NAA Five, for the Week Ending February 20th, 2026

Date postedFebruary 20, 2026
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The Big Picture: New Jersey continues to rank among the leading states in the nation for property taxes and housing value, with strong demand expected this year. Fort Lauderdale and Miami are a part of the slowest housing markets in the country. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has added members to the Rent Guidelines Board.

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What We're Advocating

Immigration Status Verification: Today, HUD published its proposed rule to extend citizenship and immigration status verification requirements to all applicants and recipients of HUD assistance under covered programs regardless of age. Read More. 

Advocate: NAA’s annual advocacy conference and lobby day, Advocate, is fast approaching in just over a month! From March 24-25 in Washington, D.C., share your local perspective on how to advance crucial housing priorities. Register here. 

Housing Solutions: On Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. ET, the Housing Solutions Coalition (HSC) will host a virtual briefing on housing affordability, policies and solutions to increase housing supply in the nation. HSC co-chairs, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia L. Fudge and former Representative Steve Stivers, will host the conversation. Register here. 
What We're Saying

Energy Efficiency: HUD announced its final determination to further extend the deadlines for compliance with energy efficiency standards for housing financed by HUD and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Learn more. ​​​​​​
What We're Doing

Political Affairs Announcements: From attending a virtual panel for the Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO) to approving recent Housing Affordability Program grants, NAA continues to lead the way in housing advocacy. Read more. 

Industry Leadership: NAA’s Diversity Leadership Program Class of 2026 has been announced! The program focuses on career development opportunities for underrepresented groups for emerging rental housing leaders. Meet this year's class. 
What We're Hearing

Rent Costs: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday announced that he had appointed six people to a nine-member panel that has the power to freeze the rent in rent-stabilized apartments, making it more likely than ever that he will come through on his campaign promise to halt increases for nearly two million New Yorkers.” (The New York Times)  

Housing Costs: “New Jersey’s property taxes and home values are among the highest in the nation. Nevertheless, data released in January shows demand for housing held steady in 2025, and many real estate experts expect demand to increase this year.” (WHYY)  

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