Board of Commissioners · August 31, 2026
O-26-7-102
Ordinance restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes for rent (Second Reading).
Consideration of an Ordinance of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, amending the Knox County Code, Chapter 53, "Real Property," to add a new Article II entitled "Housing," for the purpose of prohibiting housing market manipulation by large institutional investors; restricting the purchase of single-family homes for rental purposes by certain business entities; establishing enforcement mechanisms; and for other purposes. (Knox County Code, Chapter 53, establishing Article II, previously reserved) (SECOND READING)
See this item across every meeting →On August 31, 2026, “Ordinance restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes for rent (Second Reading).” failed before the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3–8.
Motion to defer Ordinance O-26-7-102
Moved by Andy Fox · seconded by Angela Russell
Topics: Zoning & land use
The vote as recorded
No · 8
Aye · 3
Public forum
The clerk’s minutes note 24 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.
A sign-up count from the minutes — not a measure of overall public opinion.