Apartment Advocate
NAA Government Affairs’ bi-monthly publication combines all aspects of apartment industry advocacy into one go-to resource. The Apartment Advocate highlights key developments and viewpoints in industry public policy at all levels of government, and helps NAA members explore advocacy pathways.
Joint Task Force Announced to Build Affordable Housing on Federal Land
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On March 17, 2025, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum announced the Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing. The Task Force aims to find federal land vacancies that can be used for new…
Senate Holds Hearing on Housing Roadblocks
By Owen Caine | | Updated
Federal incentives, zoning restrictions dominate conversation.
EPA to Revamp Troubled 'Waters of the United States' Rule
By Anne Menasche | | Updated
On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced that it will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to review the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to align it with the Supreme Court’s finding in Sackett v. Environmental…
HUD Updates Violence Against Women Act Forms
By Briana Anderson | | Updated
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has updated the Notice of Occupancy Rights (Form 5380) and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Certification of Domestic Violence (Form 5382). The forms now expire on January 31, 2028. Background The Violence Against Women Act (…
NAA, NMHC and RETTC Hold Joint Briefing on Capitol Hill
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Briefing highlighted the urgent need to expand housing supply, collaborate on policy solutions.
Section 8 Reform Bill Reintroduced in Congress
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On March 6, 2025, Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Representatives Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.-17) and Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.-5) reintroduced the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, bipartisan legislation that provides critically needed reforms to the U.S. Department of Housing and…
Congress Focuses on Housing Supply
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On March 4, 2025, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Housing and Insurance Subcommittee held a hearing focused on increasing housing supply in America.
The National Apartment Association (NAA) has long been urging lawmakers to focus on ways to improve our nation’s housing supply in an…
FHFA Pauses Federal Landlord-Tenant Requirements
By Landon Erickson | | Updated
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a three-month pause on its directive imposing three new federally mandated landlord and tenant requirements on covered multifamily properties financed through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). FHFA has instructed the Enterprises to…
Iowa Supreme Court: No Permanent CARES Act 30-Day Notice Requirement for Evictions
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Iowa Supreme Court: No Permanent CARES Act 30-Day Notice Requirement for Evictions