Tennessee Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Tennessee application-fee rule · as of July 2026
No statewide cap
T.C.A. 66-28 (no provision)
Source: Tennessee Code ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Tennessee rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Tennessee, no statewide cap (T.C.A. 66-28 (no provision)). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentTennessee screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Tennessee?
Tennessee sets no statewide cap on application fees (T.C.A. 66-28 (no provision)), so the amount is up to the landlord — market rates run $25-$75. Source: Tennessee Code.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Tennessee lease agreement template, which reflects Tennessee's deposit and notice rules.
How does Tennessee compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Tennessee compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Tennessee: Tennessee Code ↗.
- Tennessee is one of 33 of 51 jurisdictions that set no statutory limit on application fees (8 cap the application fee by statute; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Tennessee requires
The figures below are Tennessee's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Tennessee page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitTenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outTenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysTenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 14 days to pay or quitTenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505; § 66-28-512 (URLTA counties) ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 14 daysTenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505; § 66-28-512 (URLTA counties) ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $25,000Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501 ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- General Sessions Court · filing fee Varies by county: state base filing fee per Tenn. Code Ann. §8-21-401 plus county litigation taxes and service of the civil warrant; typical all-in cost roughly $100-$150 (evictions can run higher). Check the county General Sessions clerk for exact amounts.Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501 ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredTennessee DOR / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedTenn. Code §34-6-101 et seq. ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesTenn. Code Ann. §§ 48-249-102(24), 48-249-203 ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Register of Deeds ('county register', Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-101) · no witnessesTenn. Code Ann. § 66-22-101 ↗
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