September 13, 2024

NRHC CEO, David Howard, testifies at Texas House of Representatives hearing on housing affordability

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  Texas House Committee on Business & Industry Interim Hearing September 12, 2024 Austin, TX Testimony Provided by: David Howard Chief Executive Officer National Rental Home Council   Chairman Longoria and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to participate in today’s hearing. My name is David Howard, I am the chief executive […]

August 28, 2024

NRHC to Host Webinar Showcasing Resident Care Innovations

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Washington, D.C. (August 28, 2024) – The National Rental Home Council (NRHC), the nonprofit association representing the single-family rental housing industry, will host a webinar on September 17, 2024 designed to showcase the latest innovations advancing and improving the practice of responsible resident care. “The development and adoption of emerging technologies and approaches to customer […]

July 16, 2024

Biden Rent Control Policy to Further Exacerbate Housing Development and Investment Crisis

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Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2024) – In response to President Biden’s call to implement a national rent control policy, the National Rental Home Council (NRHC), representing the single-family rental housing industry, released the following statement: Not since the economic recession of the early 1970s has the federal government turned to price controls to regulate rents […]

April 25, 2024

NRHC Applauds Governor Kemp for Signing the “Georgia Squatter Reform Act”

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Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2024) – The National Rental Home Council (NRHC) commends Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp, for signing into law House Bill 1017, the “Georgia Squatter Reform Act,” legislation providing legal protections and recourse for homeowners in the event of the illegal occupation of their properties. Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both houses […]

February 14, 2024

Single-Family Rental Home Providers Helping Residents Build Positive Credit History

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Programs may boost credit scores for those making on-time rent payments NRHC staff report February 15, 2024 Single-family rental home providers are taking considerable steps toward helping residents improve their credit scores and, in some cases, remove their “credit invisible” status by working with service providers who report on-time rental payments. By doing so, residents […]

March 26, 2020

Urban Institute Calls for Assistance for Renters

COVID-19 poses a great threat to public health and, with widespread business shutdowns, to the health of the economy. These effects hit employees of location-dependent businesses the hardest, including entertainment, travel, retail, and manufacturing businesses. And many of these employees are hourly workers who are more likely to be renters. Read More