Clarksville, TN asked in Landlord - Tenant for Tennessee

Q: Is there a Dwell Law in the State of Tennessee?

I am a 57yr old female. I have to move out of my apartment that I have been in for over a year due to the fact that I lost my job over a month ago and have had no income to pain next months rent. I will start a new job on monday so I would only be two weeks late. Can I ask them to let me stay if I can provide them with a letter from my new job? Or do they have a right to make me move? I have no where to go and will have to live in my car. My job is 45mins from where I am living now.

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  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Knoxville, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: Have no idea what a dwell law is. But contact your landlord and promise the exact day you will pay rent. They may wait, especially if you wind up being a good tenant. If no agreement, then the landlord must file a Detainer Warrant, serve/post it, get a Judgment of Possession, then either you leave or a Writ is executed by the Sheriff.

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