Clarkrange, TN asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Tennessee

Q: Can a landlord evict me just because they’re mad at me? In TN

My brother, my mother and myself live in separate homes, but on the same property ran by the same landlord. My landlord is having a dispute with my brother and is stating he will be evicting myself and my mother as well as my brother to ensure my brother stays off the property. After calling him and having a dispute (all on recording) he said he would be evicting me and my mother for my behavior. The behavior was I raised my voice.

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

A: Basically yes... However owner must file and serve a Detainer Warrant for possession. He then gets a Judgment, and after 10 days you are still there, execution by the Sheriff of a Writ of Possession occurs.

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