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aid 2024 + esg summit: sign up for registration notifications
mark your calendars. irem’s advocacy impact day 2024 returns on february 27th and 28th. irem is excited to partner with the irem foundation to expand and elevate this important event to include a full day of programming including environmental, social, and corporate governance (esg) education, networking opportunities, and an advocacy orientation.
during the full day orientation, you'll learn how to conduct successful meetings with legislators while learning more about one of the most significant issues affecting the property management industry – sustainability.
sign up now to be the first to hear when registration opens for the 2024 advocacy impact day 2024 + esg summit.
programming on february 27th will take place at the washington marriott georgetown. hotel reservations are now accepted.
irem signs on to coalition letter to stop nationwide rent control
irem, along with 17 other real estate organizations, submitted a letter to the federal housing finance agency (fhfa) director sandra thompson calling for the agency to reject imposing rent regulation as a condition of enterprise-backed financing. instead, we're urging the agency to increase incentives to address the lack of adequate supply of affordable housing to meet the needs of the growing population.
irem has signed on to several other coalition letters over the last few months. recent coalition letters include:
changes to the methodology used for calculating fair market rents (fmrs)
new advocacy resources document
we’ve recently updated our advocacy resources document. the new document gives information on irem’s advocacy initiatives and available chapter resources. access the updated document below and share with your chapter.
irem advocacy resources
contact irem government affairs to present at your chapter meeting
are you interested in having the irem hq government affairs team present at your next chapter meeting? some of our past presentations addressed rent control, cannabis legislation, affordable housing, and section 8 vouchers. most recently, we presented at the 2023 irem region 12 leadership conference & forum.
contact our department to schedule a presentation on issues affecting the property management industry.
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