Residential Landlord Registration Program
The Tennessee State legislature passed a bill requiring all owners of residential rental property to register their property. The Department of Codes & Building Safety’s Property Standards division will manage the program. The bill went into effect July 1, 2007.
A notice to register is being sent to all registered owners of property in Davidson County. The program requires the owners to submit information about their rental units. The bill requires owners to provide:
- Their full contact information – Name, physical address with contact telephone number (No PO Box)
- The number of units per property (duplex/triplex, etc.)
- Name and contact information for their manager or registered agent who can act on their behalf
This information will be maintained in a database and will only be used in the event there is a codes violation at the property which requires correction. Often times the contact information on file with the tax assessors office lists the property owner’s address as that of the rental unit. That means any notices we send out may not reach the owner in a timely manner and could
result in the owner being summoned to environmental court.
The state mandated a registration fee of $10.00. This fee is to be paid by each landlord/residential property owner. Each landlord or property owner is required to pay a single fee for all rental property owned in the County. An owner who owns a single duplex or triplex would only have to pay $10.00 for that property. If more than one property is owned, the fee is still only $10.00 for that landlord/owner. The fee is paid annually. Owners of rental property should contact the Property Standards Office to register at 862-6590. The registration fee should be made out to “Metro Codes Administration”.
If you have not received a registration form in the mail, you may clink on the link below for a copy. If your property happens to be in one of our Rental Inspection districts, you will only be required to register once. When you receive the Rental Inspection program notice in the mail, just indicate on the form that you are already registered. There is no fee required for the Rental Inspection program. For more details on this program, click on the link below.