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.
NAAPAC and Grassroots Update - July 19, 2023
By NAA Political Affairs | | Updated
Say NO to Federal Rent Control! Act Today!
As part of the Biden Administration’s “Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights,” the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released a Request for Input (RFI) seeking feedback on the potential addition of tenant protections for properties using…
New Bill Targets Single-Family Rental Investment
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
A new bill in the Senate would prohibit investors who own 50 or more single-family rental homes from deducting interest or depreciation on properties purchased after the date of enactment. If the property is sold to an individual or certain nonprofit organizations, the bill would allow interest…
Section 8 Legislation Introduced in House
By Maria Spencer | | Updated
Bill Reintroduced in House
On July 13, 2023, legislators in the U.S. Houe of Representitives reintroduced the Choice in Affordable Housing Act (H.R.4606). The bill's lead sponsors are Representative Emanuel Cleaver, (D-Mo.), ranking member on the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on…
Fannie Mae Voucher Initiative Signs New Deals
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
In April 2022, Fannie Mae announced a program to offer lower financing options to housing providers who commit to accepting U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs). Through Fannie Mae’s Expanded Housing Choice initiative (EHC) four deals in Dallas, TX and one…
HUD’s New Inspection Standards in Effect
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
As of July 1, 2023, public housing will be inspected by a new standard with others to soon follow.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is in the process of implementing its National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). This new set of standards is…
Register While Space Remains for RHALS
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
For all NAA Government Affairs Affiliates and Network Attorneys: don’t miss this year’s Rental Housing Advocacy and Legal Summit (RHALS) from August 1-3 at the Omni Chicago. Make sure you register now while space remains!
The Government Affairs Round Table (GART) and Legal Symposium are back and…
Broadband Deployment Funding State Allocations Announced
By Joe Riter and Kevin Donnelly | | Updated
On June 26, 2023, the White House took another step in rolling out historic broadband deployment funding by announcing state-level allocations. This much-anticipated announcement will guide how the Biden Administration, through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA),…
NAA Responds to Resident Screening RFI
By Joe Riter | | Updated
On May 30, 2023, the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) submitted a joint comment letter in response to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s request for information, which was released on February…
FHFA Asks About Rent Control
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
On May 30, 2023, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a Request for Input (RFI) on tenant protections for enterprise-backed multifamily properties. Responses are due July 31 and will likely inform future rulemaking applicable to federally-backed properties through Fannie Mae and…
Bipartisan Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act Reintroduced
By Jason Lynn | | Updated
At long last, bipartisan legislation to reduce barriers to housing development has been reintroduced in both chambers of Congress. The Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act (S. 1688 and H.R. 3507) would shed light on discriminatory land use policies, encourage localities to cut burdensome regulations and…