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NAA Advocacy: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) referenced and quoted NAA in a Senate Banking Committee hearing last week. In response, NAA immediately posted a rebuttal on social media, scheduled a meeting with her office and filed a Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post clarifying the industry’s priorities and correcting common misconceptions. NAA staff met with her office this week and corrected some of the information shared by the Senator and clarified the industry’s position on affordability and housing policy – both sides committed to pursuing areas where we can work together to pursue the common goal of expanding housing affordability.
Sen. Warren’s remarks are a direct result of NAA’s increased hill presence and growing advocacy and media efforts. Also as a result, Politico, a key D.C. publication, reported on NAA’s hiring of Invariant, a lobbying firm that will assist with regulatory issues. Increased exposure undoubtedly leads to increased criticism, but also opens more doors when harnessed correctly.
Advocate: As the rental housing industry prepares to convene in Washington, D.C. March 28-29, NAA has outlined key priorities for Advocate. Read more.
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Oppose federal efforts to interfere into the landlord-tenant relationship and use carrots, not sticks, to increase rental affordability and housing choice for renters;
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Improve HUD’s HCV program to attract and better serve private sector rental housing providers;
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Incentivize local governments to lower barriers to development and increase the supply of rental housing; and
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End the CARES Act 30-day notice-to-vacate requirement for federally backed and federally assisted rental properties.
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