Tennessee URLTA (TCA 66-28-512) lets a landlord end a month-to-month tenancy for any non-discriminatory reason with 30 days written notice. Memphis cannot impose a just-cause requirement because TCA 66-35-101 preempts local rent control and most local landlord regulation.
Unlike just-cause cities (LA, NYC), Memphis allows pure no-fault termination of month-to-month tenancies. TCA 66-28-512 sets a 30-day written notice period; fixed-term leases simply end on their stated date unless renewed. Tennessee's preemption statute TCA 66-35-101 blocks local governments from imposing just-cause rules or rent control. Tenants retain federal Fair Housing protections (race, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability) and TN's anti-retaliation rule (TCA 66-28-514) which bars eviction for reporting code violations within the prior six months.
Eviction motivated by a tenant's protected class, retaliation for code complaints filed within six months, or notice shorter than 30 days exposes the landlord to TURLTA damages and federal Fair Housing claims.
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