Federal Advocacy Materials

NAA, NMHC Submit Joint Letter on Federal Financing to Federal Housing Financing Agency

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NAA and NMHC urge the FHFA to consider revising the proposed changes to requirements on federally backed financing. Image Image July 31, 2023 Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Multifamily Analytics…

Tenant Protections for Enterprise-Backed Multifamily Properties Request for Input

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NAA and the National Multifamily Housing Council urges the Federal Housing Finance Agency to consider the impacts of any requirements on Enterprise-backed financing on housing production and affordability and remain cognizant of its limited statutory authority in this area. Image…

NAA and Coalition Submit Comments to HUD on Proposed Rule

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July 24, 2023 VIA E-MAIL (WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV) Regulations Division Office of General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0550 Re: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of Implementing Proposed Rule for Section 504 of the…

Joint Letter to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Junk Fees

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NAA and NMHC submit a joint letter voicing opposition to the subcommittee's hearing to remove the use of fees in the multifamily housing industry. Image Image

Joint Letter in Support of the Housing Choice Voucher Program

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NAA and the National Multifamily Housing Council support the introduction of the Choice in Affordable Housing Act and applaud both Representatives for their leadership on this priority issue. Image July 13, 2023 The Honorable Patty Murray,…

NAA with a Coalition of 25 Other Organizations Submitted a Letter Urging Congress to Prioritize Protecting Data Privacy

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NAA and 25 other organizations sent a joint letter to Congress urging their prioritization of protecting American's data privacy and support the passage of a federal data privacy law. Image July 11, 2023  To The Members of the United States…

Joint Letter in Response to FTC/CFPB Request for Information on Resident Screening Standards

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National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) submitted a joint letter in response to the request for information on resident screening standards. NAA also included a supplementary filing with screening stories to best represent the value of resident…

Coalition Letter to Congress on Encouraging Support for Needed Legislation

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NAA and 19 Coalition members submitted a letter to Congress encouraging support for twelve different pieces of legislation including the YIMBY Act and the Promote Affordable Housing Near Transit Act. Image May 23, 2023 Dear Representative: The…

Joint Letter to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program

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NAA and NMHC submitted a joint letter to the Senate Banking Committee expressing strong support for the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program. Image Image  

Joint Comment Letter Regarding National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate and Associated Protocols, Proposed Scoring Notice

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NAA co-signed a coalition submission to HUD's request for comments on the NSPIRE scoring and methodology. The letter expressed our appreciation with the overall changes but made clear the industry’s concerns relating to how certain policy decisions will impact our members. Image…