Tennessee Statewide Rule

Tennessee Rent Increase Notice Requirements

Few RestrictionsApplies statewide across Tennessee (2026)

Tennessee has no statute setting a rent-increase notice period, a rent-control limit, or a cap on how much a landlord may raise rent. The amount and timing of increases are governed entirely by the written lease and ordinary contract principles.

Key Facts

Notice required: No statutory requirement
Rent control: None statewide; not permitted by local governments
Practical mechanism: 30-day termination notice for month-to-month (66-28-512)
Fixed-term leases: Rent fixed unless lease allows increase

Last verified: 2026-06-27

Full Breakdown

No statutory requirement exists in Tennessee for advance notice of a rent increase, and there is no rent control. The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Tenn. Code Title 66, Ch. 28), which applies only in counties having a population of more than 75,000 per the 2010 census, does not address increase amounts or notice. During a fixed-term lease the rent cannot change unless the lease allows it. For a month-to-month tenancy, a landlord effectively raises rent by terminating the old term with the 30-day notice required by Tenn. Code 66-28-512 and offering new terms. Outside URLTA counties, common-law notice rules apply.

Violations & Penalties

No specific statutory penalty. A tenant's recourse is to reject the new rent and move out before it takes effect, since no Tennessee law caps increases or sets a notice window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much notice must a Tennessee landlord give before raising rent?

No statute requires any specific notice. For month-to-month tenants the increase is delivered by terminating the tenancy with 30 days' notice and offering a new rate; fixed-term rent cannot change mid-lease unless the lease says so.

Is there rent control in Tennessee?

No. Tennessee has no statewide rent control and no statutory cap on rent increase amounts. Landlords may set increases freely between lease terms.

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