City Council Terms Voted on Feb. 13 to move forward with extending the duration of council member terms from two years to four years. Terms would be staggered, and an […]
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City Council Terms Voted on Feb. 13 to move forward with extending the duration of council member terms from two years to four years. Terms would be staggered, and an […]
Read ArticleA major component of the Odyssey Integrated Case Management System (ICMS), File & Serve, officially launched in four pilot counties – Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake on Monday, February 13, […]
Read ArticleIn 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that granted authority to cities to charge capacity fees. In 2018, a group of developers sued Charlotte Water in a class-action […]
Read ArticleIn preparation for the Charlotte City Council’s upcoming Housing and Jobs Summit on Jan. 9 from 4 – 8 p.m. at the BoPlex (located at Coliseum Drive, Charlotte), we are […]
Read ArticleMecklenburg County property owners will have to wait a few more months to find out their new property tax values, the county’s top tax official said Monday. Assessor Ken Joyner […]
Read ArticleFannie Mae Launches Rent Payment Reporting Program to Help Renters Build Credit Fannie Mae recently announced the launch of its Multifamily Positive Rent Payment Reporting pilot program, aimed at helping renters build […]
Read ArticleGCAA’s PAC, the Rental Housing Alliance (RHA), is pleased to announce it raised almost $10,000 from its fundraiser held as part of GCAA’s Executive Experience! The RHA PAC helps shape […]
Read ArticleCharlotte and Gastonia will have bond questions on the ballot pertaining to transportation, housing, and other infrastructure related matters on the November 8th General Election Ballot. The City of Charlotte voters […]
Read ArticleEffective Aug. 15, 2022, Gov. Roy Cooper ended the two-year state of emergency associated with COVID-19. The termination of this state of emergency ended many COVID-specific provisions, including the freeze […]
Read ArticleOn the November ballot, voters will select their choices for US Senate and Congressional representatives in North Carolina, State Senate and State Representatives, State & District offices, County and School […]
Read ArticleOn September 1, HUD published FY 2023 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). FMRs are published annually and are an estimate of the amount of money that would cover gross rents (rent […]
Read ArticleMayor Vi Lyles and a new Charlotte City Council were sworn in on September 6, 2022. Four outgoing members: Mayor Pro Tem Julie Eiselt and Councilmembers Larken Egleston, Greg Phipps, […]
Read ArticleThe NLIHC recently released its 2022 report which reveals that the national housing wage is $25.82 for a modest two-bedroom rental at fair market rent. North Carolina is 29th in […]
Read ArticleA huge CONGRATULATIONS to Charlotte Mayoral and City Council General Election winners! All the candidates below were endorsed by the Rental Housing Alliance and won! Viola “Vi” Lyles– Mayor Dimple […]
Read ArticleThe Charlotte City Council has adopted the city’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget, with total spending planned at $3.2 billion.
Read ArticleIt’s estimated a third of today’s multifamily marketplace rents by choice, not circumstance.
Read ArticleResearch conducted by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) indicates changes to building codes.
Read ArticleThe proposed budget is set at $3.2 billion and would go into effect this July 1, 2022 after the budget is voted on May 31, 2022.
Read Articlehttps://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/landlords-can-raise-rent-high-north-carolina-not-rent-controlled-verify/275-d3815077-0a11-4add-9c59-ea26caa420d7
Read ArticleAn opinion and commentary in the Raleigh News and Observer by Janae Moore, AANC Director of Government Affairs https://amp-newsobserver-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.newsobserver.com/opinion/article260351915.html
Read ArticleOn April 11, Charlotte City Council approved SouthPark as the city’s sixth Municipal Services District (MSD). An MSD is a special tax district and for this district, the goal is […]
Read ArticleGov. Cooper vetoed SB 725 – An Act To Prohibit Private Money in Elections Admin. that would have barred North Carolina election boards and officials in counties from accepting private […]
Read ArticleRepublican-backed bill lawmakers passed in November, Senate Bill 326, or the Election Day Integrity Act was vetoed. It would have changed the election law to require that absentee ballots be […]
Read ArticleThe North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered primary elections in the state delayed…
Read ArticleTreasury plans to move money from some states, localities to those with backlogs of requests…
Read ArticlePresident Biden has signed H. R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also referred to as a “Hard” Infrastructure Bill. The bill will fund billions in the roads, bridges, […]
Read ArticleLast month, Governor Cooper appointed the Honorable Kimberly Best to serve as Superior Court Judge serving Mecklenburg County, Judicial District 26B. She will fill the vacant seat created by the […]
Read ArticleOn Tues. evening, November 30, 2021 prior to both chambers adjourning they passed HB 110. If enacted, it will allow landlords to apply on behalf of their residents for HOPE […]
Read ArticleNorth Carolina legislators have approved new district maps and those maps have become law for Congress, the NC Senate, and the NC House of Representatives All three maps passed both […]
Read ArticleMunicipal elections were held on November 2, 2021Tuesday across the Charlotte Region and throughout smaller towns within the GCAA footprint. The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections reported extremely low voter […]
Read ArticleThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend protections indefinitely for multifamily owners and renters experiencing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 […]
Read ArticleAddressing the courts regarding the multifamily industry’s concerns on how the Mecklenburg Courts have handled the filing of cases during and after the eviction moratoria.
Read ArticleApartment Retention Rates Surge Back Near Lockdown-Era Peaks The share of renters choosing to renew expiring leases in August 2021 surged 4 percentage points year-over-year, the largest increase on record. […]
Read ArticleLast week the NC Building Code Council further delayed the fire-retardant trash can requirement for valet trash providers to June 1, 2022. If you recall in December of 2019, the North […]
Read ArticleThe RHA PAC and GCAA ’s Government Affairs Committee have been working hard advocating for changes and improvements to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, requesting financial assistance to cover rental […]
Read ArticleGov. Cooper Signs HB 27 – In Service Magistrates This is another bill we advocated for as part of AANC Lobby Day. It requires more comprehensive training to help magistrates […]
Read Article2021 Building Code and Development Regulatory Reform on Aug. 30, 2021 This bill was strongly supported by the GCAA and AANC. It approves the use of the c900 pipe in […]
Read ArticleThe California Rental Housing Association has sued the state of California in federal court arguing the third extension of the state’s eviction moratorium is unconstitutional and violates rental-property owners’ rights, according […]
Read ArticleFox46 Charlotte recently aired a news story: Landlords in Mecklenburg County say evictions are being unfairly rejected. The news story references GCAA’s letter to Chief Justice Newby to intervene in […]
Read Article(Bloomberg)—A landlords’ lobbyist said it sued the U.S. government to recover damages the organization claims its members suffered as a result of a federal moratorium on evictions. The National Apartment […]
Read ArticleThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new 60-day moratorium on residential evictions for areas impacted by the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus Tuesday night after President […]
Read ArticleRoughly $3 billion of the $46 billion allocated for emergency rental aid has been used to cover rent, utilities, and other related expenses with less than two weeks until a […]
Read ArticleBecause of the delay in receiving the 2020 census population data needed for the redistricting process, the Charlotte City Council, on June 28, 2021, approved to postpone 2021 elections to […]
Read Article*Posted from WCNC* As renters and advocates prepare for the federal eviction ban to end, court records show landlords have already removed some tenants for failing to pay rent. View […]
Read ArticleOn July 2nd Governor Roy Cooper signed SB 644! SB 644 Landlord/Tenant Changes unanimously passed both Chambers; championed by AANC’s bill sponsors Senator(s) Danny Britt (R- Columbus, Robeson), Jim Perry […]
Read ArticleBecause of the delay in the release of 2020 census data that’s needed for cities to draw new election districts, NC legislation has passed Senate Bill 722 – Revise Municipal […]
Read ArticleOn June 8, 2021 the North Carolina Building Code Council convened and voted to extend the July 1, 2021 deadline previously approved to October 1, 2021. Valet trash vendors were […]
Read ArticleUnder Senate Bill 255, there are two provisions that are noteworthy as it relates to Landlord-Tenant and Civil litigations. Read more….
Read ArticleOn Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the first population counts from the 2020 Census. There are 435 seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives and the process of distributing the seats […]
Read ArticleOn April 28, Gov. Cooper issued a new Executive Order -209 that relaxes mask wearing and other restrictions. Under the new Executive Order, masks will still be required indoors but […]
Read ArticleA federal judge in Minnesota has sided with landlords and stopped the City of St. Paul from enforcing a new renter protection law he says is likely unconstitutional while a […]
Read ArticleSeparate federal judges have ruled against the enforcement of the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium, which was extended to June 30, 2021 late last month. The decisions are the latest in […]
Read ArticleAccording to research conducted by the National Apartment Association, the impacts of the eviction moratoriums over a 12-month period have decreased rental income by $829M , decreased property value by […]
Read ArticleA survey by Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future garnered responses from owners representing more than 100,000 affordable units… Continue reading here.
Read ArticleAs Congress nears approval of the next coronavirus relief bill, millions of renters in need have yet to see any money from the previous one… Continue reading here.
Read ArticleIt’s official! The Type A Units code change has been accepted and is now available for use as an Alternate Method until January 1, 2021. At that time, it officially […]
Read ArticleNorth Carolina homeowners and renters could get up to $9,000 in mortgage and rent assistance grants through a new $200 million fund discussed Tuesday in the House. People could also […]
Read ArticleIt was once expected to span four days, bring in 50,000 people and pump more than $150 million into Charlotte’s economy. Now the Republican National Convention will last just a […]
Read ArticleCharlotte, which lost most of the Republican National Convention last week, could get part of the Democratic convention, CNN reported Thursday. CNN said Charlotte is among a handful of cities being considered […]
Read ArticleThe top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020. This bill will help local […]
Read ArticleMore than 150 million Americans are eligible for CARES Act stimulus money The CARES Act was (and still is) a groundbreaking piece of legislation that apportioned $2.2 trillion to aid […]
Read ArticleThe outbreak of COVID-19 is making it more difficult and more expensive to run elections. In March, state elections officials asked the General Assembly for relief, both in the form […]
Read ArticleLeft-leaning advocacy groups have filed a federal lawsuit demanding changes in North Carolina’s voting laws due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The 72-page suit declares the state’s absentee ballot and […]
Read ArticleFIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD DONATE TO THE RENTAL HOUSING ALLIANCE Because it costs money to have a strong voice. The RHA is the only Charlotte based political action advocacy […]
Read ArticleTucked away in the $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by Congress a week ago is a tax law change that will benefit commercial property owners and some tenants well after the coronavirus pandemic runs its course.
Read ArticleThere exists a misconception that rental housing owners enjoy large margins and can continue operating in the absence of rent payments. Now, with so much discussion around rent payments during COVID-19, the rental housing industry would like to explain the breakdown of $1 dollar of rent.
Read ArticleThe efforts to help many Americans keep their homes are temporary and don’t come close to addressing the scope of the problem.
Read ArticleOn September 20, Governor Cooper vetoed SB 553, a clean-up Regulatory Reform bill that included language that would have regulated valet waste services in North Carolina. He provided the following remarks regarding his decision
Read ArticleEffective January 1, 2020, the salary threshold for exempt employees to receive overtime pay will increase from $455 per week, or $23,660 annually, to $684 per week, or $35,568 annually, according to a long-awaited Department of Labor (DOL) final rule.
Read ArticleChanges to the city of Charlotte’s minimum housing-code standards were passed on Monday night, but several council members and advocacy groups believe more work needs to be done on the policy.
Read ArticleNew research commissioned by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and conducted by Hoyt Advisory Services confirms what those in the apartment industry have long known:
Read ArticleOn September 18, Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) and a class of potential renters filed a lawsuit against seven national or regional property management firms, alleging age discrimination in advertising in violation of local fair housing laws in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
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