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…
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…
NAA's 2023 year-in-review state and local rental housing policy outlook digests key policy trends from across the country. Read now
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…
Lease renewals reduce turnover costs and often bring a bump in rent—both good things. If you are using a form letter to communicate about lease renewals, consider personalizing this communication to potentially keep more residents from packing up…
The Big Picture Rent control once again dominated media conversations this week with stories covering developments in Idaho and New York. Other notable pieces focused on industry trends and economic impacts heading into 2024. Top Stories…
The Big Picture Continued rent declines and economic factors impacting the housing market dominated media conversations this week. Other notable pieces covered trends in apartment supply and consumer demand. Top Stories Renters are ‘…