NMHC: Housing policy must adapt to growing renter population via HousingWire

"We have a tremendous opportunity to create thriving and sustainable communities," said council President Doug Bibby in a presentation to the National Apartment Summit in Tysons Corner, Va., earlier this week. "But only if we change our thinking about rental housing and renters."

There is a growing disconnect between America's housing needs and current housing policy, he told the group.

“The U.S. is on the cusp of fundamental change in our housing dynamics as changing demographics and changing housing preferences drive more people away from the typical suburban house and toward the type of housing that rental housing offers,” Bibby said.

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