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Tennessee room rental agreement

Written for Tennessee law, checked October 1, 2026 General information, not legal advice

Rentari offers a general room-rental agreement form, but it is not tailored to Tennessee or every local rule. Review the room, shared spaces, occupancy requirements, and applicable Tennessee and city rules before using a form. The state table below covers selected deposit and entry rules, not every room-rental requirement.

Tennessee rules that apply

Security deposit limit
Not verified
the governing section is published only through LexisNexis; not read
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301 (not read)
Entry notice
Not verified
the governing section is published only through LexisNexis; not read
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-403 (not read)

Security deposit limit

Not read

Whether Tennessee limits the size of a security deposit could not be verified. The Code provisions governing this topic were not read, so this page states neither a limit nor the absence of one.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301 (not read)

More detail (1)
  • The Act applies in counties with more than 75,000 residents according to the 2010 federal census, subject to the exclusions in 66-28-102. Check the county census and occupancy type before applying this rule; the separate title 66, chapter 7 rules were not reviewed. Tennessee Legislature Code access: T.C.A. 66-28-102 See Which Tennessee law applies on the Tennessee page

Landlord entry

Not read

The landlord's right of access is in T.C.A. 66-28-403 where the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies. The Code provisions governing this topic were not read, so this page states no notice period.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-403 (not read)

More detail (1)
  • The Act applies in counties with more than 75,000 residents according to the 2010 federal census, subject to the exclusions in 66-28-102. Check the county census and occupancy type before applying this rule; the separate title 66, chapter 7 rules were not reviewed. Tennessee Legislature Code access: T.C.A. 66-28-102 See Which Tennessee law applies on the Tennessee page
In the Rentari Tennessee lease

The Rentari Tennessee lease gives the tenant at least the hours of notice it states (24 by default) before entry at reasonable times, except in an emergency, and allows showings to prospective tenants in the last 30 days of the tenancy after 24 hours' notice.

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