Property Management

In Tennessee, a tenant who abandons a rental unit without notice leaves the landlord with the duty to:

AImmediately pursue eviction proceedings
BMitigate damages by attempting to re-rent the unit at a reasonable rate✓ Correct
CHold the unit vacant until the lease expires
DFile a claim with TREC for the lost rent

Explanation

Under Tennessee law, when a tenant abandons a rental unit, the landlord has a duty to mitigate damages by making reasonable efforts to re-rent the unit. The landlord cannot simply hold the unit vacant and sue for all remaining rent — they must attempt to find a new tenant.

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