Rent control rules in Davidson County, TN — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Rent control banned statewide. TN Code 66-35-102 preempts all local rent control ordinances, meaning Metro Nashville cannot cap rent increases. Landlords may raise rent any amount with 30 days written notice on month-to-month tenancies.
Tennessee is a strict rent-control preemption state. TN Code 66-35-102 prohibits any county or municipality, including Metro Nashville, from enacting rent control or rent stabilization. Landlords may increase rent by any amount. Under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA, TN Code 66-28), which applies to Davidson County, 30 days written notice required to change rent on month-to-month tenancies. Fixed-term leases lock rent for the term. No just-cause or relocation assistance requirements exist. Nashville's high-growth market has seen rapid rent increases with no local policy relief available.
Any Metro attempt to cap rent: preempted and void under TN 66-35-102. Rent increase without 30-day notice: tenant may refuse increase until proper notice runs. Retaliatory increase after complaint: prohibited under TN 66-28-514.
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