Tennessee Department of Health, If You Rent a Place, Know Your Legal Rights and Duties

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Tennessee Department of Health, If You Rent a Place, Know Your Legal Rights and Duties
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If You Rent a Place, Know
Your Legal Rights and
Duties
This is the right booklet for you IF you live in one
of these Tennessee counties: Anderson, Blount,
Bradley, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Maury, Montgomery, Rutherford, Sevier,
Shelby, Sullivan, Sumner, Washington, Williamson or Wilson

Be smart before • The plumbing should work.
• The electrical wiring should be safe.
you move in • The floors and walls should be strong
with no holes.
Rent and Expenses • The walls and
ceilings should keep
Make sure you have enough money to pay out the weather.
the rent. Your rent should be no more than • If the place comes
one-third of your income. with a stove or
refrigerator, these
Before you sign the lease, find out how much must work.
you will have to pay for: • Stairs should be safe.
• Security deposits • There must be a
heater that works
• Deposits for water, gas and electricity
and is safe.
• Pet deposits • Doors and windows should have locks
Don’t pay a deposit or fee until you look at that work.
the place you will rent.