FHFA’s RFI on tenant protections attracted 3,522 comments, the vast majority from tenants voicing support. Industry groups argued that the economics of rent control just don’t work.
FHFA joined the rest of the Biden administration in a government-wide effort to keep renters in their homes, but some stakeholders say one-size-fits-all solutions won’t work.
The anonymized data from the voluntary survey give multifamily property owners insight into how their energy and water use compares to similar properties in other parts of the country.
For Fannie, the most obvious change was a major expansion of the EHFP’s target audience. In its initial plan, the enterprise had focused almost exclusively on Black homebuyers.
Financing restrictions imposed following the 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside, FL, continue to make it difficult to finance or build new condos.