As part of the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) ongoing coverage of the 2020 Presidential Election, we have spent many months highlighting presidential hopefuls’ policy platforms and analyzing how their priorities would affect the rental…
On July 23, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced that the Department terminated the Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule (AFFH). The rule is replaced with the Department’s new…
Last week, NAA member Malcolm Bennett, President of the Apartment Association, California Southern Cities (AACSC) and President and founder of the Minority Apartment Owners Association (MAOA), participated in a virtual townhall held by the…
What is the procedure for cleaning out a tank with sediment?Jerry L’Ecuyer & Frankie AlvarezDear Maintenance Men: My duplex has a 40- or 50-gallon water heater. What is the procedure for cleaning out the tank? I’m sure it has sediment, as our…
The company is expanding its national multifamily housing clientele to 1.6 million homes apartments. Valet Living is moving into the Orlando, Fla., market through a partnership with Urbon Apartment Homes. The Valet Living clients with multiple…
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Pet fees are up while late fees are down. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cast a long shadow over the rental housing industry, ancillary revenue would seem to be a low priority. In previous years, collecting ancillary fees was an…
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) have extended their single-family only eviction moratoria until at least December 31, 2020. These protections apply to foreclosures and evictions in single-family…
After 20 years of utilizing the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections process for federally-assisted housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is moving closer to nationwide implementation of the new National…
Many apartment community operators have responded to COVID-19-related staff challenges by trying to alleviate stress.Many apartment community operators have responded to COVID-19-related staff challenges by offering employee counseling programs,…