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Tennessee URLTA Security Deposit Account Rule

Where URLTA applies, § 66-28-301 requires residential security deposits to be kept in an account used only for that purpose, and the tenant is notified of the account location when signing the lease and submitting the deposit.

Last reviewed: August 30, 20263 sources cited
Deposit storageDedicated account

For covered URLTA rentals.

Tenant disclosureAccount location

Account number is not required under current subsection (h).

Check the record

  • County coverage.
  • Lease date.
  • Deposit receipt.
  • Account-location notice.
  • Any transfer or refund records.
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.

Related Tennessee guides

County Coverage →Security Deposit →Move-Out Inspection →Damage List →