Advocating for the Multifamily Housing Industry

At the Columbus Apartment Association, advocacy isn’t a side benefit—it’s a cornerstone of what we do. We work year-round at the local, state, and national levels to protect your business, reduce burdensome regulations, and ensure your voice is heard.

Our legislative victories speak for themselves:
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• Rent Control by Local Governments Prohibited: When Columbus considered a rent control initiative that would have stifled the housing market, CAA stepped in and worked with the Ohio General Assembly to preempt local rent control ordinances. This preserved property rights and encouraged continued investment in affordable housing solutions. Read more about the CAA’s role in proposing and passing this key legislation here.
• Submetering Preserved: CAA and our partners continue to advocate against proposals to ban or heavily regulate submetering to preserve a vital tool for fair utility billing. We have successfully kept several bills from becoming law that would have subjected owners to costly regulatory requirements.
• Rental Registration Defeated: CAA successfully stopped a proposed per-unit annual registration and inspection fee that would have cost our members up to $7.5 million every year. We protected owners from costly and unnecessary red tape.
• Retaliatory Eviction Rewrite: When the City proposed sweeping changes to retaliatory eviction laws, we collaborated with city leaders to ensure the ordinance remained fair and legal, protecting both residents and owners.

We work closely with our public policy analyst, Steve Gladman, to advocate on your behalf, monitor legislation, and mobilize members when your voice matters most. Through strong relationships, policy expertise, and member engagement, we fight for a balanced approach to housing legislation—so you can focus on providing great places to live.​

Stay Updated

• Take Action Locally: Explore grassroots tools, alerts, and resources to help you make an impact where it matters most.
• See Policy in Motion: Learn how we're collaborating with local and state lawmakers to shape housing legislation and protect our industry.
• Stay Connected Nationally: Access insights and updates from the National Apartment Association (NAA) on federal advocacy efforts.
• Never Miss an Update: There are several ways to stay updated on CAA advocacy policy alerts, legislative developments, and expert analysis:
  • Read our weekly CAA News & Updates email to stay in the loop. Contact us to be added to the distribution list.
  • Subscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletter for timely advocacy updates and analysis.
  • Read our quarterly digital publication, Apartment Age, for more in-depth information.

If you have advocacy questions, please contact us.

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