On April 14, Minneapolis city staff published an impact analysis, “Rent Stabilization Staff Analysis,” to provide in-depth background and research after voters approved an amendment to allow rent caps in November 2021. The report recommends against implementing a rent stabilization policy,…
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Federal Advocacy Outlook: Advocate 2023
By Greg Brown and Nicole Upano | February, 2023 | Updated April, 2023
The 118th Congress Convenes While Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in early 2023 as expected, no one foresaw the razor-thin four-seat majority (222–213). In the Senate, Republicans were only given a roughly 50/50 chance of taking the chamber, but few expected them…
NAA Update on HUD's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
By Cedric Watkins | January, 2023 | Updated February, 2023
On January 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register that aims to bolster the mechanisms that allow the agency to enforce the Fair Housing Act’s longstanding requirement to “affirmatively further fair…
White House Renters Bill of Rights’ Principles & Agency Actions
By Ben Harrold | January, 2023 | Updated April, 2023
On January 25, the White House announced a number of actions to advance President Biden’s housing agenda, which are intended to protect renters and promote rental affordability. Key actions include:
Unveiling “Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights,” which lays out five principles that President…
NAA Update on the Biden Administration's "Renters Bill of Rights"
January, 2023 | Updated April, 2023
On January 24, 2022, the National Apartment Association (NAA) participated in a White House call previewing the Administration’s blueprint for advancing a “Renters Bill of Rights,” an explicit campaign promise from President Biden. This call followed months of engagement between NAA and the White…
NAA Debuts Podcast
December, 2022 | Updated December, 2022
From leadership to operational strategy to federal advocacy and more, The NAA Apartmentcast features insight and trendspotting from rental housing industry leaders. The inaugural episode features inside-the-beltway wisdom from NAA SVP of Government Affairs Greg Brown, as well as a preview of the…
Federal Advocacy Outlook: The End of the 117th and Beginning of the 118th Congress
By Greg Brown and Nicole Upano | December, 2022 | Updated January, 2023
While Republicans, as predicted, will take over control of the House of Representatives in 2023, no one foresaw a razor-thin four-seat majority (222–213). In the Senate, Republicans were only given a roughly 50/50 chance of taking the chamber, but few expected them to not only pick up zero seats…
What’s All This Talk About Revenue Management and Antitrust Violations?
November, 2022 | Updated November, 2022
Recently, the courts, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and federal policymakers have taken an interest in the rental housing industry’s use of revenue management tools. Considering this increased scrutiny of the industry, it is important to understand how antitrust laws come into play. …
Renter Voter Turnout Increasing
October, 2022 | Updated November, 2022
Renters are closing the gap with homeowners regarding voter turnout. The midterm elections are next week, and Apartment List reviewed voting habits between the two cohorts. While the gap between homeowners and renters has been larger in midterm elections, presidential election years have also…
Navigating the Ins and Outs of Data Privacy
October, 2022 | Updated November, 2022
New state-level data privacy laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia go into effect in 2023. These changes will have a direct impact on companies in the multifamily housing space. To inform members of these upcoming changes, NAA’s Legal Affairs team hosted “Navigating the Ins…