NAA Five, for the Week Ending September 26th, 2025

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NAAHQ // Sept. 26, 2025
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NAA FIVE
A weekly digest of key rental housing news and takeaways
prepared exclusively for NAA’s leadership
 

The Big Picture: Philadelphia’s Mayor Cherelle Parker is requesting a tax exemption for developers building affordable housing. RV living is increasing in demand as housing costs continue to skyrocket. A New York Times report evaluates changes to the enforcement of fair housing laws at HUD.       

This week’s top stories
What We're Advocating

Ballot Measures: Ahead of the 2025 election and beyond, NAA is currently monitoring ballot initiatives related to rental housing in four states and three local jurisdictions. Read the latest

What We're Saying

Opportunity Zones: NAA’s Owen Caine gave insights to Multi-Housing News on what new changes to Opportunity Zones mean for rental housing. “In short, OZs are another unique tool in the toolbox to address the nation’s housing affordability challenges." Read more.

Research: The latest episode of the NAA Apartmentcast features a conversation with Research VP George Ratiu discussing the economics of real estate and the latest NAA research. Listen to the episode here.  

What We're Doing

Funding Deadline: To avoid a government shutdown on October 1, both chambers of Congress must agree on federal funding to keep programs operational. Learn more on this upcoming deadline

What We're Hearing

Housing Supply: “Mayor Cherelle Parker wants certain developments subsidized by the federal government to be exempt from paying Philadelphia’s 1% tax on new residential construction, as part of a broader push to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing amid an ongoing crisis.” (WHYY

Affordable Housing: “The state is funding four affordable housing developments in San Diego County to the tune of $59.4 million as part of its new finance program, the county announced Tuesday. The funds are part of more than $141 million that Gov. Gavin Newsom has slated in awards intended to reduce homelessness and increase housing availability across the state. (NBC San Diego)