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Free Webinar – Federal and State Government Policymaking: Trends Affecting the Property Management Industry
Every year, certain issues move to the forefront of the federal and state legislative bodies. It is no surprise that you may see Congress or state legislatures introduce bills addressing the same topic. Some of the issues trending in the property management industry will be addressed in a webinar on June 5 that is free to all 乐竞体育赛事直播 members.
Ted Thurn, 乐竞体育赛事直播 Director, Government Affairs, will discuss rent control and landlord/tenant bills that have been introduced at the state level and 乐竞体育赛事直播’s response to the proposed legislation. Ryan Huffman, CPM, Chair of 乐竞体育赛事直播’s Federal Housing Advisory Board, will discuss the Board’s activity while in D.C. addressing assistance animals, insurance for federally assisted properties in disaster areas, and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
乐竞体育赛事直播 Leadership Attends NAR Legislative Meetings
乐竞体育赛事直播 leadership attended NAR’s Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo May 13-18 in Washington, D.C. The meetings were an opportunity for 乐竞体育赛事直播 members to take part in special issues forums, participate in committee meetings, and make visits to Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress. Relevant issues on the NAR legislative agenda included the National Flood Insurance Program, assistance animals, and discriminatory housing practices under the Fair Housing Act. The meeting also allowed 乐竞体育赛事直播 members the opportunity to network with NAR members and other stakeholders in the real estate industry.
New York Members Urged to Contact Their State Legislators
have been introduced into the New York state legislature which would expand rent control/stabilization requirements across the state. 乐竞体育赛事直播 HQ and the New York Chapters worked together to develop and distribute a call to action asking all members in New York to urge their state legislators to oppose this misguided legislation.
If you live in New York and have not already participated, be sure to
乐竞体育赛事直播 will continue to monitor these and the more 50 other rent control bills that have been introduced across the country.
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