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Rent Control Measure Added to California’s November Ballot

Rent Control Measure Added to California’s November Ballot

by Phil Hall | Jul 5, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

California voters will have a chance this November to rewrite the state’s law relating to rent control. The proposed Justice for Renters Act was added to the statewide ballot as Proposition 33. The ballot initiative consists of a single sentence: “The state may not...
MBA Voices Opposition to Biden’s Rent Cap Proposal

MBA Voices Opposition to Biden’s Rent Cap Proposal

by Phil Hall | Apr 1, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has announced its opposition to a Biden administration plan to impose a 10% cap on annual rent hikes on properties that rely on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). In a press statement, MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit...
MBA Chief Broeksmit Voices Concerns and Criticism Over Biden Housing Policies

MBA Chief Broeksmit Voices Concerns and Criticism Over Biden Housing Policies

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit took the Biden administration to task for housing policies that he considered unwise and onerous. In remarks delivered today before the MBA’s 2024 Commercial/Multifamily Convention and Expo,...
Trade Groups Ask FHFA to Forgo Rent Control Proposal

Trade Groups Ask FHFA to Forgo Rent Control Proposal

by Phil Hall | Aug 11, 2023 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A coalition of 18 national trade associations representing the stakeholders in the housing industry sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson warning that mandatory rent control and rent stabilization policies will increase rents,...
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