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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 66 - PROPERTY (§§ 66-1-101 — 66-38-101)
Chapter 28 - UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (§§ 66-28-101 — 66-28-523)
Part 5 - ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES (§§ 66-28-501 — 66-28-523)
Section 66-28-513 - Remedies for abuse of access
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TN Code § 66-28-513 (2023)
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- (a) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may obtain injunctive relief to compel access, or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
- (b) If the landlord makes an unlawful entry or a lawful entry in an unreasonable manner or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful but which have the effect of unreasonably harassing the tenant, the tenant may obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct, or terminate the rental agreement. In either case, the tenant may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.302; T.C.A., § 64-2853.
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