FROM THE PRESIDENT
BRANDON RICH | GREYSTAR REAL ESTATE PARTNERS
Now's the Time to Education Your Team
about the Challenges Facing Our Industry
O
ver the past months, we have
seen a major increase of anti-
industry issues proposed for
consideration at the local, state and federal
levels of government.
Your Association is constantly on the
front lines to defend best practices and
ideals of the multifamily housing industry.
In order to best position the industry
to combat issues that could increase
administrative needs and increase
operation expenses we are in need of
additional funds.
Here is a partial list of proposed
challenges our industry faces.
• Extending the notice of rent increase
• Providing a copy of lease agreement
(passed this year)
• Capping application fees and providing
criminal background check criteria to
prospective tenants
• Disclosure statements from landlord to
tenant
• Source of income to mandate that
landlords accept vouchers
• Inclusionary housing
• Rental registries for landlords (fees)
• Right to legal counsel for tenants
• Notification on entering property
• Security deposit limits
• Increase eviction filing costs – proceeds
to go to fund Legal Aid
• Rent control or tiered capping of rents
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• ADA access/costs for modification to
be paid by property owner
• Sealing of eviction records (60 days)
while applicant seeks housing
• Limiting background checks to a
shorter lookback
• Strengthening safeguards for tenants
on rental unit deficiencies -Warranty of
Habitability
• Implement just cause eviction
• Place limits on landlord’s ability to use
month to month leases
• Providing tenants first right of refusal
for apartment to condo conversions
• Strengthening of tenant advocacy
groups in government
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