units May 2023
the Magazine of the National Apartment Association
Examining the Unintended Consequences of Rent Control Policies in Cities Across America, May 2023
Units MagazinesFrom December 2022 to February 2023, ndp analytics conducted 24 interviews with housing providers and developers from three different markets impacted by rent control policies and proposals: St. Paul, Minn.; Santa Ana/Santa Barbara, Calif.; and Portland/Eugene, Ore. The interviewees ranged from…
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In the name of efficiency and improved customer and associate experiences, many operators are centralizing leasing and maintenance. Firms that have undertaken the centralization plunge detail how…
Exploring advanced income verification methods are helping to stop fraudsters before they work their way into the building.
An applicant seemed to have everything she needed to qualify…
There are plenty of myths about the rental housing industry. Some of the most persistent or most believed may finally be changing, thanks to hard work throughout the industry. Three leaders…
IN THIS ISSUE
The online short-term rental platform rolls out a new program that subleases apartment units, while raising questions and offering opportunity.
Airbnb’s legacy of market disruption has moved…
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Apartment mixed-use community demand and innovation draw in and expand their neighborhoods.
Mixed-use apartment communities no longer are just a few stories of apartments, a coffee shop and maybe a…
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Boosting both the resident experience and bottom line for apartment communities.
Innovation in the rental housing industry typically refers to property technology: The tools that streamline leasing…
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The health and safety of community residents is top of mind for the rental housing industry. The National Apartment Association (NAA) has convened industry professionals and subject matter experts to…
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Nearly 1,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the rental housing industry.
A new record attendance was set as rental housing industry professionals gathered in Washington,…
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1. Reduces the incentive to develop new rental housing.
When housing providers are not able to increase rents to keep up with rising costs, they are less likely to develop in markets that have rent…
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Sentral has expanded its leadership team following its acquisition of Align Residential.
Sentral, a full-service residential hospitality company with headquarters in San Francisco and Denver,…
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Debra Guerrero • Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Government Affairs • The NRP Group • Cleveland
Debra Guerrero, Senior…
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One partnership has brought together education and affordable housing to help shine a new light on the industry.
Beacon Communities, a Boston-based firm focused on affordable development, finance,…
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Q: I have been replacing rusted and dented HVAC vents and electrical wall receptacles in one of my apartments, but they don’t look right. Some of the walls are not perfectly flat or the texture is…
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An Interview with Richard H. Jones, CPM, Vice-Chairman of Charlottesville, Va.-based Management Services Corporation and 2023 NAA Legislative Committee Chair.
Like so many people, it wasn’t…
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