Rule changes, rate decisions, portfolio sales and rental regulation as they land, filtered for what alters a landlord's costs or duties this quarter.
The Census Bureau's delayed April 29, 2026 release showed March starts up 10.8 percent while multifamily permits dropped 23.5 percent — opposite signals for future rental supply.
Rosa Marchetti
Freddie Mac's first guide bulletin of 2026 carries selling updates and Home Possible changes, while the higher 2026 conforming loan limit already governs investor purchases.
David Jordan
Updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps move properties in and out of mandatory-purchase zones, while Risk Rating 2.0 prices premiums on property-specific risk.
Rosa Marchetti
Lender Letter LL-2026-03, issued March 18, 2026, updates project standards and property insurance requirements that reach investment-property originations.
David Jordan
HUD's revised FY2026 Fair Market Rents took effect May 21, 2026, resetting the payment-standard math for voucher units in seven metropolitan areas.
Rosa Marchetti