Hendersonville, TN Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Heat season
- December through April
- Minimum temp
- 68°F in habitable rooms
- Workspace minimum
- 65°F during occupied hours
- Applies to
- Rented dwelling and sleeping units
- Enforced by
- Dept. of Building and Codes
Summary
Hendersonville requires landlords to supply heat every December through April, keeping habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms at a minimum of 68 degrees Fahrenheit under the city's Property Maintenance Code.
Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases, or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from December to April to maintain a minimum temperature of 68 degrees F in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
(14)Section 602.4 Occupiable workspaces dates are inserted as follows:Indooroccupiable workspaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from December to April to maintain a minimum temperature of 65 degrees F during the period the spaces are occupied. (Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1, 4-8-2025)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Under Hendersonville's amended Property Maintenance Code, any owner or operator who rents, leases, or lets a dwelling or sleeping unit and undertakes to furnish heat must supply it from December through April, maintaining at least 68°F in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms. Occupied indoor workspaces carry a companion standard of 65°F during the same period. The Department of Building and Codes enforces the requirement and can pursue repair orders or condemnation for units that remain unheated and uninhabitable.
Violations & Fines
Failing to supply required heat breaches the Property Maintenance Code and is unlawful under § 13-103; the Department of Building and Codes may order repairs or, for units deemed unfit for habitation, order repair, boarding, or demolition under § 113.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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