Property Management

In Tennessee, a landlord who retaliates against a tenant for reporting a housing code violation by increasing rent or filing eviction is:

AActing within their legal rights to manage the property
BEngaging in retaliatory conduct prohibited by URLTA✓ Correct
CPermitted to do so after 6 months
DOnly liable if the tenant has lived in the unit for over a year

Explanation

URLTA prohibits retaliatory conduct by landlords against tenants who exercise their legal rights, including reporting housing code violations. Retaliatory rent increases or evictions are illegal.

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