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SB 1008

Housing - As introduced, authorizes municipalities to create, implement, and enforce a rental property registry for all residential rental dwelling units within the municipality's jurisdiction; requires owners of residential rental dwelling units to register; requires a municipality that adopts a registry to send an annual report containing certain information to the department of economic and community development. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 21.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Charlane Oliver

Authorizes Tennessee municipalities to require residential rental property owners to register units annually, with municipalities reporting registry data to the state.

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1008

Legislative bill overview

SB 1008 would allow Tennessee municipalities to establish mandatory rental property registries requiring owners to register all residential rental units within their jurisdiction. Municipalities adopting such registries must submit annual reports to the state Department of Economic and Community Development detailing registry information.

Why is this important

Rental registries can help municipalities track property conditions, enforce housing codes, and identify problematic landlords, potentially improving rental housing standards and tenant protections. However, this represents a significant expansion of local regulatory authority and data collection that affects a substantial portion of the housing market and landlord operations.

Potential points of contention

  • Administrative burden and costs: Landlords argue registration requirements create compliance expenses, while municipalities may lack resources to effectively administer and enforce registries at scale
  • Privacy and property rights concerns: Property owners may oppose mandatory registration as excessive government data collection, and questions exist about how registry data is stored, accessed, and used
  • Effectiveness and scope: Unclear whether registries meaningfully improve housing conditions or primarily create bureaucratic overhead; uncertainty about which municipalities will adopt and how uniform enforcement would be across the state

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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