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Only 14 Days until the Capitol Hill Fly-in!
If you haven’t scheduled your meetings for the Fly-in, it’s not too late! To learn more about scheduling meetings with your federal legislators, check out our short guide and the recording of our January 22 webinar, Capitol Hill Fly-in: Scheduling and Conducting Successful Meetings with Your Federal Legislators.
Once your meetings are scheduled, please submit your meeting details.
Fly-in information & registration
Today: Capitol Hill Fly-in: Issues to discuss with legislators and their staff
Tuesday, February 25th 1:00pm Central Time
Now that you've scheduled your legislative meetings for the Fly-in, what issues should you discuss? Attend this one-hour live webinar to hear an overview from IREM Staff on the important issues you should talk about with your legislators and what actions you would like them to take.
Attend this free live webinar and learn:
- Background information on the issues
- Congressional actions to date
- IREM's position
- What Congressional action is needed
Register today!
NAR Issues Report on Marijuana and Real Estate
Last week, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) published a report encapsulating the results of their membership survey, “Marijuana and Real Estate: A Budding Issue.” The report begins by recognizing that as marijuana intersects with real estate, the demand for both residential and commercial properties is growing. Commercial practitioners are finding increased demand for land, warehouses and storefronts for marijuana. Residential practitioners are navigating an environment where marijuana is being grown and consumed within rental properties.
Full article
IREM Member Spotlight
HUD Issues Long-Awaited Guidance on Service and Emotional Support Animals
By Gwen Volk, CPM®
HUD's new notice regarding reasonable accommodation for assistance animals under the Fair Housing Act, while not resolving all of the issues we confront, does provide some meaningful guidance for housing providers. Within this 19-page document including 61 footnotes and numerous admonitions that specific circumstances will impact its implementation, HUD has weighed in on several important problem areas in a helpful way.
Full article
Affordable Housing
Trump Administration FY 2021 Budget Proposes $8.6 Billion Cut to HUD, Eliminates CDFI Fund Grant Funding
National News
House Hearing Considers Roundtable-Supported Energy Efficiency Legislation
Commercial & Residential – Energy Efficiency
Cincinnati Passes Bill Giving Renters Alternatives to Security Deposits
Residential – Security Deposits
House Democrats Propose $760 Billion Infrastructure Framework as Ways and Means Committee Considers Pay-Fors
Commercial & Residential - Infrastructure
Tenant Protection Act Can Affect Landlords in Two Ways
Residential – Landlord/Tenant laws
Oakland Votes To Bar Landlords from Conducting Background Checks
Residential – Criminal background checks
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