Frank Cassidy on how he made HUD multifamily-friendly

The outgoing FHA commissioner and HUD assistant secretary for housing talked about federal multifamily loan changes and what remains to be done to incentivize development.

By Julie Strupp • June 12, 2026

More cities are embracing AI permitting systems. HUD funding is available for them.

Local governments have until July 13 to apply for up to $3 million in grants for automated permitting and building code systems.

By Ryan Kushner • June 11, 2026

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Rent Trends

High supply, absorption, concessions and more are top of mind for rental owners and operators across the country.

By Multifamily Dive staff

Inside Swapnil Agarwal’s efforts to save his apartment portfolio

The CEO of Houston-based Nitya Capital has reached a forbearance agreement with his lender on three North Texas properties as he continues to attempt to refinance his assets.

By Leslie Shaver • June 10, 2026

Illinois governor vows continued housing push as statewide zoning proposal hits a wall

The Illinois Municipal League actively opposed the housing bill that it said would preempt local land use and zoning authority.

By Ryan Kushner • June 5, 2026

CFPB faces lawsuit over fair housing rule change

The agency’s final rule amending how the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is applied “effectively guts” fair lending protections, according to four plaintiffs.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 3, 2026

How Charleston, South Carolina, is setting the stage for thousands of affordable homes by 2032

An “aggressive” new housing strategy includes pre-permitting city land and preapproving housing designs to fill gaps more quickly, the mayor said. 

By Ryan Kushner • June 2, 2026

To expand housing, Maryland is turning to its largest landowner: itself

New laws zone land near transit for housing and delay local impact fees for developers.

By Ryan Kushner • May 29, 2026

Housing industry urges FTC, DOJ to provide antitrust guidance

The groups say it is currently unclear what kinds of collaboration and data use are allowed after federal agencies withdrew competitor collaboration guidelines in recent years.

By Julie Strupp • May 28, 2026

HUD releases housing regulation ‘best practices’ for state, local governments

The recommendations follow a Trump order to cut red tape but stop short of density directives for municipalities.

By Ryan Kushner • May 21, 2026

House overwhelmingly passes amended ROAD to Housing bill

Housing groups applauded the passage of the major bipartisan legislation on Wednesday and urged the Senate to approve it.

By Julie Strupp • May 21, 2026

Apartment owners to pay $218M in second batch of RealPage settlements

Fourteen housing companies seek to settle allegations that they conspired to inflate rents via algorithmic pricing software, but admit no wrongdoing.

By Julie Strupp • May 20, 2026

NYC unveils plan to speed up affordable housing development

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing a slew of reforms that he says would shave eight months off the development process by streamlining environmental reviews, pre-development financing and permitting.

By Ryan Kushner • May 19, 2026

BTR ban is gone in the revised ROAD to Housing bill. Here’s what else changed.

The House amended the major bipartisan housing legislation with some key differences from the Senate’s version.

By Julie Strupp • May 18, 2026

HUD chief defends proposed budget cuts amid Senate scrutiny

Secretary Scott Turner had occasional heated exchanges with legislators as he sought approval for a 13% reduction in his agency’s fiscal 2027 budget.

By Ryan Kushner • May 18, 2026

Build-to-rent sale mandate cut from House’s ROAD to Housing bill

The bipartisan legislation is moving ahead for a House vote with strong support from the housing industry, but the White House says “there may be serious policy concerns” with the bill.

By Julie Strupp • May 15, 2026

Zillow, Redfin must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit

A federal judge denied the rental agencies’ motion to dismiss the combined suit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and five states.

By Julie Strupp • May 14, 2026

Pandemic eviction freeze lawsuit could cost federal government over $1B

A settlement agreement is underway after landlords successfully argued that the CDC’s pandemic policy violated their Fifth Amendment rights, a lawyer on the Darby case said.

By Julie Strupp • May 13, 2026

Illinois cities push back on state proposal to bypass local zoning

After Gov. JB Pritzker proposed sweeping statewide housing measures, municipal groups say they’re expanding housing options on their own terms.

By Ryan Kushner • May 13, 2026

New bill offers tax credits for middle-income housing

The Workforce Housing Tax Credit would be the first of its kind and could finance the construction of about 344,000 affordable rental homes.

By Julie Strupp • May 11, 2026

HUD continues shift away from ‘housing first,’ harm reduction in homelessness funding

Transitional housing, childcare, job training and addiction treatment are priorities for its Continuum of Care funding opportunity to be published June 1.

By Ryan Kushner • May 8, 2026

HUD trims environmental reviews for multifamily projects

The updated requirements in the Multifamily Accelerated Processing Guide should ease the development process, particularly for the Section 221(d)(4) program, one expert said.

By Julie Strupp • May 8, 2026

Georgia apartment companies to pay $750k in federal disability case

The firms allegedly refused a mother’s repeated accommodation requests for a ground-floor unit to make it easier to transport her disabled child, per the Justice Department.

By Julie Strupp • May 4, 2026

Affordable housing development is boosting Oklahoma’s economy: report

Every dollar in tax credit equity across 45 multifamily housing projects is yielding higher economic returns in the state, an Urban Institute study found.

By Ryan Kushner • May 4, 2026

More Texas properties go to servicing after tax exemption issues

Deepika and Swapnil Agarwal were sponsors of the two-building, 318-unit portfolio, according to Morningstar.

By Leslie Shaver • May 1, 2026

Housing energy efficiency requirements rescinded by HUD, USDA

The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code added $20,000 to the cost of new home construction, according to Trump administration estimates.

By Ryan Kushner • April 29, 2026