AUSTIN, Texas – A new law signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will prevent Texas cities from enacting local ordinances that require rental property owners to take tenants regardless of their source of income. The city of Austin passed such an…
The Greater Charlotte Apartment Association (GCAA) knows how to get out the vote.
Last year GCAA teamed with THS National to create the “Get Out and VOTE” promotional video to educate apartment industry employees on the significance of being…
The Obama Administration has announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) controversial “Waters of the U.S.” final rule. The rule is intended to clarify the scope of waters that are subject to federal…
HUD has released a proposed rule to use 40th percentile Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) instead of 50th percentile Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for certain metropolitan areas. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program uses FMRs to…
As Congress continues to debate the FY 2016 federal budget, funding of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) is still in jeopardy. The ACS is important to the apartment industry because it helps in estimating the economic impact…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Council is the latest local governing body to require multifamily building owners to track and report their energy and water usage. The practice, known as benchmarking, is law in more than a dozen other cities.…
HAZLETON, Pa. – The city of Hazleton, Pa., is considering a property tax increase to pay the legal fees incurred from the city’s failed defense of its 2006 Illegal Immigration Relief Act.
The Act would have fined rental property owners who…
There’s a major misconception and reality of what affordability means to college students seeking off-campus housing.
The idea does not cross college student’s minds that they need to save extra money from their college loans only to search for…
High employee turnover hurts a company’s bottom line. Training and development experts offer advice from the trenches on improving employee retention. It’s the nature of the beast in student housing: Residents come and go on a regular basis.…