Tennessee Criminal & credit history rules
Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in Tennessee?
No state statute limiting tenant screening by criminal or credit history was found in Tenn. Code Ann. ch. 66-28 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) and § 66-7-109, reviewed by full-text search.
Verified Source: Tenn. Code Ann. ch. 66-28 (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act) and § 66-7-109, reviewed by full-text search · last checked 2026-10-23
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