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Apartment Industry Response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Statement from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) in response to Preside...

February 6, 2019

State of the Union

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2019 State of Play: NAA’s Take on Policy Issue Trends

Housing affordability challenges will be the driving force behind legislative and regulatory activity affecting the apartment industry,...

February 8, 2019

Apartment Advocate

Shutdown Finally Ends

Last week, NAA joined a broad group of industry stakeholders in proactively urging Congress and the Administration to negotiate an end to the...

January 29, 2019

partial government shutdown

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In a Win for the Industry, Final Pass-Through Regulations Make Important Corrections

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations on January 18 to implement the new 20 percent tax deduction...

January 28, 2019

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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Will We Finally See Housing Finance Reform in 2019?

FHFA Director Mel Watt departed earlier this month and the current OCC Comptroller, Joseph Otting, will be serving double duty as Acting Director...

January 28, 2019

Housing Finance Reform

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ICC Begins Next Stage of Code Development

The International Code Council (ICC) completed the first phase of development for the 2021 national model codes (I-Codes) in 2018. Now, the ICC...

January 28, 2019

ICC

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Real Estate Industry Continues to Press for 30-Year Depreciation Period for Multifamily Buildings

NAA/NMHC are continuing efforts to seek clarification that a 30-year period depreciation period applies to certain multifamily buildings in service...

January 28, 2019

Real Estate Industry

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NAA Premieres New Resources on Surf-By Lawsuits

The issue of “drive-by” lawsuits pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is widely acknowledged in the legal community. Ano...

January 24, 2019

Surf-By Lawsuits

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Senseless in Seattle

A ruddy face frames keen blue eyes. Behind the stacks of legal briefs, illuminated by one soft lamp, one could be forgiven for envisioning a...

January 24, 2019

Seattle

Apartment Advocate

NAA Joins Congressional Leaders at Friends of Housing Coalition Reception

One frigid evening in January, Congressional leaders joined a broad coalition of housing-focused organizations at a reception in Washington,...

January 15, 2019

Housing Coalition Reception

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