Tennessee Rent control / state preemption
Can cities in Tennessee pass rent control?
Yes. Local governments may not enact, keep or enforce rent control on private residential or commercial property, and may not require below-market (inclusionary) set-asides as a condition of zoning or permits.
Verified Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-35-102(a), (b) · last checked 2026-10-23
Same topic in neighboring states
- Alabama rent control / state preemption
- Arkansas rent control / state preemption
- Georgia rent control / state preemption
- Kentucky rent control / state preemption
- Missouri rent control / state preemption
- Mississippi rent control / state preemption
- North Carolina rent control / state preemption
- Virginia rent control / state preemption
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