Advocacy News

On May 18, the St. Petersburg City Council voted to advance a resolution that supports the use of City funds to challenge evictions of tenants in...

We recently asked our property management executives what is keeping them up at night and two things were at the top of the list - staffing and...

On Friday, May 19, code enforcement officers from Hillsborough County, and the cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace, and Plant City for the first-ever...

To end Veteran homelessness, Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) and Bay Area Apartment Association (BAAA) are joining forces to host a...

On Thursday, 4/20, the St. Pete City Council adopted further changes to their Source of Income ordinance. These changes modify or eliminate some of...

On March 29, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 102, the “Live Local Act,” which is the most comprehensive housing bill to pass...

All BAAA members should be aware that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has filed rule 61C-3.001, F.A.C. regarding proof...

St. Pete Tenant Bill of Rights & Code Enforcement Webinar On March 15, 2023, BAAA hosted a webinar focused on the City's Tenant Bill of Rights...

Pinellas County Government and Forward Pinellas are organizing the “Homes for Pinellas Summit 2023” on Friday, April 28th from 9AM-3PM....

BAAA Members are invited to an upcoming Landlord Workshop organized by the Pinellas Housing Authority. The workshop is scheduled to take place on...

The Federal Government has begun a process to examine ways it could become more involved in a variety of landlord/tenant matters that have largely...

From February 20-22, dozens of Bay Area Apartment Association (BAAA) members participated in the annual Florida Apartment Association Legislative...