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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