Property Management

A Tennessee landlord who wrongfully withholds a tenant's security deposit may be liable for:

AOnly the deposit amount
BThe deposit amount plus the tenant's attorney fees✓ Correct
CThree times the wrongfully withheld amount plus attorney fees
DTREC disciplinary action against the property manager

Explanation

Under the Tennessee URLTA, a landlord who wrongfully withholds a security deposit may be held liable for the deposit plus the tenant's reasonable attorney fees in any subsequent legal action.

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