Tennessee Rent Increase Notice Letter

State Cap: No statute. Tennessee has no statewide limit on rent increases, and state law prohibits local governments from enacting local rent control (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-35-102).

Notice Period: Statewide statutory law does not establish a dedicated rent-increase notice statute. In counties governed by the URLTA (those with populations over 75,000), rent increases on month-to-month tenancies default to the 30 days‘ advance written notice required for terminating or modifying periodic tenancies (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512(b)). In smaller counties or on fixed-term leases, the terms of the lease determine the notice period. 

Proof of Service: Notice must be delivered in writing (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-106(b)). Under URLTA rules, statutory service is established by personal in-hand delivery or by mailing notice to the tenant’s last known or designated address (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-106).

Prohibited Acts: In URLTA counties, landlords cannot increase rent in retaliation against tenants who complain about housing code violations, exercise legal rights, or join tenant organizations (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-514). Statewide, rent increases for discriminatory reasons are prohibited under the Tennessee Human Rights Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-601).