WTLS provides representation with wrongful evictions, fair housing, other landlord-tenant problems, and assistance for homeowners, including those at risk of or facing foreclosure.
Our attorneys and advocates provide high-quality legal representation to our clients in the following areas:
Renter's Rights
Tennessee is a unique state in that it actually has two different sets of Landlord Tenant Laws that apply. Which law applies to your situation will be determined by the county in which the rental property is located. If you live in a county that had more than 75,000 residents as of the 2010 census, you are covered by the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act (URLTA). If you live in any other county, URLTA does not apply.
Tennessee is a judicial eviction state. This means that for a landlord to remove a tenant (renter) from the property, there must be a court order allowing them to do so.
Renters Insurance is a type of insurance policy that you buy when starting a new lease or moving into a new rental property. Some landlords make you buy renters insurance.
First, it can be used to “secure” a property and take it off the market. Second, it protects the landlord if you break the terms of the lease or rental agreement. It may be used to cover things like damage to the property, cleaning, key replacement, and/or back rent.
