A suite of new tenant protections will go into effect for renters in Santa Monica, California, on March 14, 2024. Created by “Ordinance No. 2776,” which was enacted on February 13, the measures will…
A report published by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, “Ownership and Management of Small Multifamily Rental Properties,” presents the results of a nationwide survey of the owners and…
NLIHC will release the spring edition of Tenant Talk on April 25. Tenant Talk is a semi-annual publication that engages tenants in housing advocacy and highlights organizing tactics and victories in…
NLIHC released on February 29 Advocates’ Guide 2024: A Primer on Federal Affordable Housing & Community Development Programs & Policies. Published annually, the Advocates’ Guide is a…
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign is a nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue. In major federal election years, the…
An article published in a recent housing and health-focused issue of Health Affairs found a significant association between housing stability and improved cancer survival rates among U.S. veterans.…
NLIHC joined 14 members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Fair Housing and Lending Task Force in a letter urging HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge to take action on fair housing…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on February 28 that the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) will receive a total of $301 million from Fannie Mae…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) issued Notice H 2024-04 on February 28 extending the deadline for owners of Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties to update their Tenant…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) issued Notice H 2024-05 on February 29, implementing MFH’s authority to make budget-based rent adjustments (BBRAs) for Section 8 Project-Based…
The White House posted a fact sheet on February 29 focused on a variety of actions pertaining to housing. Among other actions, the fact sheet highlights instances in which landlords cannot evict…
Congressional and National Updates
Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services has introduced the “Wildfire Insurance Study Act” (H.R.…