Soft rental housing market not translating to affordability: Harvard

The modest easing in rent prices is providing little relief for an increasingly cost-burdened population, per the America’s Rental Housing 2026 report, and federal pullback is exacerbating the problem.

By Julie Strupp • April 10, 2026

Single-staircase reform proposed in California

Reducing the number of staircases smaller multifamily buildings require could unlock more housing, advocates say, but a state fire marshal report urges caution.

By Ryan Kushner • April 10, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence

Multifamily Dive breaks down the most important trends in this rapidly-developing technology for apartment owners, operators and managers.  

By Multifamily Dive staff

Trump budget proposal once again targets affordable housing, homeless assistance

Elimination of the HOME Investment Partnerships and Community Development Block Grant programs would be part of the 13% cut in HUD’s discretionary budget.

By Ryan Kushner • April 8, 2026

New Jersey RealPage antitrust lawsuit narrowed

A federal judge partially dismissed claims against the rental software provider and several major landlords in a suit that alleges collusion to raise rent prices.

By Julie Strupp • April 7, 2026

How immigration policy, demographic trends affect multifamily: John Burns

Stricter immigration policy is lowering demand for apartments, while economic uncertainty is leading many residents to stay in rentals and delay buying a home, experts said during a recent webinar.

By Julie Strupp • April 6, 2026

Trump administration effort to rewrite federal housing grant criteria hits setbacks

A judge found the administration illegally imposed a criteria change for federal funds, and an appeals court upheld an order blocking Trump from cutting permanent supportive housing grants.

By Ryan Kushner • April 6, 2026

Sen. Warren probes rental housing industry for ‘predatory’ practices

The Massachusetts senator asked 14 of the country’s biggest landlords for detailed information about their portfolios and rental policies, claiming some are “using aggressive and discriminatory tactics to push up profits.”

By Julie Strupp • April 3, 2026

Yardi rent pricing antitrust case narrowed by federal judge

The Washington judge dismissed 10 out-of-state property managers from a class action lawsuit focused on algorithmic pricing, saying they don’t fall under the district court’s jurisdiction.

By Julie Strupp • April 2, 2026

FTC seeks public input on junk fee rule for rental housing

The agency is continuing to crack down on unfair or deceptive advertising in the rental housing industry.

By Julie Strupp • Updated April 1, 2026

Housing researchers pen letter in support of build-to-rent

If the institutional single-family BTR forced-sale provision goes through, 72,000 fewer houses could be built each year, according to a recent study from the Urban Institute.

By Julie Strupp • March 31, 2026

Detroit to dedicate 100% of city-owned commercial property sales proceeds to affordable housing fund

The measure is expected to generate $4 million annually for affordable housing development and preservation.

By Ryan Kushner • March 31, 2026

New York City program aims to fast-track affordable housing on city-owned land

The Neighborhood Builders Fast Track program will cut pre-development timelines for some projects nearly in half, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

By Ryan Kushner • March 27, 2026

Why dedicated rental communities are an essential housing supply solution

The U.S. needs an all-in approach to housing creation, but a single-family rental measure in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would have the opposite effect, Quinn Residences CEO Richard Ross writes.

By Richard Ross • March 27, 2026

HUD investigates Washington state housing program

The agency claims the Covenant Homeownership Program, which aims to remedy historic housing discrimination, may be racially discriminatory toward White people and other groups.

By Julie Strupp • March 26, 2026

Trump housing order could mean new barriers to federal funding for cities

Local governments may need to ease zoning and environmental rules to stay eligible for federal support, an attorney says.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • March 25, 2026

New Jersey mulls algorithmic rent pricing ban

State lawmakers recently introduced bills that restrict how landlords can set their rents with the goal of supporting tenants.

By Julie Strupp • March 24, 2026

Office-to-housing conversion initiatives proliferate in California

State policymakers have been pursuing policy changes that remove barriers to converting older commercial buildings into housing, with mixed success.

By Keith Loria • March 20, 2026

Universities are the structural lever America’s housing policy is missing

Aligning university land, patient capital and federal incentives with the regulatory progress already underway can unlock housing supply in markets that need it most, writes one expert.

By Josh Parker • March 19, 2026

How housing policy reform drove down rents in Austin, Texas

Removing regulatory barriers and subsidizing affordable housing helped clear the way for 120,000 new homes in the city between 2015 and 2024, according to Pew.

By Ryan Kushner • March 19, 2026

Florida advances bill to bypass local zoning, allow residential development on brownfields

The Infill Redevelopment Act would increase housing supply in the state’s denser South Florida counties.

By Ryan Kushner • March 13, 2026

Senate passes housing bill with single-family rental forced sale provision

The multifamily industry is sounding the alarm about a measure in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act that forces operators to sell their build-to-rent single-family homes after seven years.

By Julie Strupp • March 12, 2026

HUD appeals ruling that paused its plans to cut Housing First

The agency wants to shift away from long-term supportive housing in favor of transitional housing with work requirements and addiction treatment mandates.

By Julie Strupp • March 11, 2026

What’s happened so far in 2026 with housing policy

The Senate is mulling a major bipartisan housing package, while HUD has been busy overhauling its regulations.

By Julie Strupp • March 5, 2026

Frederick County, Maryland, plots a ‘more active’ approach to housing shortages

The county needs to build nearly 32,000 housing units in the next decade to meet demand, a new report found.

By Ryan Kushner • March 5, 2026

NYC public housing has a vacancy problem, an investigation found. Squatters are filling the gaps.

The number of vacant New York City Housing Authority apartments increased nearly 140% from 2022 to 2025, a New York City Department of Investigation report found. The vacancies are posing safety risks.

By Ryan Kushner • March 5, 2026