Tennessee HOA Laws: What Homeowners Need to Know

Homeowners associations in Tennessee are primarily governed by no dedicated statute for general HOAs — the Tennessee Horizontal Property Act (§§ 66-27-201 to 66-27-507) covers condos and certain planned unit developments organized as horizontal property regimes. If you're buying into, living in, or serving on the board of an HOA here, understanding the basics of this framework is worth doing before you need it.

Regulatory oversight

Tennessee doesn't have a dedicated HOA regulatory agency; disputes are generally handled through the courts.

What's notable about Tennessee's HOA law

• Currently, no specific statute governs homeowners associations broadly in Tennessee outside the Horizontal Property Act's scope.
• Associations organized as nonprofit corporations must follow the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act for corporate governance.
• Planned unit developments typically rely more directly on nonprofit incorporation and recorded declarations rather than a unit-specific statute.

Good to know

With relatively light statutory coverage, Tennessee homeowners should lean on their community's specific declaration and bylaws as the primary source of their rights and obligations.

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