Boosting both the resident experience and bottom line for apartment communities. Innovation in the rental housing industry typically refers to property technology: The tools that streamline leasing, increase resident satisfaction and create…
The health and safety of community residents is top of mind for the rental housing industry. The National Apartment Association (NAA) has convened industry professionals and subject matter experts to provide useful information to help keep…
Nearly 1,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the rental housing industry.  A new record attendance was set as rental housing industry professionals gathered in Washington, D.C., during the final week of March for 2023…
Sentral has expanded its leadership team following its acquisition of Align Residential.  Sentral, a full-service residential hospitality company with headquarters in San Francisco and Denver, announced the addition of senior team members as…
Debra Guerrero  •   Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Government Affairs  •   The NRP Group   •  Cleveland  Debra Guerrero, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and…
One partnership has brought together education and affordable housing to help shine a new light on the industry. Beacon Communities, a Boston-based firm focused on affordable development, finance, management and ownership, recently partnered with…
Q: I have been replacing rusted and dented HVAC vents and electrical wall receptacles in one of my apartments, but they don’t look right. Some of the walls are not perfectly flat or the texture is bumpy, and there are a lot of gaps between the…
An Interview with Richard H. Jones, CPM, Vice-Chairman of Charlottesville, Va.-based Management Services Corporation and 2023 NAA Legislative Committee Chair. Like so many people, it wasn’t something I had planned on or knew anything about…
A rent growth trend is forming again. The May 2023 Apartment List National Rent Report shows the rent index increased by 0.5% during April, which is the third straight month of rent growth.Year-over-year (YoY) rent growth at 1.7% is at the lowest…