On January 27, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted the first of its Housing Innovators events, focused on new technological developments in rental housing access.  

What You Need to Know: 

  • The ROAD to Housing and Housing for the 21st Century acts both include provisions to improve technology implementation in government-sponsored housing programs that would be cause for excitement if they pass into law. 
  • Application processes, especially for affordable housing programs, are largely antiquated and currently fail to take advantage of technological advancements that could streamline renter experiences. 
  • AI-powered tools help prospective renters submit a greater number of higher-quality applications, leading to improved lease-up rates in both market-rate and affordable housing.

Watch the full webinar at this link.