Tennessee Rent Increase Notice

What Tennessee law says

• With a lease, the booklet says the landlord cannot raise the rent until the lease ends.
• Without a lease, the landlord may raise rent at any time but must give advance notice.
• Monthly tenants must receive one month's notice, and weekly tenants 10 days' notice, per the booklet.
• The booklet does not mention rent control.

Steps for a landlord

• Confirm whether a written lease exists and when it ends.
• Put the new rent and effective date in writing.
• Give at least one month's notice for monthly tenants.
• Do not change rent mid-lease unless the lease allows it.

What to put in the notice

• The tenants' names and the rental address
• The current rent and the new rent
• The date the new rent starts, after the required notice period
• The date of the notice and how it was delivered
• Your name and signature

Things to watch

• The page cites no statute and does not say how the notice must be delivered.
• The other county booklet only says tenants are usually told a month ahead; check the statute or a local attorney.
• Cities and counties can add their own rules, including rent control and extra notice requirements. Check your local rules too.

About this page

We checked this page against the official sources listed below in November 2026. Where an official page did not say something, we say so. Laws change and courts read them differently, so confirm the current rule with the statute, the court or a local attorney before you act. This is general information, not legal advice.