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Tennessee Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Tennessee landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In Tennessee, a landlord must generally give 14 days' notice to pay rent or quit under Tenn. Code Ann. 66-28-505(a)(2).

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Tennessee pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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Tennessee notice periods

Tennessee pay or quit notice period: 14 days (Tenn. Code Ann. 66-28-505(a)(2)).

Tennessee eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice type	Minimum notice	Statute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)	14 days	Tenn. Code Ann. 66-28-505(a)(2)
Lease violation (cure or quit)	30 days (the tenant has 14 days to cure)	Tenn. Code Ann. 66-28-505(a)(1)
No-fault termination (month to month)	30 days	Tenn. Code Ann. 66-28-512

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Tennessee requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Tennessee

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Tennessee notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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Tennessee notice periods

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