Mobile home eviction rules in Tennessee

Tennessee has no dedicated mobile home park eviction law. Where the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies (counties over 75,000 people), a breach or nonpayment requires a written notice with a 14-day cure, a month-to-month tenancy ends on 30 days' notice, and self-help is barred; in smaller counties the lease and general detainer law govern.

Published June 4, 2026

Tennessee has no dedicated mobile home park eviction law. Where the URLTA applies (counties over 75,000 people), it sets the notice and bars self-help; in smaller counties the lease and general detainer law govern. The information below describes how the law generally works; anyone facing a specific notice should consider consulting a licensed attorney in Tennessee.

What the statute says

Where the URLTA applies, Tenn. Code §66-28-505(a) provides that for a material breach (or a noncompliance materially affecting health and safety), the landlord may deliver a written notice specifying the breach, and "if the breach for which notice was given ... is remediable by the payment of rent, the cost of repairs, damages, or any other amount due," the landlord may provide that the lease terminates if the breach "is not remedied within fourteen (14) days." A periodic tenancy ends on "at least thirty (30) days" written notice (month-to-month) or 10 days (week-to-week) under §66-28-512. Self-help is barred by §66-28-504: an unlawful ouster or willful interruption of essential services exposes the landlord to actual and punitive damages plus attorney's fees. Retaliation is barred by §66-28-514. The URLTA "applies only in counties having a population of more than seventy-five thousand (75,000)" (§66-28-102(a)); elsewhere general detainer law applies.

How it works in general

In a Tennessee county over 75,000 people, a park can't simply order a resident out: it has to give a written notice of the breach with a 14-day chance to cure (including for nonpayment), or 30 days' notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and then go to court. It can't lock the resident out or cut essential services — that's an unlawful ouster with damages — and it can't retaliate. In a smaller county, the URLTA doesn't apply, so the written lease and Tennessee's general forcible-entry-and-detainer law govern the process, though self-help is still not allowed. Either way, the eviction itself proceeds through the courts.

Common scenarios

General examples Tennessee park residents commonly encounter:

A resident gets a breach or nonpayment notice (larger county). It must allow a 14-day cure (§66-28-505).
A park threatens a lockout or to cut utilities. That's an unlawful ouster with damages (§66-28-504).
A resident is in a small county. The URLTA may not apply; the lease and general detainer law govern (§66-28-102(a)).

Other authorities that may apply

The URLTA (Tenn. Code §§66-28-504, 66-28-505, 66-28-512, 66-28-514) sets the notice, anti-self-help, and anti-retaliation rules in larger counties; elsewhere the general detainer law and the lease control. Because Tennessee has no dedicated park act, this guide flags the absence of mobile-home-specific eviction protections honestly. Federal protections such as the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Fair Housing Act can also apply.

Frequently asked questions

How much notice does Tennessee require before eviction?

Where the URLTA applies, Tenn. Code §66-28-505 lets a landlord give written notice of a material breach (including nonpayment) and provide that the lease terminates if the breach 'is not remedied within fourteen (14) days' — a 14-day cure period. A month-to-month tenancy ends on 30 days' written notice (§66-28-512(b)). This is general information, not advice about a specific case — consider consulting a licensed attorney in Tennessee.

Can a Tennessee park lock me out or cut services to force me out?

No. Under Tenn. Code §66-28-504, if a landlord 'unlawfully removes or excludes the tenant from the premises or willfully diminishes services ... by interrupting essential services,' the tenant may recover possession or terminate and recover actual damages, 'punitive damages when appropriate, plus a reasonable attorney's fee.' Eviction must go through the courts.

What if my park is in a small Tennessee county?

If the county has 75,000 people or fewer, the URLTA does not apply (Tenn. Code §66-28-102(a)), so the eviction rules above don't govern. Instead, the written lease and Tennessee's general detainer law (forcible entry and detainer) control, and a landlord still cannot lawfully use self-help — a gap this guide flags honestly.