TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 30, 2020

The state Senate voted 7-1 on Tuesday to restrict homeowners associations from banning the use of houses as long-term rentals, the Tennessean reports. The bill will be sent to the full Tennessee General Assembly, but Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, has now asked Attorney General Herbert Slatery III for an opinion on whether it violates constitutionally protected contract law. Supporters of the bill argue it protects property rights, but opponents say the bill is being executed on behalf of large firms and investment companies that are increasingly buying homes to use as rentals in suburban Tennessee communities.