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.
NAA’s March Advocacy & Legal Webinar Provides Key Updates
By Emily Howard | | Updated
On March 20, 2024, the National Apartment Association (NAA) hosted the latest installment of its Advocacy and Legal Webinar (ALW) series. Some key takeaways include:
Legal Update: Mark Russell, Jr., NAA’s Staff Attorney, highlighted the latest legal news from across the country including two New…
Housing Featured Prominently in State of the Union
By Nicole Upano | | Updated
For the first time in a generation, housing was a prominent feature in the Presidential State of the Union address. Importantly, President Biden called upon Congress to pass his plan to build and rehabilitate 2 million rental homes and bring renters’ housing costs down.
Just before the State of…
State, Local Rent Control Approaches See Friction
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
Berkeley
Berkeley, California, has become a battleground for opposing ballot initiatives on rent control that will be decided this November.
On one hand, the Renters Relief and Homeowners Protection Act would dedicate Berkeley’s current 2.9 percent tax on property owners with more than four units…
Treasury Announces Housing Supply Actions
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced a series of policy changes aimed at adding housing supply across the country. These initiatives were announced a week after the White House published a series of administrative actions to address the housing shortage.…
NAA Political Affairs Update - April 2024
By NAA Political Affairs | | Updated
NAAPAC
NAAPAC has made significant fundraising progress during the first quarter of 2024 by raising approximately $333,000. Suppliers have played a crucial role in our fundraising efforts by contributing more than $147,000. With this amount, suppliers are on track to surpass the 2024 National…
NAA Assesses Rent Control Threats
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
The National Apartment Association (NAA) is tracking over 200 rent control bills across the country, 72 of which have been filed in the first quarter of 2024. NAA’s tracking includes bills that implement or expand rent control policies as well as those that allow local governments to adopt these…
‘Anti-Price Gouging’ is the New Rent Control
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
This session, the Colorado General Assembly is considering House Bill 24-1259, which would require a lesser-known form of rent control that is gaining traction in state legislatures across the nation: Government policies that limit rents during a declared state of emergency or natural disaster.…
Record-Setting Advocate 2024 Supports Industry
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In March, a record number of rental housing professionals from across the country convened in the nation’s capital for Advocate, NAA’s annual advocacy conference and Congressional fly-in. In total, 785 advocates – including more than 230 first-time attendees – traveled to Washington to promote…
Legislators Target Algorithms in Rental Housing
By Joe Riter | | Updated
With recent federal efforts to reform competition policy in rental housing through the courts, federal and state legislators are turning their attention to algorithm-driven revenue management tools and the perceived effect they have on competition in housing markets.
Federal Proposals
Two bills…
FTC Issues Guidance on Algorithms in Rental Housing
By Ayiesha Beverly | | Updated
On March 1, 2024, citing the “tremendous practical importance” of judicial treatment of the use of algorithms in price fixing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a joint Statement of Interest in another industry related antitrust lawsuit challenging…