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RENT CONTROL HEADS TO BALLOT IN FLORIDA COUNTY
RENT CONTROL HEADS TO BALLOT IN FLORIDA COUNTY

A Florida Circuit Court denied a motion for temporary injunction in a case seeking to halt Orange County’s rent control ballot question. Continue Reading

Date posted09/21/2022


NAA INFLATION TRACKER: SEPTEMBER 2022
NAA INFLATION TRACKER: SEPTEMBER 2022

CPI, Latest Release, August 2022 Continue Reading

Date posted09/13/2022


CHANGING THE PARADIGM OF STAFFING RATIOS
CHANGING THE PARADIGM OF STAFFING RATIOS

Nelson argues against the 1-to-100 ratio of onsite staff to apartments, writing that the time has come for the industry to embrace a different model. Continue Reading

Date posted08/17/2022


FCC BROADBAND RULING GIVEN EFFECTIVE DATE
FCC BROADBAND RULING GIVEN EFFECTIVE DATE

Here’s when the FCC’s ruling takes effect, and what you need to know about it. On March 28, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published official details of its recently unveiled Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling on broadband competition in multiple tenant... Continue Reading

Date posted04/12/2022


EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERAP)
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERAP)

The Division of Housing (DOH) is excited to announce the ERAP payment process is transitioning! The State’s vendor set-up and payment processing system was not designed for the efficient and quick payment processing that is needed for the ERAP. In order to launch the program as quickly as... Continue Reading

Date posted08/1/2021


NAA SUING FOR INDUSTRY COMPENSATION
NAA SUING FOR INDUSTRY COMPENSATION

The National Apartment Association (NAA) will soon file a lawsuit against the federal government seeking compensation for business losses suffered under the unlawful U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) eviction moratorium. The CDC’s protracted moratorium is... Continue Reading

Date posted07/15/2021


GOVERNOR EXTENDS 30-DAY RENT DEMAND REQUIREMENT. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER
GOVERNOR EXTENDS 30-DAY RENT DEMAND REQUIREMENT. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER

On Friday, July 2, Governor Polis announced Executive Order 120, extending for the third time the requirement for landlords to serve 30-day rent demands instead of 10-day rent demands. In addition, the new order keeps EO-110 in effect, which requires landlords to serve the DOLA FAQs with every... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2021


RENT PAYMENTS REMAIN HIGH IN COLORADO AT 97.9%
RENT PAYMENTS REMAIN HIGH IN COLORADO AT 97.9%

Colorado’s rent collection rate 0.9 percentage points higher than the national rate DENVER (June 10, 2021) – Colorado’s rent collection rate was 97.9% as of May 27, 2021, which is 1.1% higher than rent collections from the previous year, with a 96.8% rate recorded in May... Continue Reading

Date posted06/10/2021


COLORADO LAWMAKERS PASS BILL TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR LANDLORDS TO EVICT
COLORADO LAWMAKERS PASS BILL TO MAKE IT HARDER FOR LANDLORDS TO EVICT

Late fees are a major part of SB21-173, which is headed to Jared Polis for his signature The Colorado legislature has passed a Democratic bill that would make it easier for financially struggling tenants to stave off eviction. SB21-173 will head to Gov. Jared Polis, whose office has not responded... Continue Reading

Date posted06/4/2021


COLORADO SPRINGS RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR $11 MILLION IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE
COLORADO SPRINGS RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR $11 MILLION IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE

The Colorado Springs Gazette, Colorado Springs residents eligible for $11 million in rental assistance, United Way offers help applying ahead of evictions restarting, by Mary Shinn The city of Colorado Springs has received an additional $11 million in federal rental assistance to help keep... Continue Reading

Date posted05/11/2021


ADMINISTRATION ROLLS OUT NEW RENTAL ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES
ADMINISTRATION ROLLS OUT NEW RENTAL ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES

On May 7, 2021, the Biden Administration announced the allocation of an additional $21.6 billion for emergency rental assistance that was passed earlier this year through the American Rescue Plan Act, which is referred to as Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA 2) by the United States Department of... Continue Reading

Date posted05/11/2021


JANUARY RENT COLLECTIONS REMAIN HIGH AT 93.5% IN COLORADO, 4.9% HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE
JANUARY RENT COLLECTIONS REMAIN HIGH AT 93.5% IN COLORADO, 4.9% HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE

Colorado’s rent collection rate was 93.5% as of Jan. 20, with a gap of only 2.3 percentage points from the January 2020 rate of 95.8%, according to data analytics firm RealPage. Colorado rent payments have outperformed national rent payments in every month since tracking the numbers began... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2021