Just cause eviction rules in Davidson County, TN — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
No just-cause eviction law in Tennessee. Metro Nashville follows TN URLTA (Title 66-28). Landlords may terminate month-to-month with 30 days notice for no cause. 14-day cure or quit for non-payment, 30-day cure for material lease violations.
Davidson County evictions governed by Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (TN Code 66-28). No local just-cause ordinance exists and state law would preempt one. Notice requirements: 30 days for month-to-month no-cause termination; 14 days to pay rent or vacate (TN 66-28-505); 30 days with 14-day cure window for material lease violations (TN 66-28-505); 3 days for drug-related or violent crime (TN 66-28-517). Detainer actions filed in General Sessions Court of Davidson County. Self-help evictions (lockouts, utility shutoff) illegal under TN 66-28-504 with tenant damages up to 3 months rent.
Illegal self-help eviction: TN 66-28-504 tenant remedies plus 3 months rent damages. Retaliatory eviction within 1 year of complaint: TN 66-28-514 defense. Wrongful detainer filing: dismissal plus attorney fees.
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