Things to watch, what to know, in your apartment operation
Tag: Apartment Watch
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo releases 2018 sustainability report
Informa and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the release of the 2018 Greenbuild Sustainability Report, highlighting valuable metrics and key benchmarks regarding...
HUD tells public housing authorities and private owners to protect residents from carbon monoxide
In an effort to protect families living in federally subsidized housing from potentially deadly carbon monoxide (CO), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
NMHC and NAA Statements on the Passage of Oregon Rent Control Legislation
Today, the Oregon State House passed SB 608, a bill that creates a new statewide rent control law. The measure now goes to Governor...
NMHC and NAA support Senate Banking Committee’s approval of Mark Calabria to be Director...
Statement from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) on the approval by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and...
HUD to drastically cut notice for inspections of public housing and privately owned apartment...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is dramatically reducing the advance notice it provides to public housing authorities...
NMHC/NAA identify 2019-2020 apartment industry policy priorities
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) today released the multifamily industry’s policy priorities for 2019-2020. It’s no secret that a...
NMHC/NAA response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Statement from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address. “NMHC and...
The Wolff Company launches senior resident experience company
The Wolff Company, a Scottsdale-based developer, announced plans to launch a Senior Living Resident Experience Company. This spring, the new company, yet to be...
January NMHC Quarterly Survey shows little overall change
Apartment market conditions were mixed in the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions for January. The Market Tightness (46) and...
Rental app fees may change in Colorado
As people move in droves to Colorado, limited housing is an ongoing issue. While newcomers are looking for a place to live, it’s common practice...
Does the Seattle housing law forbidding landlords from checking tenants’ criminal history go too...
With slews of tent encampments in a fast-growing city flush with tech-sector cash, it’s tough questioning Seattle’s serious problem with homelessness and affordable housing. But...
Statement on NMHC/NAA signing letter calling for end to government shutdown
On January 18, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association (NAA) joined over 200 organizations in signing on to a...
Freddie looks ahead
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation’s (Freddie Mac) Multifamily Research Center recently issued a report entitled “Multifamily 2019 Outlook”. The report forecasts continued strength...
Supreme Court rehears crucial property rights case
On January 16, the U.S. Supreme Court reheard oral argument in a crucial property rights case affecting property owners across the country. At issue...
Western Specialty Contractors offers tips on protecting parking structures from damage during winter
Chemical deicers and snow plows are commonly used in winter to eliminate hazardous ice and snow from parking decks and structures. While deicers are...
