Blog Treasury Requests Comments on Changing Regulations for REIT Spin-offs/Built-in Gains and More Treasury asking for feedback on whether regulations should be rescinded or modified. 07/10/2017
Blog NAREIT Supports Additional Study for Navigable Airspace Review Coalition of real estate organizations express support for measure to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. 06/26/2017
Blog Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Discuss Securities Offerings With NAREIT Mortgage REIT Council Discussion focuses on enhancements to credit risk-transfer securities designed to attract REIT investment. 06/19/2017
Blog Real Estate Groups Submit Recommendations for EPA Regulatory Evaluations NAREIT among organizations filing joint recommendations to EPA. 05/15/2017
Blog Mortgage REIT Council Recommends Reforms to Expand Support of Housing Sector Suggestions made in response to request from Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee for proposals. 04/24/2017
Blog NAREIT Joins Real Estate Organizations in Making Recommendations on Flood Insurance Suggestions include long-term reauthorization of flood insurance program. 04/06/2017
Blog Built-in Gain Regulations Expected to Adhere to Five-Year Recognition Period for REITs IRS indicates that it will implement NAREIT’s request for a permanent five-year built-in gain recognition period for REITs at IRS hearing. 11/10/2016
Blog NAREIT Comments on Proposed Rule on Disclosure Update and Simplification Comments endorse SEC’s efforts to simplify and improve disclosures by eliminating duplicative and outdated information. 10/31/2016
Blog IRS, Treasury Issue Package of Debt Equity Regulations Regulations appear to not apply to REITs. 10/19/2016
Blog Real Estate Organizations Submit Comments to FHFA on Credit Risk Transfers Organizations encourage FHFA to avoid “picking winners and losers” with regulatory framework. 10/19/2016
Blog Leaders of Tax-Writing Committees Object to Proposed Built-In Gain Regulations for REITs Brady, Hatch, Levin and Wyden send letter to Treasury calling for changes to holding period. 10/18/2016
Blog Ohio-Based REITs Say Proposed Debt Equity Regulations Hurting Business in State DDR, Forest City, Phillips Edison join Ohio-based businesses in writing to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to denounce proposed regulations under section 385. 09/27/2016
