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The October issue of units magazine.

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Industry Gets Behind Effort to Block President’s Overtime Rule
October 26, 2016
NAA/NMHC expressed support for the “Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act” on April 18, which would block the Obama Administration’s proposed overtime rule. Introduced in both the Senate and House by Senator Tim Scott (R-S....
National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) | Property Operations
Court Upholds FCC’s Open Internet Order
October 26, 2016
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules on June 14, which were being challenged by several large telecommunications providers. The Open Internet Order was issued in April 201...
National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) | Property Operations
Senate Wades into Home Sharing Debate
October 26, 2016
Three Senate Democrats called upon the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on July 13 to study and report on the commercial use of short-term home sharing platforms like Airbnb and FlipKey. The move is the first significant step in Congress to examine...
National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) | Property Operations
Consumer Watchdog Proposal Would Impact Multifamily Debt Collection
October 26, 2016
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposal on July 28 that drastically changes how collection agencies are able to collect debts. The proposal is a first look at the CFPB’s long-term plan for altering the Fair Debt Collectio...
National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) | Property Operations
FAA Commercial Drone Regulations Cleared for Take Off
October 26, 2016
New Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations governing the commercial use of drones went into effect on August 29, which cover small unmanned aircraft systems (small UAS) weighing less than 55 pounds that are being flown for commercia...
National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) | Property Operations
Congress Asks for Details on HUD’s Criminal Screening Guidance
October 26, 2016
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, along with 14 other congressional members, sent a letter to HUD Secretary Julián Castro on September 23 requesting more details on the department’s fair housi...
National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) | Property Operations | Topics
FTC Drives Patent Reform to Stop Trolls
October 26, 2016
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a long-awaited study of interest to the apartment housing industry entitled “Patent Assertion Entity Activity” on Oct. 6. The data confirms that patent assertion entities, so-called “Patent Troll...
National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) | Property Operations