for them — an out-of-state notice fails in court. Verified notices for other states:

Every deadline for these states was read in the official statute text on September 21, 2026. For all other states, the state-by-state requirements table shows what is verified — and what is not.

This tool is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Tennessee deadlines verified September 21, 2026 against lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode — Tennessee Code Unannotated, Free Public Access (LexisNexis, publisher of the Tennessee Code Annotated) — Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-505, 66-28-512, 66-28-517, 66-28-102, 66-7-109. Not a substitute for a licensed Tennessee attorney.