Advocacy News

Guidance came from the White House on how local communities can help solve the housing supply problem. The National Multifamily Housing Council...

A Message From The National Apartment Association on Housing Affordability There is a continued discussion locally, statewide and across the...

A new law affecting rental housing in the City of Seattle only was unanimously passed by the City Council on Monday August 8, 2016. The law becomes...

From the Government Affairs Team at the NAA: Member Advisory: Fair Housing – Familial Status Litigation A fair housing complaint has been...

It has recently come to our attention that the Attorney General of Washington has been conducting fair housing testing on the use of criminal...

New landlord-tenant laws take effect today. First, the law requires that you indicate whether you accept a comprehensive reusable tenant screening...

The National Apartment Association recently published a white paper on Familial Housing protected class. The Fair Housing Act prohibits...

NAA/NMHC White Paper on Resident Screening Policies for Ex-Offenders Now Available NAA/NMHC’s new white paper on HUD’s recently-issued...

On March 28, 2016, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published new income limits which determines eligibility for...

HUD recently released 'Guidance' on the application of Fair Housing Standards in a prospective tenant's criminal background screening. The guidance,...

New Law Changes Security Deposit Refund Timing from 14 to 21 Days We are pleased to announce that after many years of advocacy efforts in...

Loss Mitigation Trust Fund Account Established to Compensate Landlords for Damage. The legislature recently passed a Supplemental Budget which...