Cal. Civ. Code § 66-28-108
Notification sent by e-mail.
Operative Text
If the tenant provides an electronic mail address in the rental agreement, any notification required to be sent to the tenant pursuant to this chapter may be made by the landlord through electronic notification to such mail address, unless a provision in this chapter requires a specific form of notification other than electronic notification; provided, however, that the landlord shall not require the tenant to provide an electronic mail address as a condition of entering into a rental agreement.
Under Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-28-108, when a tenant voluntarily provides an email address in the rental agreement, a landlord may use that address to deliver notices otherwise required under the chapter — unless a specific provision in the chapter mandates a different form of delivery. Importantly, the law also prohibits landlords from making the provision of an email address a condition of signing a rental agreement. This rule creates an optional electronic channel for required communications, not a mandatory one for either party.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Section 66-28-108 allows property owners and managers to send chapter-required notices electronically, but only to an email address the tenant has voluntarily included in the rental agreement. Compliant operators take care to check whether a particular notice type requires a specific delivery method under another provision of the chapter, since electronic delivery may not satisfy every notice requirement. Landlords should also ensure that their rental agreements do not condition tenancy on the tenant supplying an email address, as that practice is expressly prohibited by § 66-28-108.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 66-28-108, a tenant cannot be required to hand over an email address just to sign a lease — providing one is entirely voluntary. If a tenant does include an email address in the rental agreement, the landlord is permitted to use it for notices required by the chapter, though some notice types may still require a different delivery method by law. Tenants who believe a landlord has improperly conditioned a rental agreement on providing an email address, or has failed to use a required notice form, may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid service familiar with Tennessee landlord-tenant law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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