Free eviction notice Tennessee landlords can use

Tennessee eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited

In Tennessee, a landlord owed rent serves a 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate: the tenant has 14 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a)).

Unpaid rent notice: 14 days; Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a)
Lease violation notice: 14 days; Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(1) to (3); § 66-7-109(a), (b)
Paying in time: Stops it
Statutes read on: November 1, 2026

Fill in the eviction notice template Tennessee landlords serve

Which notice

The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.

State

Dated and delivered on

Landlord

Tenant or tenants

Address of the premises

Rent owed

Rent for

The month or period the rent was for.

Rent was due on

In Tennessee, the 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate gives the tenant 14 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a): In counties above 75,000 people (2010 census) the landlord-tenant act applies and the tenant ends the notice by paying within 14 days after receiving it, though a lease term in 12-point bold may waive the notice altogether (§ 66-28-505(b)). Elsewhere § 66-7-109(a)(1)(A) also sets 14 days' notice after demand, with a cure. Read via FindLaw's copy of the code, current as of 2 January 2024; the 2025 bill to cut this to 7 days (HB 1345 / SB 1088) failed in subcommittee.

Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.

14-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR VACATE

Date: ____________________

To: ____________________, and all other occupants

Premises: ____________________

Rent owed

You owe rent of $____________________ for ____________________, which was due on ____________________.

What you must do

Within 14 days after this notice is delivered to you, that is by the end of ____________________, you must pay the full amount above or move out of the premises and return possession to the Landlord.

If you pay the full amount within that time, this notice ends and your tenancy continues.

If you do not, the Landlord may start a court action to recover possession of the premises, the rent owed and costs.

This notice is given under Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a).

Landlord: ____________________

Signature: ____________________

Proof of service

I delivered this notice on ____________________ by: [ ] ____________________ No Tennessee statute sets the method of delivery for this notice; write down how it was delivered.

Served by: ____________________ Signature: ____________________

Prepared from Tennessee statutes as read on November 1, 2026. Not legal advice: a city or county can add requirements, and the court decides whether a notice was valid.

The notice as it will print, updating as you type.

For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.

The rules

What a valid Tennessee eviction notice must say

1Its name: 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate, the words Tennessee law uses.
2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
4The period: 14 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
6The statute it is given under: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a).
7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.

What the statute says about unpaid rent

In counties above 75,000 people (2010 census) the landlord-tenant act applies and the tenant ends the notice by paying within 14 days after receiving it, though a lease term in 12-point bold may waive the notice altogether (§ 66-28-505(b)). Elsewhere § 66-7-109(a)(1)(A) also sets 14 days' notice after demand, with a cure. Read via FindLaw's copy of the code, current as of 2 January 2024; the 2025 bill to cut this to 7 days (HB 1345 / SB 1088) failed in subcommittee. (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a))

What the statute says about a lease violation

In landlord-tenant act counties a breach that payment cannot remedy ends the lease on a date at least 14 days after the tenant receives notice, with no cure; a breach payment can remedy gets 14 days to cure, and a repeat within six months allows 7 days' notice. Outside those counties tenant damage gets 14 days with a cure, a violent or dangerous act 14 days, and any other default 30 days (§ 66-7-109). Read via FindLaw's copy, current as of 2 January 2024. (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(1) to (3); § 66-7-109(a), (b))

Delivery

How to serve an eviction notice in Tennessee

No Tennessee statute sets the method of delivery for this notice (no statute confirmed). Deliver it in a way you can prove, and record how on the proof of service.

After the notice

What happens next in Tennessee

Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Tennessee title and period.
Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 14 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a detainer warrant in the general sessions court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.

Hearing: trial set not less than 6 days after the warrant is served
Days to answer: Not set by statute
Removal: no writ of possession until 10 days after judgment
Days to appeal: 10

Court procedure: Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 29-18-115, 29-18-117, 29-18-126, 29-18-128, 27-5-108

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What Dardaris does instead

Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Tennessee notice for you to sign

It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.

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88 Maple Street, Apt 2ARent due on the 1st has not arrivedDay 1

Dardaris

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the Tennessee 14-day notice to pay rent or vacate is drafted with its 14 days and waits for your signature.

LATE RENT NOTICE

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.

If it is already on its way, thank you. If something has changed, reply and we can agree a plan.

Waits for you to approveReview and send

Every rule, with its statute

Tennessee eviction notice rules and statutes

Tennessee eviction notice rules and statutes
Rule	Sets	Statute
Unpaid rent14-day notice to pay rent or vacate	14 days	Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a)
Lease violation14-day notice of termination	14 days	Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(1) to (3); § 66-7-109(a), (b)
Service	Not set by statute	no statute confirmed
Lockouts and utility shut-offs	Banned	Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-504

Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:

https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/

The questions that follow.

What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?

The name Tennessee law gives it (14-day notice to pay rent or vacate), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.

Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?

Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.

When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?

Count 14 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 15, 2026. Any extra days Tennessee adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.

Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?

Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 14 days, the way they are counted and Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a) are already in it.

Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?

Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 14 days stops it, by statute (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505(a)(2), (b); § 66-28-102(a); § 66-7-109(a)).

How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?

No Tennessee statute sets the method. Deliver it in a way you can prove and fill in the proof of service.

What happens after the notice runs out?

If the tenant is still there, you file a detainer warrant in the general sessions court. Our guide to the Tennessee eviction process walks through each step.

Can I change the locks instead?

No. Tennessee bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-504); only a court can order a tenant out.

Eviction notices in other states

Every state’s eviction notice

Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Tennessee statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Tennessee.

Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted

Dardaris reads the bank, sends the reminder, and drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. You read it and sign.