COVID-19 Advocacy

The economic displacement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic puts in peril both the homes of millions of American renters and the financial viability of tens of thousands of firms who own and operate those homes.

As Congress looks to stabilize the housing market, we urge lawmakers to focus on ensuring renters have the financial support to meet their obligations so that housing providers can pay their own bills—including mortgages, taxes, salaries and more. Learn more about NMHC's advocacy work during the COVID-19 pandemic >>>

What You Need to Know: Emergency Rental Assistance

Updated 5/10/2021: As states begin to open enrollment, NMHC remains engaged with Congress and the Treasury Department to ensure the program is administered in an efficient and effective manner that works for both residents and property owners/managers.

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Congress should quickly enact temporary and targeted liability relief legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Like many businesses, apartment operators, despite doing their best to follow applicable guidelines, face the potential of needing to defend against an onslaught of frivolous lawsuits related to operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Extended Eviction Moratoriums Do More Harm than Good

Better Policy Would Deliver Relief For People Affected By The Crisis

Without long-term solutions to support renters affected by COVID-19, our nation’s economic crisis threatens to become a housing crisis that could rival the crash of 2008. A protracted eviction moratorium is not the solution, however.

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Cindy Vosper Chetti cchetti@nmhc.org

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