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Tennessee 14-Day Notice to Quit Form | Non-Payment

A Tennessee 14-day notice to pay or quit is delivered to a tenant as an official written notice of non-payment of rent. Upon receiving this notice, the tenant has up to 14 days to pay, vacate, or face eviction proceedings in court.
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Updated January 28, 2025

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Laws

  • Notice Period: 14 days.[1]
  • Rent Grace Period: Five days, including the day that rent was due.[2]
  • Maximum Late Fee: 10% of the amount past due.[2]

Delivery Options (3)

  1. Delivering the notice by hand;
  2. Sending by mail;[3] or
  3. Emailing the notice (if the tenant included their email address in the lease).[4]

Waiver of Landlord’s Right to Terminate

If the landlord accepts rent with the knowledge that the tenant is in default, then the landlord waives their right to terminate the lease for that breach.[5]

Sample

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Sources

  1. § 66-28-505(a)(2)
  2. § 66-28-201(d)
  3. § 66-28-106(a)
  4. § 66-28-108
  5. § 66-28-508