NAA Five, for the Week Ending January 30th, 2026

Date postedJanuary 30, 2026
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The Big Picture: A new bipartisan bill focuses on addressing military housing. More than 400,000 housing purchase agreements were cancelled last month as housing costs continue to increase. Buyer demand is increasing as inventory stabilizes. 
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What We're Advocating

Potential Government Shutdown: Winter weather in the nation’s capital has largely delayed deliberations on federal appropriations. As a result, the federal government could enter a temporary shutdown beginning at midnight tonight (Jan. 31). Any shutdown is widely expected to be very brief with minimal impacts, particularly to federal housing programs. NAA continues to monitor this shutdown and will provide updates as the situation evolves. 
What We're Saying

Disparate Impact Liability: Soon after taking office, President Trump issued an executive order, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” mandating the cessation of federal enforcement of the “disparate impact” theory of liability. Read the latest updates. 
What We're Doing

Dollar of Rent Tool: This week, NAA launched its new and interactive Dollar of Rent Tool. The research tool explores how rent payments are allocated across 43 states and Washington, D.C., 286 congressional districts and nearly 100 metro areas nationwide. Read more. 

Deeper Dive: Access the interactive tool and read more in Multifamily Executive. 
What We're Hearing

Housing Costs: “Serious headwinds in the housing market and the broader economy are tanking home sales at an alarming rate. More than 40,000 signed home purchase agreements were canceled in December, representing 16.3% of all homes that went under contract, according to Redfin, a real estate brokerage. That’s up from 14.9% in December 2024.” (CNBC) 

Military Housing: “For decades, service members and their families have faced hazardous conditions in privatized military housing, including prolonged mold exposure, which is associated with serious and potentially life-threatening health risks. Lawmakers now want to hold private housing companies financially accountable for unsafe living conditions.” (Federal News Network) 

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