NAA Five, for the Week Ending September 25th, 2026

Date postedSeptember 25, 2026
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A weekly digest of key rental housing news and takeaways
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The Big Picture: Los Angeles has approved $466 million for affordable housing. Upward cost pressures are impacting housing operators and renters alike. A redevelopment project in Pennsylvania will convert historic buildings into housing. 
This week’s top stories
What We're Advocating

Energy Efficiency: A new study conducted by MIT with the support of NAA showcases the difficulties that rental housing providers face with continuous energy efficiency mandates. With rising costs and compliance challenges, the study found in part that there must be stronger data access and increased investments for supply chain and workforce development Learn more.
What We're Saying

Lifetime Achievement Awards: Congratulations to Steve Sorkin and Donald Wood for receiving the 2026 NAA Lifetime Achievement Award! This award recognizes fantastic national service and accomplishments in the rental housing industry. Read more of their stories: 

ROAD Implementation: “[The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act] represents an important step forward, but its legacy will not be determined in Washington. It will be determined in neighborhoods, towns and cities across the country where families are looking for the same thing generations before them sought: a place to build a life,” said NAA's Bob Pinnegar, in an op-ed published this week. Read more.
What We're Doing

Bipartisan Policy Center Panel: On Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. ET, NAA’s Greg Brown will join housing industry leaders for a Bipartisan Policy Center webinar panel on what the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act means for HUD's Housing Choice Voucher program. Register here. 

Deeper Dive: Track the latest ROAD updates with NAA’s ROAD Resources Hub.
What We're Hearing

Housing Costs: "A growing number of renters in the U.S. are struggling to pay for housing each month, according to new research that found more middle-income families may be defaulting on rent and becoming vulnerable to eviction." (NPR) 
 

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