Apartment Advocate
NAA Government Affairs’ bi-monthly publication combines all aspects of apartment industry advocacy into one go-to resource. The Apartment Advocate highlights key developments and viewpoints in industry public policy at all levels of government, and helps NAA members explore advocacy pathways.
Legislators Target Algorithms in Rental Housing
By Joe Riter | | Updated
With recent federal efforts to reform competition policy in rental housing through the courts, federal and state legislators are turning their attention to algorithm-driven revenue management tools and the perceived effect they have on competition in housing markets.
Federal Proposals
Two bills…
FTC Issues Guidance on Algorithms in Rental Housing
By Ayiesha Beverly | | Updated
On March 1, 2024, citing the “tremendous practical importance” of judicial treatment of the use of algorithms in price fixing, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a joint Statement of Interest in Duffy v. Yardi Systems, Inc., et al., an industry related…
FCC Ramps Up Regulation of Broadband Agreements
By Joe Riter | | Updated
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to scrutinize housing providers’ partnership agreements with broadband service providers. These efforts are intended to expand renters’ access to quality, affordable internet and promote competition.
FCC Plans to Ban Bulk Billing
On March 5,…
Revenue Management Legislation Dominates NAA’s February ALW Webinar
By Emma Craig | | Updated
On February 21, 2024, the National Apartment Association (NAA) hosted the latest installment of its Advocacy and Legal Webinar (ALW) series. Some key takeaways include:
Federal Legislative Update: Jodie Applewhite, Director of Federal Legislative Affairs, provided an update on NAA’s legislative…
NAA Political Affairs Update - March 2024
By NAA Political Affairs | | Updated
Advocate 2024
In just a week nearly 1000 NAA and Affiliate members will come to Washington, DC for Advocate, NAA’s annual legislative advocacy conference. As part of some of the changes to Advocate in 2024, we invite all interested parties to view our recently concluded webinar.
Questions on…
White House Announces Actions to Boost Supply, Lower Housing Costs
By Nicole Upano | | Updated
On February 29, 2024, the White House announced new actions and reiterated existing agency authorities to create new affordable homes – particularly manufactured housing – and promote fairness and transparency in housing costs for renters. These agency actions span across the federal government—…
SCOTUS Holds Government Agency Not Immune from FCRA Claims
By Lauren Shelton | | Updated
In a February 8, 2024, unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Third Circuit’s decision that a person may file suit against a government agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Reginald Kirtz filed a lawsuit in 2020 against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Supreme Court Declines Review of Seattle COVID Eviction Ban Takings Claim
By Ayiesha Beverly and Lauren Shelton | | Updated
Background
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan issued a temporary eviction moratorium on residential evictions in the city. Two Seattle housing providers challenged the constitutionality of eviction bans in both the City of Seattle and Washington state in the United…
Standing Strong for the Rental Housing Industry
By Nicole Upano | | Updated
Spurred by the launch of the Biden-Harris Administration’s White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights (the Blueprint) in January 2023, the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) federal regulatory advocacy work, bolstered by the active engagement of its members, has reached new levels over…
NAA Responds to FTC’s Proposed Fees Rule
By Joe Riter | | Updated
During the past month, the National Apartment Association (NAA) led the real estate industry’s response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking to regulate “unfair and deceptive fees," which targets alleged "junk fees" in rental housing transactions.
NAA submitted…