Tennessee Rental licensing / registration
Do landlords need a rental license or registration in Tennessee?
Each landlord must file its name, phone, physical address and each unit address with the local building-code agency, which may charge up to $10 a year, and report ownership changes within 30 days (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-107(a)). Applies only in counties over 75,000 population (§ 66-28-102(a)).
Verified Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-107(a) · last checked 2026-10-23
Same topic in neighboring states
- Alabama rental licensing / registration
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- Kentucky rental licensing / registration
- Missouri rental licensing / registration
- Mississippi rental licensing / registration
- North Carolina rental licensing / registration
- Virginia rental licensing / registration
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