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.
Renters Bill of Rights State and Local Update
By Joe Riter | February, 2023 | Updated April, 2023
As state legislatures and local governments got to work on 2023 initiatives, housing concerns returned to the forefront of policy conversations around the country. Advocates and progressive lawmakers continue to push renters bill of rights proposals to solve, in their perspective, a power imbalance…
Bill to End Federal CARES Act Notice to Vacate Reintroduced
By Jodie Applewhite | February, 2023 | Updated February, 2023
On February 2, 2023, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11) reintroduced the “Respect State Housing Laws Act" (H.R.802), federal legislation that would end the CARES Act notice to vacate requirement. The National Apartment Association (NAA), working alongside partners from across the rental housing…
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…
Appellate Court Upholds New York City’s Rent Stabilization Law, Next Stop: SCOTUS
By Lauren Shelton | February, 2023 | Updated July, 2023
Update (7/5/2023): The Community Housing Improvement Program filed a Petition for a writ of certiorari on May 8, 2023, asking the Supreme Court to hear their case and review the Second Circuit’s decision.
The National Apartment Association filed an amicus brief on June 9, along with the National…
Section 8 Bill Introduced in Senate
By Maria Spencer | January, 2023 | Updated February, 2023
On January 25, 2023, Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reintroduced the Choice in Affordable Housing Act (S.32), bipartisan legislation that seeks to revitalize the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Their bill,…
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…
Wichita’s New Policy Shows Promise for Voucher Program
By Ben Harrold | January, 2023 | Updated January, 2023
A new policy in Wichita, Kansas provides incentive payments for rental property owners who participate in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
The initiative, known as the Wichita Housing Authority Landlord Incentive Program (WHALIP) started earlier this year. It provides support to…
Rent Control Update: Boston, Connecticut and Montana
By Ben Harrold | January, 2023 | Updated February, 2023
Maryland is not the only place considering rent control legislation as the new year begins. Connecticut and Boston, Massachusetts are both seeing advocate efforts to enact the policy. Fortunately, new legal thought in Montana may mean that the state has already preempted local jurisdictions from…
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…