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MBA Opposes Biden Administration’s Rent Control Proposal on LIHTC-Financed Multifamily Properties
MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Biden administration’s planned announcement to impose a 10% limit on annual rent hikes at properties supported by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).
Bob Broeksmit Lays Out Important Items on MBA’s Radar to Kick Off National Advocacy Conference
WASHINGTON–As Mortgage Bankers Association members take to the nation’s capital–and U.S. Capitol Building–to share the industry’s story with lawmakers and hear from legislative stakeholders via the National Advocacy Conference, key policy and regulatory topics such as Basel III endgame, housing supply and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge stepping down are top of mind.
MBA Announces Support for H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
On Jan. 16, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., released H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. The Mortgage Bankers Association strongly supports the bipartisan, bicameral bill.
Affordable Housing Vital as 4% LIHTC Utilization Reaches New High, Arbor Reports
Arbor Realty Trust, Uniondale, N.Y., released its Affordable Housing Trends Report for Fall 2023, finding that utilization of the 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit has reached a new high, among other notable takeaways.
Former LIHTC Properties Remain Affordable, Freddie Mac Says
Multifamily properties that exit the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program generally continue to rent at levels lower than those charged in the broader market, reported Freddie Mac Multifamily, McLean, Va.
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“A fear has been that LIHTC properties would simply jack up rents to the top of the market at the expiration of their rent and income restrictions, generally about 30 years, but that’s not usually the case.”
–Steve Guggenmos, Vice President of Research & Modeling with Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.
Nov. 30: Rental Housing Perspectives: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Landscape
Government tax-incentive programs for multifamily affordable housing create an opportunity set for investors, developers and lenders. In particular, the syndication of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits is a fundamental tool which contributes to the development of new affordable housing as well as the rehabilitation of existing affordable housing.
Affordable Housing Vacancy Rates Remain Tight
The national vacancy rate for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit-supported affordable housing dipped 0.1 percent in the second quarter to 2.5 percent, said Moody’s Analytics REIS, New York.
Administration Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced a number of steps aimed at creating, preserving and selling to homeowners and non-profits nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes for homeowners and renters over the next three years, with an emphasis on the lower and middle segments of the market.