Nashville
For Nashville, registration / licence required? is In Nashville and Davidson County, the law requires that anyone wishing to rent a property on Short Term Rental Property (STRP) websites must receive a permit from the Metro Codes Department prior to listing; residence and unit limits is The Short Term Rental Property owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of an Short Term Rental Property for a period of less than twenty-four hours. The maximum stay for any guest shall be thirty consecutive days; ordinance / administering office is Metro Codes Department, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- City
- Nashville our reading
- Registration / licence required?
- In Nashville and Davidson County, the law requires that anyone wishing to rent a property on Short Term Rental Property (STRP) websites must receive a permit from the Metro Codes Department prior to listing. verified
- Residence and unit limits
- The Short Term Rental Property owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of an Short Term Rental Property for a period of less than twenty-four hours. The maximum stay for any guest shall be thirty consecutive days. verified
- Ordinance / administering office
- Metro Codes Department verified
- Fee and licence term
- Short Term Rental Property permits must be renewed annually. per nashville.gov
- Dated rule change
- The new online Short Term Rental permit application process became effective March 11, 2026. per nashville.gov
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What the source says
In Nashville and Davidson County, the law requires that anyone wishing to rent a property on Short Term Rental Property (STRP) websites must receive a permit from the Metro Codes Department prior to listing. The Short Term Rental Property owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of an Short Term Rental Property for a period of less than twenty-four hours. The maximum stay for any guest shall be thirty consecutive days.
— nashville.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What nashville.gov says
Short Term Rental Property permits must be renewed annually.
— nashville.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What nashville.gov says
Short Term Rental Permits The new online Short Term Rental permit application process became effective March 11, 2026.
— nashville.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- nashville.govhttps://www.nashville.gov/departments/codes/short-term-rentals