Despite how hot it is, landlords in Tennessee are not required to keep the air conditioning running.

In our changing climate, that probably comes as a surprise.

However, unless it’s in the lease, nothing in Tennessee’s Landlord-Tenant Act gives renters the right to air conditioning.

“I think it’s unfair. It’s inhumane to me because without air we can’t live and breathe,” said Anita Brown.

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If you’ve ever been to the deep south usa like Tennessee you would know that’s not viable. Temps hit 100 F easily most summers. Humidity is often very high in combination with the scorching heat.

Fortunately it is definitely NOT the norm for homes to be built and/or rented that do not have AC. I’ve rented numerous cheap homes and apartments in the South, every one had AC. My cheapest rental home was $300/mo and it had all utilities (and central HVAC) working except Internet.

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Ah yes, Hawaii, where it gets to a scalding 85F on the hottest of days

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But it is done in SE asia where it can reach 40C at even greater humidity… Why not Tennessee?

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Because it also gets down to 0C in Tennessee in the winter and houses need to be able to handle that, too

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I’ve been to a house with extremely thick brick walls, it’s almost never an uncomfortable temperature.

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Just isolate the walls well and make sure the window seals are tight. Simple as.

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There ARE designs that work. Just not found in the USA. Designs from 2000 years ago throughout the hot and humid southeast Asia that work fine.

If you’ve ever been to India for example, you’d know. The USA does not have a monopoly on humidity and isn’t close to the high for temperatures.

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