Landlord-Tenant Law

My dad owned rental property for several years. At first, things started off pretty well. He had little maintenance and good tenants. He always did what he could to provide a comfortable home for his tenants and felt that he had a respectful working relationship with the people who rented from him.

We have all heard the horror stories of a tenant trashing a rental unit, leaving the owner with thousands of dollars in repairs.

On January 23, 2020, the Tennessee Court of Appeals released its ruling in the Cruz v. Byrd case.