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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this chapter shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against a debtor.
(b)(1) The rental agreement shall contain a notice stating that all property stored under the terms of such agreement may be sold or otherwise disposed of if no payment has been received for a continuous fifteen-day period when due.
(2) The rental agreement shall contain a provision directing the occupant to disclose to the owner any lienholder with an interest in property that is or may be stored in the self-service storage facility.
(c) If the occupant does not sign a written rental agreement revision that the owner has delivered to the occupant by hand delivery, first class mail, or electronic mail, then the occupant's continued use of the storage space for not less than thirty (30) days from the date of the revision constitutes an acceptance of the rental agreement with the same effect as if it had been signed by the occupant.
(d)(1) An occupant shall not use a self-service storage facility after the owner has delivered a written notice by hand delivery, certified mail, or electronic mail of the termination or nonrenewal of the occupant's rental agreement. Such notice must provide the occupant with not less than fifteen (15) days after delivery of the notice to remove all personal property from the self-service storage facility.
(2) The rental agreement may contain a provision notifying the occupant of the owner's right to dispose of personal property at the self-service storage facility more than fifteen (15) days after the termination or nonrenewal of the rental agreement.
(3) Before the occupant's removal of all personal property, the owner may place reasonable restrictions on the occupant's use of the self-service storage facility, including limiting or denying the occupant's access to the self-service storage facility to remove the occupant's personal property outside of the owner's office hours. The owner may dispose of any personal property remaining in the self-service storage facility after the date provided in the written notice pursuant to subdivision (d)(2).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 66. Property § 66-31-106 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-66-property/tn-code-sect-66-31-106/
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