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.
HUD, PHA Officials Overview Inspections Changes
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The rollout of the U.S. Department and Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) new inspection standards came in waves throughout 2023. The National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) replaces previous inspection requirements, including the Housing Quality Standards or…
FHFA Releases Report on Federalizing Landlord / Tenant Requirements
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
On January 3, 2024, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a report highlighting public comments they received regarding their Request for Input on Tenant Protections for Enterprise-Backed Multifamily Properties, where the Agency asked the public to comment on whether it should…
NAA Political Affairs Update - January 2024
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Expose the Influence You Have Under the Tip of NAA’s Relationship Iceberg
Successful advocacy depends on relationships. While NAA knows about dozens of influential relationships its members have with policymakers, we suspect we only know about the tip of the relationship iceberg. That’s why…
Industry Meets with FHFA as Agency Considers Rent Control
By Nicole Upano | | Updated
On December 20, 2023, industry leaders met with Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson. The FHFA continues to engage with stakeholders as they consider whether additional landlord and tenant requirements should be imposed on enterprise-backed multifamily properties through…
NAA State and Local Rental Housing Policy Outlook - 2023 Year-in-Review
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NAA's 2023 year-in-review state and local rental housing policy outlook digests key policy trends from across the country.
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Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Picks Up in 2023
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) has its roots in 1980 when Washington, D.C. became the first city to enact its onerous provisions. Now that decades of undersupply have been artificially inflating the cost of housing, local lawmakers have regained interest in adding new regulations…
Federal Advocacy Outlook: Washington Heads into 2024
By Greg Brown and Nicole Upano | | Updated
Undoubtedly, the past year featured record attention on rental housing policy at all levels of government, especially nationally. From the halls of Congress to numerous executive branch agencies, federal lawmakers are exploring high-stakes policies that could impact the rental housing industry—with…
NAA's Apartmentcast Offers Federal Regulatory and Legislative Update
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In NAA's newest episode of The Apartmentcast, we sit down with NAA’s AVP of Housing Policy & Regulatory Affairs Nicole Upano, and Jodie Anderson, Director, Federal Legislative Affairs for NAA, for an update on federal regulation and legislative affecting rental housing. For those…
NAA, NMHC Testify Before Congress on Housing Affordability
By Greg Brown | | Updated
On December 6, 2023, Arianna Royster, President of Borger Residential and Region 1 Vice President for the National Apartment Association (NAA) testified in front of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance on behalf of NAA and the National Multifamily Housing Council.…
Mail Delivery Hurdles Continue for Apartments Near Colleges
By Zach Quimby | | Updated
Several apartment communities in College Station, Texas are feeling the continued challenges of mail delivery around college campuses.
In a letter to several property managers for communities in close proximity to Texas A&M University, the postal service said it would stop delivering…