Background
On April 11, 2023, the California Apartment Association (CAA) filed a lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles challenging their “Covid-19 Tenant Protections Resolution” (the Resolution). Specifically, CAA challenged the Resolution’s…
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has named James H. Schloemer, Chief Executive Officer of Continental Properties Company, has its Chair for the 2024-24 term. Antonio Marquez, Principal and Managing Partner of Comunidad Partners, joins…
As predicted in our outlook for 2024, source of income laws are once again the topic of debate in state legislatures and city councils. These policies require housing providers to accept Section 8 housing choice vouchers by adding “source of income…
Over the past month, the National Apartment Association (NAA) led the real estate industry’s response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) notice of proposed rulemaking that would require public housing agencies (PHAs) and…
The Big Picture
Housing affordability – from rent trends in localities across the country to proposed legislative and regulatory solutions – dominated the media landscape this week. Other notable stories covered the latest in rental fraud…
On February 7, 2024, Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced S. 3755, the Respect State Housing Laws Act, in the U.S. Senate. The legislation would end the CARES Act’s federal notice to vacate requirement for…
Presented at NAA’s Assembly of Delegates, two industry professionals were recognized for their work and efforts to support rental housing.
The National Apartment Association (NAA) has announced Kirk Downey and Josie Eatmon as 2023 NAA Lifetime…
Wood Partners is in a new relationship that transfers all of the Atlanta-based builder and developer's units under management to Greystar. The Charleston-based real estate firm adds more than 130 properties with 38,000 units across 17 states and…