No general long-term rental registration required in Metro Nashville. Only Short-Term Rental Property permits required under Metro Code 17.16.250. Long-term landlords subject to standard property maintenance codes only.
Metro Nashville does not require registration or licensing of long-term residential rental properties. Landlords of traditional rentals are subject only to Metro Property Standards (Metro Code Title 16) covering habitability, and TN URLTA. In contrast, Short-Term Rental Properties (rentals under 30 days) must obtain an STRP permit under Metro Code 17.16.250, pay annual fees, carry $1M liability insurance, collect hotel-occupancy tax, and maintain a local contact. Landlords of pre-1978 housing must comply with federal lead-based paint disclosure. Smoke detectors required per TN fire code. Metro Codes enforces habitability via complaint-driven inspections.
Operating unpermitted STRP: Metro Code 17.16.250 fines up to $500 per day. Habitability failures: Metro Codes correction order; Environmental Court fines. No long-term rental registration penalty since no requirement exists.
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