government affairs digest - january 2023

news from hq

register for advocacy impact day & webinar

after two years, irem is going back to washington, d.c. for advocacy impact day march 28-29. join us to make your voice heard and unite with colleagues and other industry professionals to advocate for issues critical to the real estate management industry. register for advocacy impact day.

and don't miss our free webinar on february 15 to learn:

how to identify and contact your member of congress (representatives and senators)
suggestions on how to schedule your meetings in washington, dc
preparation & do’s & don’ts
follow-up

real estate coalitions responds to recent white house announcement

irem and our real estate coalition organizations released a statement to the administration regarding their announcement addressing the affordability crisis.

our response communicated our disappointment that the release focused on creating potentially duplicative and onerous federal regulations that interfere with state and local laws meant to govern the housing provider and resident relationship.

our reply also indicated how the effort does nothing to address the underlying cause of the housing affordability crisis. the coalition stated how competitive and professionally managed apartment industry is, by definition, resident-centered. there is no rental housing industry without our residents. we reiterated the message conveyed in letters we sent to the administration in july and december of last year—removing obstacles to new housing production should be the administration’s priority.

webinar recording: advocacy – a year in review

a recording is now available from last months webinar: advocacy – a year in review and looking forward to 2023. stream now to hear a discussion between irem’s senior director of government affairs, ted thurn, and government affairs liaison, amadi mcpherson, on the challenges faced by property managers in 2022 and a sneak peek into 2023’s activities. listen now.

2023 public policy priorities

irem has finalized it's public policy priorities for 2023. this year's priorities will help set the agenda for irem's advocacy impact day, congressional in-district meetings, congressional briefing, and help to support grassroots efforts on state and local issues. view our policy priorities.