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State-of-the-Industry Report Issued at the annual Multifamily Housing Summit
Posted In: Article of the Week, Industry,
Date posted Sep 10

Austin Apartment Association Issues State-of-the-Industry Report at the annual Multifamily Housing Summit

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City of San Marcos Proposes Renter’s Right to Organize Ordinance
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Sep 5

On August 5, the San Marcos City Council discussed a proposed ordinance introduced by Council Member Amanda Rodriguez and supported by the San...

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City of Austin Rental Fee Disclosure Ordinance Progresses
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Aug 29

In October 2024, Austin City Council approved a resolution directing staff to draft an ordinance requiring all rental properties with five or more...

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City of Austin Adopts FY 25–26 Budget – Includes Housing, Public Safety, and Community Funding
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Aug 22

On August 14, the Austin City Council approved the FY 25–26 budget, alongside a Tax Rate Election (TRE) that would increase the property tax...

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Austin City Council approves a 5-cent Tax Rate Election to be on November Ballot.
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Aug 15

After extensive debate, the Austin City Council approved a 5-cent tax rate election (TRE) for the November ballot. This decision followed...

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City of Austin Proposed Tax Rate Election Effect on Multifamily Rental Properties
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Aug 8

For the past three weeks, the Austin City Council has held weekly work sessions and council meetings focused on the FY 2025–2026 City Budget....

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Austin Apartment Association Calls for Reconsideration of Proposed City Budget Fees
Posted In: Article of the Week, Industry,
Date posted Aug 1

As part of public comment on the FY 25-26 budget, Emily Blair on behalf of the Austin Apartment Association, expressed concerns about proposed fee...

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Advocating for the Multifamily Housing Industry – City of Austin FY 25-26 Budget
Posted In: Article of the Week, Industry,
Date posted Jul 24

On Tuesday, July 15th, Austin City Council had their first meeting discussing the FY 25-26 Budget. In the coming weeks, Austin City Council will...

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The City of Austin's Proposed FY 2025-26 Budget: Effects on Multi-family & Rental Housing
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Jul 18

On July 11th, Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax released the proposed budget for the City of Austin’s fiscal year 2025-2026. The proposed...

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Austin AC Mandate in Effect July 10th: What Property Owners and Managers Need to Know
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Jul 3

The mandate requiring all City of Austin residential units to have air conditioning in each habitable room will take effect on July 10, 2025. This...

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Navigating Immigration Enforcement at Rental Housing
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted Jun 13

Recently, you may have seen news media coverage of protests across the country in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including...

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Celebrating the First Graduating Class of GCTA’s Building Maintenance Program
Posted In: Article of the Week,
Date posted May 23

This program is supported by the Austin Apartment Association (AAA), the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF) and the National...

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