NAR's Advocacy on Rental Housing Issues at the Federal Level

NAR knows the importance of available and affordable rental housing for future homeowners, and also the rights and responsibilities that housing providers and their residents have toward each other, governed by the lease contract and state and local regulations which are enforced by the judicial system. The federal government does also have a role in rental housing, in the form of its many grants and programs to support affordable rental housing for low-income residents, such as the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. NAR supports improvements to these programs to increase the affordable rental housing stock in the country by incentivizing more providers to participate in them and reducing barriers to new construction, while opposing federal overreach which will needlessly complicate the existing patchwork of laws and regulations. 

NAR's Work With State and Local REALTOR® Associations on Rental Housing Issues

NAR works closely with state and local REALTOR® associations to provide resources and information for REALTOR® members to advocate for solutions and against policies that threaten property rights, such as rent control.

Current Legislation/Regulation

None at this time.

In-Depth

Issue Summary: Rent Control

Issue Summary: Section 8 Voucher Reform

Letters to Congress and the White House

Letters to Federal Agencies and the White House

Legislative Contact(s)

Erin Stackley
estackley@nar.realtor
202-383-1150

Regulatory Contact(s)

Erin Stackley
estackley@nar.realtor
202-383-1150