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NMHC Launches Management Initiative to Support Renters
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) launched the Foundations for Rental Housing, an initiative aimed at supporting residents as they build their lives in rental communities. The announcement follows a meeting between NMHC leaders and the White House to discuss how housing providers can better implement resident-centered housing management practices.
The Foundations identify six core concepts that form the basis of a positive relationship between rental housing providers and residents. As of Thursday, 100 multifamily apartment providers and supporters representing 3,762,482 apartments in 50 states and the District of Columbia have signed onto operate in accordance with these concepts:
- Engage with residents to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust and communication.
- Have procedures in place to respond to resident requests.
- Comply with all applicable anti-discrimination, fair housing and fair credit laws.
- Support residents who express an interest in enhancing their credit through rent payment reporting.
- Respond to requests from residents facing financial hardship who are seeking external resources.
- Rights and responsibilities of lease holders and housing providers will be contained in the lease documents.
“We see the Foundations as the basis for building positive relationships in the rental housing communities; however, many NMHC members are already going ‘above and beyond’ these principles to support their residents,” said Sharon Wilson Géno, NMHC’s president.
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