Regulation

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    Bipartisan federal housing bill becomes law

    The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is desperately needed, Rep. Josh Harder told Multifamily Dive. “I think it's going to do a tremendous amount of good.”

    By • July 11, 2026
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    Major housing-related legal actions so far this summer

    Algorithmic rent pricing lawsuits continue to play out, but they’re not the only major litigation impacting the housing world.

    By • July 9, 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
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    Texas apartment owners face uphill battles

    Legislative changes, high supply and rising costs put the state among the leaders in securitized multifamily loan issues.

    By • July 8, 2026
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    How a changing US immigration landscape is impacting the housing crisis

    Housing demand is falling due to restrictive immigration policies, but the affordable housing shortage continues, says the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

    By Ryan Kushner • July 2, 2026
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    Trump abruptly refuses to sign major bipartisan housing bill

    The president pulled out shortly before he was scheduled to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Wednesday.

    By • June 24, 2026
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    Periodic inspections alone can no longer keep aging buildings safe

    On the five-year anniversary of the Surfside collapse, a building safety specialist highlights the importance of structural monitoring systems.

    By Greg Batista • June 23, 2026
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    LivCor settles RealPage rent price-fixing suit for $7M

    Nine state attorneys general sued the multifamily management firm, which denies the allegations, as part of an ongoing federal antitrust lawsuit.

    By • June 22, 2026
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    Senate, House reach deal on major housing legislation

    The two chambers have agreed on a way to reconcile differences in their respective versions of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act so it can move to a final vote.

    By • June 17, 2026
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    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 • June 12, 2026
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    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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    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 • June 10, 2026
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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 • May 28, 2026
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    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
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    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 • May 21, 2026
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    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 • May 20, 2026
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    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
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    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 • May 18, 2026
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    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
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    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 • May 15, 2026
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    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 • May 14, 2026
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    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 • May 13, 2026