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Last Chance to register for Advocacy Impact Day – Tuesday, March 9th 1pm – 3:30pm
乐竞体育赛事直播’s Advocacy Impact Day offers members an opportunity to learn about the issues affecting the real estate management industry, and how to meet with their federal legislators to advocate for meaningful change.
Here's a snapshot of what to expect:
- Two keynote speakers:
- Todd Buchholz, Economist – Economic Forecast and How it Affects the Property Management Industry
- Dr. Thomas Songer – The COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges in 2021
- How to virtually meet with legislators and their staff & what issues to discuss
Please feel free to share with your 乐竞体育赛事直播 colleagues so they can join this exciting and dynamic event!
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From the Frontlines: Federally-Assisted Housing and COVID-19
Shannon Longino, CPM and First Vice President-Asset Management of Truist Community Capital, LLC talks about the impacts of COVID on federally-assisted housing and best practices property managers can implement during this difficult time.
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乐竞体育赛事直播 Announces 2021 Public Policy Priorities
乐竞体育赛事直播 has finalized our 2021 Public Policy Priorities. The public policy priorities will assist in setting the agenda for our Advocacy Impact Day, Congressional In-district Meetings, Congressional Briefing, and for supporting grassroots efforts on state and local issues. A new policy priority for 2021 is our Pandemic preparation and response policy. It urges all real estate managers to familiarize themselves with the dangers associated with a possible pandemic and assess the impact one could have on their businesses, properties, employees, and clients.
Policy Priorities
乐竞体育赛事直播 Urges Flexibility in Rental Assistance
On January 28th, 乐竞体育赛事直播 joined eleven other real estate organizations urging the Departments of Treasury and HUD to provide clear guidance to state and local governments when distributing federal rental assistance funds. The letter asks them to ensure that the funds would be used to pay rental arrears, to ensure rental housing properties remain financially viable. We also urged flexibility for landlords to obtain resident consent, especially when delinquent tenants may be avoiding landlord communications. The letter also requests that the existing be updated to reflect that.
We continue to urge that successful programs will ensure property owners are made whole, and renters aren’t saddled with outstanding debt.
Read 乐竞体育赛事直播’s coalition letters
Affordable Housing
National News
Commercial & Residential – Carried interest
Residential – Rental relief
Commercial – COVID stimulus
Residential – Rental assistance
Commercial – Tax credits
Residential – Fair Housing
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