County Commission seeks higher taxing rate from state for rental home portfolios
A resolution cites numerous complaints from homeowners who live near rental properties about the investors “not maintaining their single-family rental home properties.” (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file
The resolution, which would ask the Tennessee Legislature and Gov. Bill Lee to change state law, is an alternative to a registry of rental property owners.
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