NAA Five, for the Week Ending April 17th, 2026

Date postedApril 17, 2026
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A weekly digest of key rental housing news and takeaways
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The Big Picture: New York plans to spend $4 billion from pension funds on affordable housing. The housing shortage continues to garner high-profile national attention. HUD has announced its investment in tribal communities’ affordable housing initiatives. 
This week’s top stories
What We're Advocating

FTC Rulemaking: NAA, its national coalition and 25 state and local affiliate partners commented on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices.” Learn more. 

Deeper Dive: NAA and coalition partners underscored in our comments that, “done right, new policy efforts can complement and support the ongoing work of rental housing providers in enabling greater price transparency for renters. However, regulatory requirements that do not account for the realities of rental housing operations could introduce unintended complexity, potentially increasing costs that may ultimately be borne by renters and diverting attention from property improvements and resident-facing services.”
What We're Saying

Economic Report of the President: Earlier this week, NAA and NMHC applauded the White House for “prominently highlighting our nation’s continuing housing crisis within the 2026 Economic Report of the President.” Read more. 
What We're Doing

Immigration Resource: NAA’s legal affairs team updated the member resource on immigration enforcement this week to reflect updated federal guidance that could change how Form I-9 violations are classified. See the "Employer Resources" section for the latest details. Read more. 

Apartmentalize: The rental housing industry’s most important event, Apartmentalize, is less than two months away! This year’s conference, in New Orleans June 17-19, features unparalleled education, top-notch networking, the industry’s largest solutions marketplace in the NAA Exposition and much more! Learn more. 

Habitability: A recent case in Oregon, Terrial Jackson v. KA-Associates, LLC., examined the breadth of a housing provider’s habitability obligations. Read more. 
What We're Hearing

Housing Legislation: “Congress wants to solve a national housing shortage. It might be making the problem worse... people in the housing industry are warning that language in the legislation — which is mired in a standoff between the House and Senate — has already frozen new investments for homes that are built with the intention of being rented out..” (POLITICO) 

HUD: “The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Native American Programs today announced more than $1.1 billion in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding for eligible American Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to support affordable housing projects in nearly 600 Tribal communities.” (HUD.gov) 
 

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