New Report Underscores Importance of Small Multifamily Properties as Source of Affordable Rental Housing
A report published by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, “Ownership and Management of Small Multifamily Rental Properties,” presents the results of a nationwide survey of the owners and…
Coming Soon: New Issue of Tenant Talk!
NLIHC will release the spring edition of Tenant Talk on April 25. Tenant Talk is a semi-annual publication that engages tenants in housing advocacy and highlights organizing tactics and victories in…
Now Available: Advocates’ Guide 2024!
NLIHC released on February 29 Advocates’ Guide 2024: A Primer on Federal Affordable Housing & Community Development Programs & Policies. Published annually, the Advocates’ Guide is a…
Save the Date: Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar Series to Launch in April!
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign is a nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue. In major federal election years, the…
New Study Finds Association between Veteran Housing Status and Cancer Outcomes
An article published in a recent housing and health-focused issue of Health Affairs found a significant association between housing stability and improved cancer survival rates among U.S. veterans.…
NLIHC Joins Letter to HUD Secretary on Fair Housing Regulations
NLIHC joined 14 members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Fair Housing and Lending Task Force in a letter urging HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge to take action on fair housing…
FHFA Announces $196 Million in 2024 for the National Housing Trust Fund
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on February 28 that the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) will receive a total of $301 million from Fannie Mae…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Extends Key HOTMA Deadline
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) issued Notice H 2024-04 on February 28 extending the deadline for owners of Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties to update their Tenant…
HUD Issues Notice Implementing Priorities for Making Budget-Based Rent Adjustments for Certain Mark-to-Market Properties
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (MFH) issued Notice H 2024-05 on February 29, implementing MFH’s authority to make budget-based rent adjustments (BBRAs) for Section 8 Project-Based…
White House Fact Sheet Includes New HUD Information about Eviction Prevention, Banned Non-Rent Fees, Manufactured Housing, and Other Policies
The White House posted a fact sheet on February 29 focused on a variety of actions pertaining to housing. Among other actions, the fact sheet highlights instances in which landlords cannot evict…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 4, 2024
Congressional and National Updates Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services has introduced the “Wildfire Insurance Study Act” (H.R.…