The hidden legal risk of AI apartment leasing tools

Three federal cases, a HUD guidance memo and a 20% surge in ADA lawsuits have changed the calculus on AI leasing compliance. Most operators haven't noticed yet, writes the founder of Valis Residential.

By Jinbo Chen • April 15, 2026

Mainstream insurers squeamish about risk in multifamily: Marsh McLennan

Multifamily and affordable housing owners must focus on safety and operational discipline, according to the finance and insurance firm.

By Julie Strupp • April 15, 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

Trump targets ‘bureaucrat tax’ to build more homes

Cutting restrictive zoning and land-use regulations could help spur 13.2 million new homes, according to a White House analysis.

By Ryan Kushner • April 15, 2026

Affordable housing standard evolves from sustainability to resilience

Updated Enterprise Green Communities Criteria focus on extreme heat, wildfire, flooding and power outages, treating climate risk as a core housing responsibility.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • April 14, 2026

Camden settles RealPage lawsuit for $53M

The Houston-based REIT will pay to resolve claims that it conspired to artificially inflate residential rent prices using the property management software.

By Julie Strupp • April 13, 2026

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

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