NAA Five, for the Week Ending August 29th, 2025

Date postedAugust 29, 2025
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The Big Picture: Chicago is eliminating zoning rules for parking minimums. In Seattle, several affordable housing properties are being sold as the city plans to spend $170 million on affordable housing next year. Demand for housing continues to garner media attention, and builders are targeting smaller lots.

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What We're Advocating

Emotional Support Animal Fees: A Louisiana court has ruled that housing providers in the state can charge emotional support animal fees if specific conditions are met. The court’s ruling found that these fees are not discrimination. Read more. 
What We're Saying

Mobile-First Leasing: NAA’s Senior Manager of Industry Relations Tiana Heath told Student Housing Business that “residents now are multitaskers, and they use smaller screens. If you’re not optimizing for that reality, you are losing these particular generations of current and future renters.” Read more on the evolution of technology in the housing industry. 
 
What We're Doing

NAA News Hub: NAA’s website now features a dedicated news hub, where users can more easily search for specific topics, view featured articles and stay informed. Explore this new feature. 
 
What We're Hearing

Zoning: “As part of [Chicago] Mayor Brandon Johnson’s efforts to eliminate zoning rules that block new home construction, the city joins a national parking policy reform movement.” (Bloomberg)  

Affordable Housing: “At least three more affordable housing owners in Seattle have signaled they will try to sell off buildings as industry representatives cry for more financial help from Seattle City Hall.” (The Seattle Times ) 

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