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Memphis security deposit

Security-deposit caps, itemization, and return deadlines for a Memphis rental live mainly in Tennessee law (Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). Photograph the unit, return keys the way the lease requires, and keep a forwarding address. Confirm URLTA adoption for Shelby County. Memphis Code Enforcement is the conditions door. This desk does not reprint a dollar cap.

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  • Photograph the empty unit and the keys as you return them.
  • Give a forwarding address in writing.
  • Keep the lease, the deduction list, and proof of mailing.
  • Open the Tennessee deposit chapter before you treat a blog as the clock.

Who sets the deposit rule in Memphis?

Usually Tennessee — Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Some cities add their own itemization or holding rules. Confirm URLTA adoption for Shelby County. Memphis Code Enforcement is the conditions door. This desk names the chapter. It does not reprint a cap or a day-count.

What evidence actually matters?

Move-in and move-out photos with dates, the lease, the forwarding address you gave, proof you returned the keys, and any deduction list. A text argument without photos is a weak file.

Does URLTA apply in Shelby County?

Tennessee’s uniform act is not automatic everywhere. Confirm for Shelby County. Memphis Code Enforcement and 311 are the conditions doors. General Sessions hears many evictions. A Nashville Metro process is not a Memphis process.

The Memphis layer

Confirm URLTA adoption for Shelby County. Memphis Code Enforcement is the conditions door.

Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Tenn. Code §§ 66-28-101 to 66-28-523) is the Tennessee floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Memphis questions

How do I get my security deposit back in Memphis?

Photograph the unit, return the keys as the lease requires, and give a forwarding address in writing. The clock and the cap live mainly in Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Confirm URLTA adoption for Shelby County. Memphis Code Enforcement is the conditions door.

Does Memphis set its own deposit deadline?

Sometimes a city adds a rule; often it does not. Confirm URLTA adoption for Shelby County. Memphis Code Enforcement is the conditions door. Confirm with Memphis 311 and the Tennessee chapter. We do not invent a day-count.

Does URLTA apply in Shelby County?

Tennessee’s uniform act is not automatic everywhere. Confirm for Shelby County. Memphis Code Enforcement and 311 are the conditions doors. General Sessions hears many evictions. A Nashville Metro process is not a Memphis process.

What number should I call in Memphis?

Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. Memphis 311 does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.

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Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org