Category: News

The 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 to a release. The lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of California (Sacramento) and joined by two individual rental-housing owners. It challenges the constitutionality […]

Fox46 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 Mecklenburg County Courts decision to delay cases. Click here to read more!  

(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 Association filed the lawsuit Tuesday at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, the organization said in a statement. The complaint wasn’t immediately available […]

The 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 Joe Biden changed position on whether he had authority to impose such a ban. The new moratorium applies to areas where transmission of the coronavirus is […]

Roughly $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 federal eviction ban expires. Data released Wednesday by the Treasury Department shows a sharp jump in the number of households assisted by the federal emergency rental […]

Because 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 spring 2022. City Council primaries would take place in March. The spring elections include the mayoral race, at-large and district races.  This delay will allow […]

*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 news story HERE.

On 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 (R-Lenoir, Wayne), and Paul Newton (R- Cabarrus, Union). This bill was AANC’s top priority in this legislative session. Designed to streamline and advance landlord/tenant law […]

Because 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 Redistricting/Census.  It was presented to Gov. Roy Cooper on 6/16/2021 for signature. SB 722 would allow cities to put elections off until spring (April) 2022. […]

On 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 granted a six-month extension as a result of manufacturing delays caused by COVID-19. All valet trash containers must meet the updated requirements in the 2018 […]