Tennessee § 66-28-506 - Failure of tenant to maintain dwelling.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-28-506 — Failure of tenant to maintain dwelling., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-28-506. Failure of tenant to maintain dwelling.
If there is noncompliance by the tenant with § 66-28-401 materially affecting health and safety that can be remedied by repair, replacement of a damaged item or cleaning, and the tenant fails to comply as promptly as conditions require in case of emergency or within fourteen (14) days after written notice by the landlord specifying the breach and requesting that the tenant remedy it within that period of time, the landlord may enter the dwelling unit and cause the work to be done in a workmanlike manner and submit an itemized bill for the actual and reasonable cost or the fair and reasonable value thereof as rent on the next date when periodic rent is due, or if the rental agreement has terminated, for immediate payment. Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.202; T.C.A., § 64-2846. Cross-References. Covenant to leave in good repair, § 66-7-102 . Law Reviews. Avoiding Lease-Drafting Pitfalls (C. Dewees Berry IV), 19 No. 2 Tenn. B.J. 11 (1983). Collateral References. Measure and elements of damages for lessee's breach of covenant as to repairs. 45 A.L.R.5th 251.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-28-506 ("Failure of tenant to maintain dwelling.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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