NAA Five, for the Week Ending September 11th, 2026

Date postedSeptember 11, 2026
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The Big Picture: The ways that data centers impact housing costs continues to attract media coverage. The demand for affordable housing is increasing. Sunbelt real estate markets are struggling. 
This week’s top stories
What We're Advocating

Fair Housing: HUD has announced that the Fair Housing Act's one-year statute of limitations for administrative complaints involving design and construction violations begins when construction is completed, as evidenced by the issuance of the initial certificate of occupancy. Read more. 

Deeper Dive: Two new Maryland laws will restrict the use of criminal history in resident screening and codify a disparate impact standard under state fair housing law, creating new considerations for housing providers. Learn more. 
What We're Saying

Eviction Moratorium Lawsuit: As the industry lawsuit against the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19-era federal eviction moratorium approaches its final stage, more than 2,600 companies and housing providers nationwide joined the case ahead of the final deadline. Track the latest updates as the case heads to financial recovery. 
What We're Doing

Assembly of Delegates: Taking place in Kansas City, Mo., from Nov. 11-13, 2026, the Assembly of Delegates (AOD) is NAA’s largest business meeting of the year, where all NAA and NAAEI Boards, Committees and Task Forces meet and the new incoming volunteer leadership is installed. Register here. 
What We're Hearing

Data Centers: “Data centers are proliferating across U.S. housing markets — driven by surging demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.  A new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) finds that their impact on local real estate markets defies simple generalizations.” (HousingWire) 
 

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