On September 26 and 27, 2024, the National Apartment Association (NAA) hosted its second annual Rental Housing Policy Summit on Capitol Hill. The event convened federal lawmakers, regulators and housing policy influencers in DC, offering insights into trending issues like AI in housing, the impact federal regulations on renters, evictions and zoning reform.
Key sessions and takeaways included:
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Keynote Address: Nolan Gray, Senior Director of Legislation and Research at CA YIMBY
Nolan Gray spoke with Rachel Siegel, Housing and Real Estate Economics Reporter at the Washington Post. He highlighted his work on why policymakers should reform zoning laws to promote rental housing development to counter the undersupply crisis.
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Panel: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Rental Housing
NAA’s Ayiesha Beverly led a conversation with Dave Marcinkowski, Partner at Madera Residential and Ian Mattingly, President and CEO of Luma Residential on the uses of AI in rental housing. This discussion emphasized the benefits of tools like automated leasing processes, streamlined inspection assistance, and the application of AI to utility management to residents.
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Panel: Federal Regulation Impacts Renters
NAA Executive Committee members Chris Burns, SVP at Willow Bridge Property Co., and Brian Chase, Principal of Landmark Property Services, spoke with Les Shaver, Senior Reporter at IndustryDive, about the impact of federal regulations on residents such as proposed federal rent control on an overburdened housing supply and offered solutions like reducing inspection lag times for Section 8 properties to become available to qualifying families in need.
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Panel: Previewing NAA’s Eviction Data Hub
NAA’s Nicole Upano, AVP, Housing Policy and Regulatory Affairs, led a discussion with Leah Cuffy, Director of Advocacy Research at NAA, to preview NAA’s Eviction Data Hub, which offers insights into eviction trends across nearly 30 cities and provides clearer eviction outcome data. Also, Brian Gordon, SVP of Government Affairs, VA at Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington, contextualized the value that better data can provide when considering eviction policy changes.
NAA continues to lead the rental housing industry’s federal advocacy, amplifying the housing provider perspective and positively impacting conversations about federal policy.
To learn more, please contact Joe Riter, NAA’s Senior Manager, Public Policy.