Itemize deposit damages within 30 days of move-out in counties over 75,000. If your property is in a Tennessee county covered by the landlord tenant act (more than 75,000 residents at the 2010 census), keeping the deposit in a separate deposit-only account, inspecting on the day the tenant leaves or within 4 days, mailing the tenant an itemized list of damages and repair costs with proof of mailing, and sending notice of any refund due preserves your right to make deductions, and damage found more than 30 days after move-out, or more than 7 days after a new tenant moves in, generally cannot be charged.
The Tennessee rule
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Related rules in Tennessee
The Tennessee guide lists every compliance obligation, the seasonal maintenance calendar, and baseline upkeep.
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