A contracted lien or security interest on behalf of the landlord in the tenant's household goods shall not be enforceable unless perfected by a Uniform Commercial Code filing with the secretary of state. All other liens are hereby expressly prohibited under this chapter. The landlord shall be responsible for releasing the lien at expiration or termination of the lease.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-509
Landlord liens
Known as the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The act spans §§ 66-28-101 to 66-28-521 (44 sections).
Acts 1975, ch. 245, § 4.205; T.C.A., § 64-2849.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.