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Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) released new findings from Abt Global’s research, The Impact of Resident Services on Property Financial Performance, showing that service‑enriched properties generate 26 percent higher Net Operating Income (NOI) – nearly $1,200 more per unit annually – than comparable properties without resident services. Leadership Update: The Board of […]

Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies released the America’s Rental Housing 2026 report with interactive maps, data, and other resources. Key facts include:

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed the Senate last Thursday (89-10) with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) as the only Democrat to vote against the legislation. What They’re Saying: Senator Schatz said during his floor speech about Build-to-Rent provisions, “We have decided, for no particular reason other than what I think is a drafting […]

Last week, President Trump signed two housing-related Executive Orders (EO) Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction and Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit. Yes, but: While both EOs are primarily focused on single-family homeownership, they signal a policy shift toward supply-side deregulation and expanded credit availability. Key Items from the Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable […]

US District Judge Jeremy Kernodle for the Eastern District of Texas ruled last week to stop HUD and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and the 2019 ASHRAE 90.1 standard on certain single-family and multifamily housing programs. The court held that under the Cranston-Gonzalez Act the agencies […]

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, finding that extremely low-income renters (30% AMI and below) face a shortage of 7.2 million affordable and available rental homes throughout the US. By the numbers:

Recently introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), the Tribal Tax Investment and Reform Act of 2026 (H.R. 7705) amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat tribal governments as states for specified tax purposes. The Details: What They’re Saying: Analysts say the bill’s bond provisions may face fewer political hurdles than […]

NH&RA joined The HOME Coalition and signed the Fiscal Year 2027 letter to be sent to Appropriations Committee leadership in the House and Senate. The letter recommends funding of no less than $1.5 billion for the HOME Investment Partnerships program (HOME). HOME has built 1.4 million affordable housing units, supported more than 2 million jobs, […]

The Office of Multifamily Housing Programs has issued Housing Notice 2026-02, “Suspension of CNA eTool Submission and HUD Review Requirement for Capital Needs Assessments for Asset Management.”

Secretary Scott Turner announced the end of a COVID-era policy that required public housing agencies (PHAs) and property owners receiving HUD funding to provide 30-day written notification for nonpayment of rent prior to eviction. In Context: Secretary Turner confirmed his support for overturning this policy during an oversight briefing in January in front of the […]

HUD issued a proposed rule that would allow public housing authorities and private landlords to implement work requirements and/or time limits as conditions for receiving HCV, PBV, or PBRA assistance or continued occupancy in public housing. What’s Next: Comments on the proposed rule are due on May 1. Go Deeper: Housing Solutions Lab released a […]

The Senate voted on Monday evening (84-6) on the procedural motion to advance the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Go Deeper: Like the bill’s title, the newly released text and section-by-section summary blend the House and Senate versions and will serve as the framework for the Senate’s floor vote. By the Numbers: The new […]