Knoxville landlords are not required to accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. Tennessee has no source-of-income protection and Knoxville has not adopted a local ordinance, so participation remains voluntary.
Federal Fair Housing Act does not classify source of income as a protected class. Tennessee state law does not prohibit refusal of Section 8 vouchers, and Knoxville has not adopted a local source-of-income ordinance. Landlords may decline voucher applicants without violating fair housing rules, provided the refusal is not a pretext for race, disability, or family status discrimination. KCDC administers the Knoxville Housing Choice Voucher program and maintains a list of participating landlords. Voucher holders typically face longer searches than market-rate tenants.
Refusal targeted by race, disability, family status, or other protected class is illegal even if framed as a voucher policy and exposes landlords to federal Fair Housing claims.
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