Index of Issues

Key Legislative and Regulatory Issues

Up-to-date information on NMHC's priority legislative and regulatory issues. 

Apartment Industry Overview

• Why Rental Housing Matters 

Finance

• Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac)
• Federal Housing Administration Multifamily Programs
• Covered Bonds
• Risk Retention in the Secondary Market
• Basel III Capital Requirements

Tax

• The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the Multifamily Industry
• Taxation of Promote Interests ("Carried Interest")
• Tax Reform
• Lease Accounting Rules
• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) 
• Estate Tax 
• Exit Tax Relief 
• Capital Gains and Depreciation Recapture 
• Like-Kind Exchanges
• IRS Repair Regulations

Environment and Energy

• Energy Efficiency and Climate Change
• Stormwater Management and the Clean Water Act
• Wetlands and the Clean Water Act 

Housing Policy

• Homeownership Incentives: The Need for a A More Balanced Housing Policy 
• Downpayment Requirements 
• Barriers to Multifamily Development

Property Operations

• Bed Bugs
• Telecommunications Agreements 
• Lead-Based Paint Regulations 

Fair Housing

• Fair Housing Accessibility 
• Fair Housing Testing Programs 
• Fair Housing Act Protected Classes/Sources of Income Discrimination 

Labor and Employment Policy

• Unionization—The "Card Check" Bill 
• Labor Policy Legislation and NLRB/DOL Regulatory Initiatives 
• Immigration Reform 
• Criminal Background Checks

Affordable Housing

• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) 
• Section 8 Voucher Program 
• Rent Control 

Insurance

• National Flood Insurance

Building Codes

• Overview on Model Building Codes and Standards
• Key Apartment Issues in the Current Code Cycle 
• International Building Code (IBC)
  
• International Fire Code (IFC)
  
• International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
  
• International Green Construction Code (IgCC)
• National Green Building Standard
• Accessibility Standards & Requirements
• Other Relevant Codes & Standards (NFPA, ASHRAE)