Quick answerTennessee sells redeemable tax deeds for unpaid property taxes. Lien buyers can earn 12% per annum on the full purchase price, accruing from the date the purchaser pays the clerk until a motion to redeem is filed (Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-2701(b)). Redemption: From entry of the order confirming the sale, tiered by length of delinquency (§ 67-5-2701(a)): 1 year if delinquency is 5 years or less; 180 days if more than 5 but less than 8 years; 90 days if 8 years or more; 30 days for property shown to be vacant/abandoned (or qualifying vacant commercial structures) Sales: No fixed statewide date; sales follow a delinquent-tax suit in Chancery Court and are scheduled by each county / Clerk and Master, roughly annually and often in the fall Governing law: Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Parts 25-27 (esp. §§ 67-5-2501, 67-5-2701).