Coverage firstCheck county
URLTA is not universal statewide.
Deposit accountDedicated account
Location disclosed to tenant.
Damage procedureInspection + listing
Tenant rights and exceptions depend on move-out facts.
What to gather
- County where the unit is located.
- Lease and security-deposit record.
- Deposit-account location disclosure.
- Move-out notice.
- Inspection notice and damage list.
- Written dissent, if any.
- Refund notification and last-known address.
Tennessee URLTA is county-specific. Confirm coverage before applying § 66-28-301. The 60-day notification provision is not a universal move-out refund deadline. Educational information only.
Sources
Tennessee Attorney GeneralTennessee Consumer Laws — Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act ↗
Current official Attorney General page listing the counties where Tennessee URLTA applies.
Tennessee Department of Commerce & InsuranceTDCI off-campus housing consumer guidance ↗Official Tennessee consumer guidance confirming URLTA coverage varies by county and that covered security deposits must be held in a dedicated account.
Tennessee Code reproductionTenn. Code § 66-28-301 — Security deposits (current code cross-check) ↗Current-code cross-check for the detailed inspection, damage-list, refund-notification and late-discovered-damage procedures; read together with official Tennessee sources.
Tennessee General AssemblyTennessee General Assembly — § 66-28-301 amendment text ↗Official legislative record containing the inspection/listing and deposit-retention amendments to § 66-28-301.