NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee lawmakers could consider passing protections against real estate fraud after a state study revealed the issue is prevalent and growing in the Volunteer State.
Last year, legislators passed a bill requiring the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study real estate fraud in the state and make legislative suggestions to address the issue.
According to TACIR’s draft report, 185 dwellings in 50 Tennessee counties were stolen from 2019 to 2024, and reports of identity fraud for loans and leases increased from around 2,200 in 2022 to more than 2,800 last year…