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GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Seven
GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Seven

We will continue to monitor legislation that is introduced and testify at subcommittees. Additionally, we will continue to have conversations with the floor managers and committee members on negative pieces of legislation. Continue Reading

Date posted02/24/2023


GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Six
GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Six

We will continue to monitor legislation that is introduced and testify at subcommittees. Additionally, we will continue to have conversations with the floor managers and committee members on negative pieces of legislation. Continue Reading

Date posted02/17/2023


GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Five
GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Five

We will continue to monitor legislation that is introduced and testify at subcommittees. Additionally, we will continue to have conversations with the floor managers and committee members on negative pieces of legislation. Continue Reading

Date posted02/10/2023


Legislative Update for Iowa Landlords featuring Jodie McDougal (Fredrikson & Byron P.A.)
Legislative Update for Iowa Landlords featuring Jodie McDougal (Fredrikson & Byron P.A.)

Iowa’s 2023 legislative session is well under way. Landlords should be aware of the following active bills at the Iowa Capitol. Continue Reading

Date posted02/6/2023


GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Four
GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Four

We will continue to monitor legislation that is introduced and testify at subcommittees. Additionally, we will continue to have conversations with the floor managers and committee members on negative pieces of legislation. Continue Reading

Date posted02/3/2023


White House Renters Bill of Rights’ Principles & Agency Actions
White House Renters Bill of Rights’ Principles & Agency Actions

On January 25, the White House announced a number of actions to advance President Biden’s housing agenda, which are intended to protect renters and promote rental affordability. Continue Reading

Date posted01/30/2023


GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Three
GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Three

We will continue to monitor legislation that is introduced and testify at subcommittees. Additionally, we will continue to have conversations with the floor managers and committee members on negative pieces of legislation. Continue Reading

Date posted01/27/2023


The Minute Advocate: January 2023
The Minute Advocate: January 2023

Check out this month’s Minute Advocate where Nicole Upano, NAA’s AVP, Housing Policy and Regulatory Affairs, will digest the latest advocacy news in just around a minute. Ready for a deeper dive? Read the latest on the White House announcement https://fal.cn/3voVe. Continue Reading

Date posted01/27/2023


GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Two
GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week Two

Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann and co-chair Linda Upmeyer were unanimously reelected to new terms Saturday. Continue Reading

Date posted01/20/2023


GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week One
GIAA Weekly Legislative Report 2023 - Week One

The first week is definitely coming in like a lion with a flurry of bills being filed and subcommittees scheduled. The stronger Republican majority is eager to get moving on their agendas. Continue Reading

Date posted01/13/2023


Iowa Housing Providers in Certain Counties Must Take Note of Heightened Notice Requirements
Iowa Housing Providers in Certain Counties Must Take Note of Heightened Notice Requirements

Recently, we have seen county magistrates in at least Linn, Wapello, Muscatine and Black Hawk Counties dismiss eviction actions based upon supposed insufficient service of the underlying notices that were the basis for the eviction. Continue Reading

Date posted12/1/2022


Brown Calls on FTC to Review Whether Rental Pricing Algorithms Violate the Law
Brown Calls on FTC to Review Whether Rental Pricing Algorithms Violate the Law

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to urge the FTC to review property owners’ and landlords’ use of price optimization software. Continue Reading

Date posted11/10/2022