(a) No tenant shall be dispossessed of the rented premises or otherwise penalized by the landlord of the premises for prosecuting any complaint under or pursuant to this chapter, or for payment to the county clerk of rental payments where the rented premises are in violation of the standard, as defined pursuant to § 68-111-102.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-111-105

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Landlord: means lessor, one under whom another holds premises as a tenant or lessee. See Tennessee Code 68-111-101
  • Tenant: means one who occupies as a residence the premises of another in subordination to that other person's title and with such other person's assent, express or implied, and whose rental payments do not exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per week or the monetary equivalent, for any period of payment other than weekly. See Tennessee Code 68-111-101
(b) In the event it is necessary to temporarily vacate the premises to carry out repairs, the landlord may get temporary possession from the tenant, and the tenant’s rent shall be abated during this period and resume upon the tenant’s moving back into the premises.
(c) In the event the conditions are such that to repair the building is not feasible, the landlord shall notify the tenant and the agency to which the complaint was directed that the landlord has elected not to repair the structure and shall give the tenant thirty (30) days’ notice to vacate the premises. Thereafter, the premises shall not be rented or used as a human habitation, unless and until the condition of violation is corrected.
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