Category Archives: Legislative
HUD Rolls Back Part of COVID-Era 30-Day Notice Requirement — A Move in the Right Direction
HUD Secretary Scott Turner has announced the elimination of a Biden-era rule requiring public housing agencies (PHAs) and property owners receiving project-based rental assistance (PBRA) to provide 30 days’ written notice prior to eviction for nonpayment of rent. You can read the full announcement in the official HUD Press Release… Read More
Welcome to the NARPM Advocacy Team, Ben Jones!
NARPM is thrilled to welcome Ben Jones to the Advocacy team as our new Governmental Affairs Director. Ben brings a wealth of legislative and political experience that will be a tremendous asset as we continue to champion the interests of residential property management professionals across the country. Ben joined NARPM… Read More
Your Voice Matters: Join NARPM & IREM for a Virtual Town Hall with the Congressional Real Estate Caucus
UPDATE: Due to the Congressmen’s busy and unpredictable schedules, they will no longer be able to participate in our Virtual Town Hall scheduled for March 18. The teams from IREM and NARPM are currently working with their offices to identify a new date for the event. Once a new date… Read More
HUD Proposes Changes to Eligibility Verification for Section 8
HUD has issued a proposed rule revising how eligibility is verified under Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 . The proposal would significantly tighten verification requirements for applicants and current participants in covered HUD housing programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, aka Section… Read More
NARPM Submits Comments on HUD’s Proposed Disparate Impact Rule Withdrawal
NARPM® has submitted formal comments to HUD regarding its proposed rule, “HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard” (Docket No. FR‑6540‑P‑01). HUD’s proposal, published January 14, 2026, would remove the federal disparate‑impact regulation and leave interpretation entirely to the courts. NARPM® emphasized that its members are committed to… Read More
FTC Submits Draft Notice on Rental Housing Fees Rule to OMB
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has submitted a draft Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) addressing fees in the rental housing market to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OIRA has classified the ANPRM as a “significant regulatory action” under… Read More
HUD Orders Verification for Tenants in HUD-Funded Housing
Last week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a press release entitled, ‘Cleaning House’: HUD Orders Immediate Citizenship Verification for All Tenants in HUD-Funded Housing Nationwide. The release states that HUD, working with DHS, conducted a nationwide audit of tenants in HUD-funded housing and identified nearly 200,000 cases… Read More
HUD Expresses Support for Respect State Housing Laws Act
During testimony before the House Financial Services Committee this week, HUD Secretary Scott Turner expressed support for the Respect State Housing Laws Act in response to questioning from the legislation’s sponsor, Representative Barry Loudermilk (GA). This legislation would repeal the CARES Act 30-day Notice to Vacate. Here is a video… Read More
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Institutional Investors
President Trump has issued an Executive Order intended “to protect the American Dream by making sure that large institutional investors do not buy single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased by families.” According to a fact sheet released by the White House, the Executive Order includes the following directives: Restricting… Read More
BREAKING!! – House Financial Services Committee Approves Respect State Housing Laws Act; Passes Bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act
The House Financial Services Committee has approved the Respect State Housing Laws Act on a 29-22 vote. This legislation, a NARPM priority sponsored by Representative Barry Loudermilk (GA) and cosponsored by fifty additional House members, including the lead Democrat on the legislation, Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX), would repeal the CARES Act 30-day Notice to… Read More