Christie DeSanctis

On October 12, 2021, Rohit Chopra was sworn in as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court held that specific Congressional authorization was necessary for a federal eviction moratorium to continue.

The litigation remains ongoing against the CDC’s fourth extension of the eviction moratorium, which is effective through October 3, 2021.

NAR's policy opposes the use of g-fees for non-housing investments and using the fee as a tax on middle-income ownership.

The Association Health Plans Act of 2021 would allow associations to offer group health insurance comparable to that of large employers. Learn more.

The U.S. Supreme Court determined that the nationwide eviction moratorium should remain in place until its expiration date on July 31.

The Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a California regulation allowing union organizers to enter farmland for the purpose of uniting workers.

The Supreme Court held that the single-director structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) was unconstitutional.

The CDC’s eviction moratorium remains in effect nationwide through its expiration on June 30th, pending consideration by the Supreme Court.

Ongoing litigation regarding the CDC's nationwide eviction moratorium has resulted in a recent stay issued by D.C.'s U.S. District Court.

On May 5, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia struck down the Center for Disease Control’s nationwide eviction moratorium.

The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act included relief for homeowners to be administered through a new Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF).

NAR opposes the Department of Labor’s proposed withdraw of the final rule on independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Litigation and new federal and state legislation continue to threaten workers’ ability to be classified as independent contractors.

NAR participated in a housing provider coalition call with the White House to discuss the CDC eviction moratorium and rental assistance challenges.

The Department of Labor will delay the effective date of the rule to May 7, 2021, which is 60 days beyond its original effective date.

New Executive Order (EO) revoked a 2017 Trump Administration EO that directed the Department of Labor to issue the association health plan regulation.

NAR thanked legislators for their continued focus on providing economic relief while advocating for more support during the ongoing pandemic.

For real estate professionals, the rule does not change their classification as independent contractors under the Internal Revenue Code.

This order imposes data collection and reporting requirements on companies involved in certain residential real estate transactions.