(a) Section 4-21-601 does not apply to:(1) The rental of housing accommodations in a building that contains housing accommodations for not more than two (2) families living independently of each other, if the owner or a member of the owner's family resides in one (1) of the housing accommodations;(2) The rental of one (1) room or one (1) rooming unit in a housing accommodation by an individual if the individual or a member of the individual's family resides therein or, as regards to sex, rooms, or rental units, where the tenants would be required to share a common bath or shower;(3) A religious organization, association, or society, or a nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, that limits the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or that gives preference to such persons, unless membership in such religion is restricted on account of race, color, or national origin; or(4) As regards to sex, the rental of housing accommodations of single-sex dormitory rental properties, including, but not limited to, those dormitories and housing facilities operated by a school.
(1) The rental of housing accommodations in a building that contains housing accommodations for not more than two (2) families living independently of each other, if the owner or a member of the owner's family resides in one (1) of the housing accommodations;
(2) The rental of one (1) room or one (1) rooming unit in a housing accommodation by an individual if the individual or a member of the individual's family resides therein or, as regards to sex, rooms, or rental units, where the tenants would be required to share a common bath or shower;
(3) A religious organization, association, or society, or a nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, that limits the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings that it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or that gives preference to such persons, unless membership in such religion is restricted on account of race, color, or national origin; or
(4) As regards to sex, the rental of housing accommodations of single-sex dormitory rental properties, including, but not limited to, those dormitories and housing facilities operated by a school.
(b) This chapter does not require a real estate operator to negotiate with an individual who has not shown evidence of financial ability to consummate the purchase or rental of a housing accommodation.
(c) Subsection (a) does not prohibit the use of attorneys, escrow agents, abstractors, title companies, and other such professional assistance as necessary to perfect or transfer title.
(d) (1) This part does not limit the applicability of reasonable local, state, or federal restrictions regarding the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling. This part, with regard to familial status, does not apply with respect to dwellings provided under a state or federal program specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons, as defined in the state or federal program, or to housing for older persons.(2) As used in this subsection (d), “housing for older persons” means housing communities consisting of dwellings:(A) (i) Intended for, and at least ninety percent (90%) occupied by, at least one (1) person fifty-five (55) years of age or older per unit;(ii) Providing significant facilities and services specifically designed to meet the physical or social needs of such persons; and(iii) Publishing and adhering to policies and procedures that demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older; or(B) Intended for and occupied solely by persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older.(3) This part does not prohibit conduct against a person because the person has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in § 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 802), or controlled substance or controlled substance analogue, as defined in the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989, compiled in title 39, chapter 17, part 4.
(1) This part does not limit the applicability of reasonable local, state, or federal restrictions regarding the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling. This part, with regard to familial status, does not apply with respect to dwellings provided under a state or federal program specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons, as defined in the state or federal program, or to housing for older persons.
(2) As used in this subsection (d), “housing for older persons” means housing communities consisting of dwellings:(A) (i) Intended for, and at least ninety percent (90%) occupied by, at least one (1) person fifty-five (55) years of age or older per unit;(ii) Providing significant facilities and services specifically designed to meet the physical or social needs of such persons; and(iii) Publishing and adhering to policies and procedures that demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older; or(B) Intended for and occupied solely by persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older.
(A) (i) Intended for, and at least ninety percent (90%) occupied by, at least one (1) person fifty-five (55) years of age or older per unit;(ii) Providing significant facilities and services specifically designed to meet the physical or social needs of such persons; and(iii) Publishing and adhering to policies and procedures that demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older; or
(i) Intended for, and at least ninety percent (90%) occupied by, at least one (1) person fifty-five (55) years of age or older per unit;
(ii) Providing significant facilities and services specifically designed to meet the physical or social needs of such persons; and
(iii) Publishing and adhering to policies and procedures that demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older; or
(B) Intended for and occupied solely by persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older.
(3) This part does not prohibit conduct against a person because the person has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in § 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 802), or controlled substance or controlled substance analogue, as defined in the Tennessee Drug Control Act of 1989, compiled in title 39, chapter 17, part 4.