Tennessee § 66-28-202 - Effect of unsigned or undelivered agreement.
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§ 66-28-202. Effect of unsigned or undelivered agreement.
If the landlord does not sign a written rental agreement, acceptance of rent without reservation by the landlord binds the parties on a month to month tenancy. Any person or persons taking possession without payment of rent and failing to sign a written rental agreement delivered to them by the landlord or who enter without oral agreement are deemed to be trespassers and may be evicted forthwith and may be held liable for damages and rent for the term of trespass and reasonable attorney's fees; provided, that if such person or persons pay rent, which is accepted by the landlord, such person or persons shall become tenants of the landlord. Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 1.402; T.C.A., § 64-2812; Acts 2011, ch. 272, § 5. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 272, § 16 provided that the act, which amended subsection (b), shall apply to rental agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2011.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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